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One Step Closer: 30 Dangerous Stairs That Make You Question The Sanity Of All That Try Them (New Pics)
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I try to take the stairs whenever possible. Might as well get some extra steps in, right? And unlike elevators, you never have to wait for them to arrive. Plus, I usually consider stairs to be safer than elevators, as there’s no risk of getting trapped inside. But not all staircases are created equal, and some look like they’re just itching to injure anyone brave enough to climb them.
That’s where the Death Stairs Facebook group comes in. This community is dedicated to showcasing the most lethal stairwells and staircases from all around the world. We’ve gathered some of the group’s most frightening pics below, so good luck scrolling through without developing a new phobia. Keep reading to also find conversations with the group's creator, Lane Sutterby, and one of the group's administrators, Duffy Toler. And be sure to upvote the stairs that you hope to never encounter!
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#1
A Somewhat Different Interpretation Of Death Stairs. Seen In Sayulita, Mexico
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#2
Wedding Hall Stairs
StrangeOne 1 year ago
I was trying to find the stairs..... well, good thing there's a mat at the bottom.
#3
The Stairs From The Main Part Of The Holiday Unit We Arrived At Yesterday Leading Up To The Bathroom
#4
I Feel Like These Count
#5
A Little Concerned About Navigating These Stairs In My Hotel Apartment After A Few Drinks
#6
They Might Be The Death Of You, If You Can't Find Your Way Out... Anyway, The Picture Is Almost Escheresque
#7
LOL LOL Realty Listing In Edmonton. See Where The Back Door Is?
#8
Old Farmhouse Steps
#9
Some Stairs In A Bungalow I'm Working On. They've Also Added A Decapitation 2000 Ceiling Fan At Throat Level Which I Think Is A Nice Touch
#10
Steps Up To Our B&b In Portugal
#11
I Think This Belongs Here....
#12
They Are Not Death Stairs But They About K****d Me Building Them. 13 Landings 39 Steps 4 Stories. It Was Constructed Using All Mortise And Tenons With Half Lap Joinery. No Nails Or Screws
#13
Made In Hungarian . Moreover, The Sticks Were Flexible
#15
Stairs To A Second Floor Of A Historical Building In The Ethnographic Museum In Riga, Latvia
Disgruntled Panda 1 year ago
Almost looks like there was maybe a second beam on the left side of the hole in the ceiling? Then it could have been the frame for steps to be placed on. Or is this a normal style of stairs?
#16
These Are Shin And Neck Breaking Stairs Located At Turkey Run State Park In Indiana And Yes They Are Exactly As Slick As They Look
Dusty's mom 1 year ago
Indiana limestone. Wears away quickly with foot traffic and water runoff. I visited there 45 years ago and the steps looked far more normal.
#17
Pyramids In Giza, Egypt. If The Stairs Don't K**l You, The Oxygen-Free Room Down Below Will
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
TBF, these places were not intended for traffic. Once you were in you were supposed to stay.
#18
Spotted These In Tenerife
#19
Church In Roscoff, Brittany
#21
Seen On A Temple In Siem Reap, Cambodia. Imagine Climbing This In Loose Monk's Robes!
#22
Minimalist
Socks Thecate 1 year ago
I like the spikes at the end of the staircase for convenient impalement.
#23
The Stairs To Get To Ripley Beach In New York
#24
What Could Go Wrong
Debby Keir 1 year ago
Why on earth have they put empty baskets on the only surface that you *could* walk round to the door????
#25
In A Hostel I Stayed In Cusco, Peru 💀 I Couldn't Imagine Getting Up At Night To Go To The Bathroom, Without Rolling Down Those Steps
#26
No Deaths Yet, Only A Cracked Rib So Far
#27
There Are So Many Here In Puerto Rico, But These Are My Favorite
#28
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Houses In Photo Are On Kilbourne St (Continuation Of Flowers Ave) Which Is The Last Sloped Street In The Annual Dirty Dozen Cycling Event, Held Every October
#29
Found At My Wife’s Doctors Visit
#30
Many Many Stairs In Bratislava Look Like This Which Frankly Look Terrifying As I’m Not Sure What The ‘Ski Jump’ Lane Is For
fly on the wall 1 year ago
Probably so a wheeled object can ascend/descend. We have something similar in one of our wilderness parks
#31
This Art Piece Made Me Laugh
#32
First Page Of A Listing For An Apartment For Rent
#34
Death Stairs At My Parents House
#35
Death Stairs
#36
I’d Say So
#37
Stairs Leading Up To My Daughter's Elementary School. Kolbotn, Norway Any Given January Day
#38
This Tiny Stair Handrail
Rocket Surgeon 1 year ago
"The regulation CLEARLY states that ALL stairs MUST have a handrail." "OK boss."
#39
Stairs In The Office Of One Of Las Vegas’s Prominent Personal Injury Attorneys
#40
Don’t Know Who Designed This
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 1 year ago
This is just the steel base. Actual steps are yet to be installed.
#41
The Personal Injury Lawyer Ad Is A Nice Touch…
#42
Good Enough
#43
No Clue Where This Is But I’m Not Going Up There
#44
St Mary’s Lighthouse, Whitley Bay UK Put The Shits Up Me Today
#45
At A Hotel In Okc, Ok. I Hate This Pattern!! It Messes With My Eyes And Equilibrium
#46
Im From Germany And Found These New Made Stairs Around The Corner Where A Friend Is Living . They Have Finished The Building Site And I Dont Understand What They Did There, Two Times. There Is No Entrance Where You Can Head To Or Something ... No Escape Route ... Its Not Really Deadly But Supidly Enough
Dave Platt 1 year ago
Knoblauch-Fluchttreppe. They're a safety feature, added to a building when the contractors realize, too late, that the architect failed to provide adequate ventilation in the kitchen.
