When it comes to heights, having a healthy dose of fear is completely natural. It is also linked to the fear of falling, which serves as a protective mechanism for most of us. However, some people seem to be fearless, pushing the boundaries of safety and even risking their lives by climbing to the edges of rooftops, rocky mountains, or even on a windowsill to reach a dirty spot on the ninth floor.
Today, we would like to present you with some of the craziest images from all over the internet that Bored Panda collected of adrenaline enthusiasts reaching unnerving heights. These experiences, which have either been photographed by others or documented by the daredevils themselves, can seem like an unattainable adventure for regular people, not to mention people with acrophobia (the fear of heights). So whether you are actually afraid of heights or simply are not a fan of putting your life at risk, these images will serve you as an adventure you would never take but could enjoy from the safety of solid ground.
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ChĂąteau Frontenac, Quebec City
Currently at #19 this one would be the first I could get behind IF IT WEREN'T SNOWING. I love snow, but that roof must be slick as an oiled sheet of glass
Getting Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed Is Not An Option
Harihar Fort - A Moist, Steep Staircase In India
On The Edge 1400 Feet Above Central Park
I just got a unpleasant feeling in my lower gut. I am so afraid of heights.
Say Cheese
Cleaning The Blinds
A Moment Iâll Never Forget. Sometimes The Timing Is Perfect And All The Elements Line Up For You. This Was One Of Those Times
If My SO Suggested This Photo Idea, I'd Rather Be Single
I can just hear either of them say "Life insurance? Why do you ask?"
On Top Of The Stairs In Pico Tijuca, Brazil
Sunbathing On A Roof, What Could Go Wrong?
Sudden earthquake, bee lands on you and you freak out, Freak gust of wind . . .
Conquered My Fear Of Heights
As A Person Who Is Afraid Of Heights I'm Not Sure If This Would Make It Easier Or More Difficult To Do Your Business In This Toilet
In Brazil, There's An Apartment Building With A 40-Store Spiral Staircase Attached To The Outside Meant As A Fire Escape. What Scares You More? Fire Or Falling?
That the structure isnât strong enough and a hundred people walking down at once will make it fall away.
40 flights??? Going round in circles?????? Watch them all when they get to the bottom. They're all going in different directions
Imagine how dizzy you would get trying to run down those stairs đ”âđ«
Fire. The fall kills instantly, the fire torments for a while.
But before you're at the ground level there's a lot of screaming you can do đŹ
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You won't fall, but pushed when everyone else is trying to get out is another matter
Falling is painless. It's the sudden stop at the end you have to worry about.
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1. Not living that high up. 2. Most buildings don't plan for high rise fire escapes. But fire my a*s would set a record getting down.
There's a rail, I think I could handle this. What would freak me out is the amount of people using it at the same time.
If I'm going to be above the second floor, I'm carrying a parachute with me.
Dang if I had to escape using that I might as well just throw myself into the flames
This Would Scare The Hell Outta Me
Hanging Out About ~130 Feet Up Above Deck On A Tall Ship
Me Facing My Immense Fear Of Heights 103 Floors Up On The Willis Tower In Chicago! I Did It
I Love Roof-Topping Photos. Does Anyone Have Any Good Ones?
Fixing An AC Compressor On A Level 28 Ledge
1.4-Mile Highline Walk
WORLD RECORD Highline with Nathan Paulin at Mont-Saint-Michel.
Strong Performance
Looking Down A Mine Shaft
The View From High Rock Lookout, Washington State. Will Someone Please Close The Door?
Exploring Some Of The Newer Crags On Kalymnos, Still Got The Goods After All These Years Of Development
Ancient Arts - First Outdoor Climb, First Multi-Pitch Climb, First Climb On Ropes (I Do Indoor Bouldering)
The Most Picturesque Climb In The Country
Victory Over Fear Of Heights, 1000m
Hanging Out 3,000 Feet Above The Golden Gate Bridge
Pulpit Rock From Above With A Growing Crack. Not A Safety Rail In Sight
Risky Shot
If this is as precarious as it looks, buddy, you're an absolute rissole.
