“Danger Can Sneak Up On You”: 30 Americans Share Places To Avoid At All Costs

Yeah nah, we’re all on the bison’s side… ✌️❤️

I just saw the news yesterday where a woman was gored by a bison at Yellowstone so badly she had to be airlifted out of there. Sounds callous, but my first thought was good now maybe people will treat those animals with the caution and respect they deserve. Trying to take selfies with humongous dangerous animals, you get what you deserve.

The two things are very much related.

Stop. Taking. Pictures. Of. The. Bears! Always see tourists pulled over, out of their vehicles, trying to get a picture with bears. Then they lose their fear of humans, come into towns, and we have to put them down. Tourists indirectly kill wildlife

I couldn’t agree with this person more! Then when a bison attacks a person, the person questions why, and it’s because THEY were too stupid to not follow the rules 🤷‍♀️

I can respect that. Ditto.

Wisconsin is amazing. We have so many different kinds of natural beauty. The great lakes feel more like oceans, the dells feel like mountains, and our forests are huge. I love it here.

I will spread your warnings in Germany. Stay alone!

I've been there, it's great.

I get it. Imfrom cleveland

And Joshua Tree National Park. We're tired of hunting for dead bodies.

I love how idiots are going there now with the heatwave in *checks notes* summer and getting into trouble.

I will say that springtime in Death Valley can be quite spectacular (if there is a bloom on)

I went in July, left at 5am and never went more than a few hundred yards from the car....

And if you are DRIVING through the general area - for example the I-15 freeway that goes from Los Vegas to LA - try to drive the desert area at night when it is cooler. Me and a friend. Was so hot we couldn't keep the AC on because the extra load was making the car overheat. So we rolled the windows down but if you put your hand out of the window at freeway speed it felt like you were sticking your hand in front of a heater. We toughed it out cuz no choice but we didn't make that mistake a second time.

Also applies to you, influencer... (oups)

I'll never understand the folks who keep managing to cook themselves in Yellowstone's hot springs. The signs are VERY clear the water is extremely hot and to stay back / stay on the designated walkways.

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It's not the fall that will kill you, but the sudden stop.

The last part is the best advice I have ever heard

Or off Angels Landing in Zion. Splat.

Also don't be afraid of the food trucks. They can be a lot of fun.

as in the rest of the world

Except In N Out

Amen brotha

Well, ya, but I still want to see what McDonalds in Spain does differently than the McDonald's in my hometown does. Some menu items are specific to a location. Even if I don't eat there, I want to check it out.

If you are stupid enough to disregard the signs, please disregard the signs, I’m sick and tired of idiots not listening to the rules

There is always a steady supply of 'Darwin Award' contenders

"Dumb ways to diiiieeee, so many dumb ways to die..."

@Josh and Jace lol

I only drove up Pike's Peak, and even with no energy expended on my part the thin air up there was impressively ... well ... thin.

This goes for any wilderness in America. Especially stay aware of weather forecasts. It can change quickly and is wide ranging across the country.

All mountains should be respected no matter their size. People died on the Superstitions in Apache Junction, AZ, annually because it's usually hot and dry. Though I am contemplating moving back to the mountains so that's exciting.

Please pay attention to this. We have hospitals with units devoted to just treating altitude sickness but we still have multiple fatalities every year. Some people die essentially from suffocation because their bodies cannot transport enough oxygen. Some die from having blood vessels blow up in their brains because the heart overcompensates. Some die from blood clots. If you start to feel ill, immediately get to the lowest possible. There are places a helicopter can't get to so medevac is impossible. As a native, I struggle with it too. My body "learned" to increase blood pressure. I now have to acclimate over days to go to higher altitude.

Well worth the trip

Disney world is literally my idea of hell on earth

Go in the off season if you can, like on weekdays when kids are in school. When I lived in SoCal, we used to go to Disneyland like on a Wednesday in October or March—-even on Christmas Eve it wasn’t crowded because people were at home. The weather was cool and comfortable, there were no lines, you could ride the rides several times in a row, you could get seated in the restaurants right away, and you could watch all the live shows and parades from the front row. Don’t know if it’s still like that in the off-season, but Inwoukd think the crowds would at least be thinner.

I still love the place, and I'm not even a huge Disney fan! Haha

Disney is great but you do have to go in with the expectation of lines and prices and prepare for both. Depending on the time you go, there's nothing you can do about crowds but the other is simple, don't eat or buy souvenirs at the park. Bring snacks and drinks and buy trinkets at a local Target or WalMart (assuming you can get there). Sure they aren't "park souvenirs" but cheaper is cheaper. Also, don't go expecting to do EVERYTHING. Pick a few must dos and anything extra is a wonderful bonus.

I can attest to that, it's pure misery.

I'm from the southwest; by all means, go see our beautiful deserts! But ideally not in summer, and regardless of when you visit, always bring more water than you expect to need and wear sunscreen RELIGIOUSLY, even in winter. (I highly recommend the Anza-Borrego desert in spring, when it has its famous 'superblooms' and is covered in flowers)

When you finish half your water, turn back

I remember the being told hiking in hot climates and carrying enough water is like the old adage about firewood: when you think you have enough, get five times more. If you can't carry that much water, you need to reduce your exposure

always carry extra water yep the weight of it might slow you down a bit still it's better than overheating