#48
Next Door At A Work Site A Few Weeks Back
#49
Stairs To Nowhere At A Local Chip Shop Probably A Good Thing That They Go Nowhere They Look Fairly Worn
#50
Stairs At Blarney Castle In Ireland
#51
Hese Photos Are From A 'For Rent' Ad. Apparently You're Supposed To Climb Up To The Bed Along The Kitchen Counters And As A Bonus There's No Railing "Upstairs"
#52
Hotel In Worthing. I Wonder How Many Drunkards Returning From A Night Out Have Tried To Sit Here
#53
Vegatrappa, Norway
#54
Wow, Talk About A Disclaimer
#55
Traveling In Lima Peru 🇵🇪 And Saw These… Beautiful But I’d Loose My Balance!
#56
It's Called Death Stairs!!
#57
Death Stairs For Sale On Marketplace 😳 It Could Be The Last £100 You Ever Spend!
Rocket Surgeon 1 year ago
Every time their broken leg heals, they put the free cane the hospital gave them on the stairs. 3 more accidents and the railing's done!
#58
Far Up A Canyon In Western Montana, At A Spot Where Many Universities (From Around The Country) Take Their Geology Students, Are These Well-Constructed But Poorly Maintained Stairs
#59
Average Mexican Sidewalk
#62
Steps That Are Too Long For One Step, But Too Short For Two
#64
The Stairs To The Loft In My Airbnb. But Hey, They Got Railing. Just Remember 3 Points Of Contact At All Times Edit: No I Did Not Drop The Elbow Of Justice On Her, There Is A 500$ Wood Fan 2ft Out Of The Picture
#65
Neighbor Replaced Their Broken Stair Brick With A LEGO Brick
#66
Jacob Peterson
#69
Rock'n'roll Stairs
#70
Self Explanatory Death Stairs
#71
Access To The Cellar At Work. The First Step Is A Big One
#72
Finland 😅 The House Was Built In 1930
#73
Not Sure If Death, But I Seem To Have Stepped Out Of The Matrix Momentarily
#74
The Escarpment Track , Kapiti Coast New Zealand Over 1200 Stairs
Random User 1 year ago
This seems to be mostly perspective. The image is sideways and doesn't fully capture the steeply sloped road. OIP-1-67ae...389ee7.jpg 
#75
My Daughter’s Friends Uni Room
Upstaged75 1 year ago
My college had something very similar in one of the older dorm buildings. Not good after you've been out drinking!
#76
In A Shop In Morocco. No Railings On Tbe Upper Landing Either And As You Can See Cases Of Water Bottles And Otherheavy Goods To Be Carried Up And Down..... Oh And The Shop Keeper Is Wearing Flopflops!
#78
These Were Fun From A Showing This Evening
#79
Stairs To The Dungeon In Bunratty Castle Co Clare Ireland. Wouldn't Want To Have The Long Frock On. The Main Stairs In Rest Of Castle Aren'tuch Better
#80
Leading Into A Nature Trail Near My BF’s House. We Slipped On The First Two Steps And Decided Not To Take The Risk
#81
Spotted These Killers Today
#82
Puerto Rico Absolutely 0 Support Under Them
#84
Seems Legit
fly on the wall 1 year ago
That looks perfectly fine to me. As long as the railing is mounted securely
#85
Just Wanted To Share This One With You
Julia Mckinney 1 year ago
Can they still be called death stairs when there's a gate barring access?
#86
Just Arrived To Our Holiday Lodge In Finland To Be Faced With The Bedroom Being At The Top Of This Absolute Beauty
Disgruntled Panda 1 year ago
Once again, turning the picture upside down shows that it's really not that bad
#89
Stairs Going Down From My Gfs Apt. My Feet Don't Even Fit Half On The Steps
#90
Haven't Seen This Here Before
#91
Just... Take It All In...
#92
From A DIY Group, Looking For An Alternative To These Stairs In Their Toddlers Room
#94
1 Slip Out Of This Tub It's 3 Feet To The Floor Or Out A Second Floor Windows And Down A Huge Ravine. I Need This In My Life
#95
Landlord Hired A Guy To Power Wash The Stairs
#96
Found This Gem In Bristol, UK. Normally There's Water At The Bottom. (River Avon) But Don't Think That Makes It Less Deathy
#97
Miners Bridge, Bettws Y Coed, North Wales. This Is The Latest Miners Bridge As It Gets Washed Away Every Few Years When There’s A Storm
#100
Found In The Wilderness. Don't Know If It Counts As 💀 Stairs When There Aren't Any 🤣
Disgruntled Panda 1 year ago
There's a ladder though. Way more worried about the stacking situation going on
#102
Genious... But Still...
#103
Long Way To Death Stairs. 4 Story Tall Single Escalator
#104
Death Stairs To Nowhere
#105
Minimalist Death Stairs
Raymond Core 1 year ago
Not finished. You can see the supports for the other ends attached to the wooden stud wall.
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BeesEelsAndPups 1 year ago
OMG! It's like you people want to survive every time you use the stairs.
Lee Gilliland 1 year ago
There are reasons people die on stair and there are so many regulations about them. But there is a thrill to surviving these monsters,and I'm quite pleased I'm not the only one with this abnirmality!
BeesEelsAndPups 1 year ago
OMG! It's like you people want to survive every time you use the stairs.
Lee Gilliland 1 year ago
There are reasons people die on stair and there are so many regulations about them. But there is a thrill to surviving these monsters,and I'm quite pleased I'm not the only one with this abnirmality!
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