Last week, we had the five most jaw- dropping from TripAdvisor; this week, the scariest (visit for last week’s list).
1. Langkawi Sky Bridge, Kedah, Malaysia: This unique curved pedestrian cable bridge off of Pulau Langawi island’s Gunung Mat Chinchang peak stretches about 400 feet and stunningly sits more than 2,200 feet above sea level. With breathtaking views of the Andaman Sea and nearby islands, this engineering marvel is an acrophobe’s nightmare.
2. Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Vancouver, British Columbia: Beautifully set across a canyon spanning a lush forest of fir trees, this suspension bridge is also a spine-chilling 450 feet long and 230 feet high over North Vancouver’s Capilano River. The bridge is crossed by nearly 1 million travelers every year, and countless who just wish they had decided not to look down.
3. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Antrim, Northern Ireland: Once used by local fisherman to check their salmon nets by hanging them off the side of the bridge, this gorgeous yet intimidating 60-foot-long and nearly 100-foot-high rope bridge connects picturesque Carrick Island to the mainland. Not for the faint of heart, the challenge of crossing the bridge, as well as amazing views of Scotland and Rathlin Island, draws hundreds of thousands of intrepid visitors a year.
4. Trift Bridge, Gadmen, Switzerland: Originally built by a power company to allow access to the Trift Glacier below and set in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland, the Trift Bridge is reported to be among the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world, at approximately 550 feet. As the bridge also stands more than 300 feet above the Triftsee Lake, don’t mistake those yelps for yodels.
5. Royal Gorge Bridge, Cañon City: Proclaimed as the highest suspension bridge in the world, this attraction looms more than 1,000 feet above the Arkansas River, and is suspended from towers 150 feet above it in the Royal Gorge. The more- than-1,200-foot-long wood-planked walkway provides a uniquely gorgeous view of the canyon, but chills come with the package.