Afraid Of Heights? I Remember The Fear I Felt Every Time I Look At This Photo
Note: this post originally had 115 images. Itâs been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
Glass floors, fine. Staircases, fine. Your job takes you to the top of cellphone towers, fine. But BP, do not give a platform to people taking dangerous selfies.
Yes, some of these people are crazy mother f*****s that are going to end up on a Darwin awards list.
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I was once eye witness of the fall of a free climber...he fell only 12 - 13 m, but it was enough
People: do whatever you want to do with your own life. But either some of these are not as spectacular as they look, or one day soon some idiot is going to fall onto a bridge or a busy street and cause a LOT of fatalities (not just their own). Like someone said, all it takes is a badly timed sneeze
BP: Look at these idiots who killed themselves for selfies! Also BP: Check out the crazy, awesome places these people took pictures of.
I have two burned lightbulbs in my balcony. They will stay like this forever because I'm not going to change them.
How many times do we as humans slip, trip, sneeze and get knocked off your balance, have a dizzy spell. It's just not worth it. It's not about being sure footed, humans are fallible. It makes me feel ill.
I guess Iâm not adventurous. But, then again, Iâm still alive after half a century. I just canât imagine why anyone would risk their lives (or, worse, the lives of others) to take a photo of their legs dangling off of a ledge. Thereâs enough that can go wrong on the ground. Why risk it?
I made it 3 deep and had to dash. My fear is so bad that even photos and movies make me close my eyes.
My anxiety went through the roof as I looked on. See what I did there ah lol
After looking at these photos, I can confirm that I'm not afraid of heights, but of falling from them. If the person is wearing visible safety equipment or otherwise cannot fall, I have no problem looking at the photo. If they're rawdogging it, I feel nauseated and anxious.
Some of the people photographed lack imagination, as they cannot foresee anything going wrong.
I'll have to look at these in the morning. The first two will keep me awake all night.
Ah, I needed this âseeing the perspective from high places knocks the mud off my soul. I miss going up (my fetal âco-pilotâ had me grounded until their birth) and if I canât fly a plane, Iâll enjoy the photos others bring back down to earth!
These images gave me tense feeling in my fingers and toes..
Glass floors, fine. Staircases, fine. Your job takes you to the top of cellphone towers, fine. But BP, do not give a platform to people taking dangerous selfies.
Yes, some of these people are crazy mother f*****s that are going to end up on a Darwin awards list.
Load More Replies... I was once eye witness of the fall of a free climber...he fell only 12 - 13 m, but it was enough
People: do whatever you want to do with your own life. But either some of these are not as spectacular as they look, or one day soon some idiot is going to fall onto a bridge or a busy street and cause a LOT of fatalities (not just their own). Like someone said, all it takes is a badly timed sneeze
BP: Look at these idiots who killed themselves for selfies! Also BP: Check out the crazy, awesome places these people took pictures of.
I have two burned lightbulbs in my balcony. They will stay like this forever because I'm not going to change them.
How many times do we as humans slip, trip, sneeze and get knocked off your balance, have a dizzy spell. It's just not worth it. It's not about being sure footed, humans are fallible. It makes me feel ill.
I guess Iâm not adventurous. But, then again, Iâm still alive after half a century. I just canât imagine why anyone would risk their lives (or, worse, the lives of others) to take a photo of their legs dangling off of a ledge. Thereâs enough that can go wrong on the ground. Why risk it?
I made it 3 deep and had to dash. My fear is so bad that even photos and movies make me close my eyes.
My anxiety went through the roof as I looked on. See what I did there ah lol
After looking at these photos, I can confirm that I'm not afraid of heights, but of falling from them. If the person is wearing visible safety equipment or otherwise cannot fall, I have no problem looking at the photo. If they're rawdogging it, I feel nauseated and anxious.
Some of the people photographed lack imagination, as they cannot foresee anything going wrong.
I'll have to look at these in the morning. The first two will keep me awake all night.
Ah, I needed this âseeing the perspective from high places knocks the mud off my soul. I miss going up (my fetal âco-pilotâ had me grounded until their birth) and if I canât fly a plane, Iâll enjoy the photos others bring back down to earth!
These images gave me tense feeling in my fingers and toes..
