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This Facebook Group Is Dedicated To Sharing “Death Stairs”, Here Are 45 Of Their Best Pics
Interview
Going up and down stairs is a regular part of most people’s days. Whether you live in a two-story house, work on the fifth floor of an office building, or live in a city with lots of hills and stairs to climb, you probably don’t think much about them when you encounter a flight of stairs. But I’m sure we all know that feeling where you accidentally misstep while walking down them or think you’ve reached a last step a tad bit prematurely, and suddenly, your heart skips a beat and your life flashes before your eyes. Going up or down a staircase can be the most mundane activity in your day, or it can be the most frightening moment in an otherwise normal and safe day…
If you’re curious about all of the most dangerous and frightening staircases the world has to offer, allow us to introduce you to the Death Stairs Facebook group. This community, (whose witty name we are absolutely obsessed with) is dedicated to sharing photos of the most dangerous staircases members can find. From extremely long stretches of steps snaking their way up mountains to carpeted stairs covered in trippy patterns that will make your eyes hurt, we’ve gathered some of the craziest death stairs down below.
Keep reading to find interviews with both of the group's administrators, Lane Sutterby and Duffy Toler, and be sure to upvote the pics that you think deserve a death stare. Then let us know in the comments if you’ve ever encountered any particularly scary stairs, and if you’d like to check out another Bored Panda article featuring questionably designed stairs, look no further than right here!
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#1
Takes Some Guts To Step Onto Here! I Gather It's Tijuca Peak - Rio De Janeiro And I'm Not Planning To Visit Any Time Soon!
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#2
About 9 Years Ago, My Employer Put New Carpet On The Stairs. I Died 3 Times
#3
And Yes: I "Tripped" When Coming Down Because I Thought I Had 1 More Step To Go
#4
Floating Death Stairs At Machu Picchu, Peru.... I'm Sure That Drop Off On The Left When You Slip Is Just Fiiiiiiiin
nerdy_panda 3 years ago
This is what would happen to me 100%: "Hey Linda, come look over here and take a picture of that alpaca! it's right over th-" *falls*
#5
Huntington Place Convention Center, Detroit
#6
Scary Stairs
#7
And That’s How Fred Flinstone Came To Have Two Hip Replacements
#8
The Frozen Stairs Of Death! Stairs Up To The Top Of Snowdon, North Wales, UK!
#9
No. So Much No
Tim Gearing 3 years ago
Gloucester Tree in Gloucester National Park. Western Australia. There were a network of 8 trees used for fire spotting built between 1937 and 1952.
#10
Death Stairs
#11
Nope
#12
Eah, Have A Few Drinks Upstairs At The Restaurant, Then Good Luck Navigating The Geometric Nightmare That Awaits
#13
Slippery When Wet, Aguas Calientes, Peru
#14
Scary
#15
Huangshan Mountain, China
#16
Death Stairs
#17
This Is Jacob’s Ladder In Falmouth, UK On 3rd Nov 2022 During A Terrible Downpour
#18
Abandoned Staircase, Croatia
#19
Death Stairs
#20
To The Hell
Lucinda Speer 3 years ago
This is an ancient well. I guess you'd have to be pretty thirsty to brave this.
#21
Uhhh Yikes!!
LynzCatastrophe 3 years ago
Something that is meant to be practical and used dozens of times per day should never be treated as an art installation! Stairs are for feet, not for looking at!
#22
You Too, Can Be Human History; With Death Stairs!
#23
Philadelphia Trinity. Get Called To Look At These A Lot. There Really Isn’t Much Ya Can Do - The Houses Are Pretty Much The Size Of A Stairwell. Not Even Enough Room To Get A Photo But You Have To Duck As You Descend
Blaze Fitzwater 3 years ago
As a Philly native, I've only hit my head 91, 634 times descending these types of stairs. 😮💨 So glad I live in a rancher now.
#24
Death Stairs
#25
Stairs In My Grandparents House
#26
Delightful
#27
My Ankle Twisted Itself When I Found This Image
#28
Bet Those Icy Nights Are Tough On The Pizza Delivery Guy!
#29
I’m Positive I Would Find A Way To Get My Foot Stuck And Hang Upside Down For Hours (Or Days) Until Someone Found Me
#30
Nope
#31
Death Stairs
#32
Imagine Going Back Down
#33
Escalator In A Fancy Hotel In Dallas, Converted Into Stairs. No Idea Why. You Don't Realize How Conditioned Your Body Is To Adjust To The Movement Of An Escalator, Until You Step Onto A Fake One
#34
This Thing Bends From A Ladder To Stairs Near The Middle, If You Even Reach The Middle
Amused panda 3 years ago
A) I don't think a ladder is supposed to bend like that. B) Those aren't stairs. C) Was the person taking the photo supposed to be holding the bottom of the ladder to keep it stable? Wtf did they stop footing the ladder to take the picture?
#35
Death Stairs
Let’s Be Kind 3 years ago (edited)
This is the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, NM. Here’s the actual staircase - yes, there IS a railing. https://www.lorettochapel.com/
#36
Death Stairs
#37
Some Nice Ladders To Escape The Fire Without Injuries
#38
Death Stairs
Apachebathmat 3 years ago
Ahhh, the 2022 graduation picture of the useless bbq grill association
#39
Death Stairs
#40
The Stairs Going Down To "The Pit" At The Plant I'm Working On. Covered In Years Of Grease And Metal Punch Outs
#41
Hope You Dont Have To Get Anywhere In A Hurry Here! The Water Running Down The Stairs On The Left Would Have Me Going A** Over Tit In No Time
#42
Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marocco
#43
Driving Through Virginia This Weekend And Saw This Insanity..... They Lead No Where
#44
"Hold My Whisky, I Got This"
#46
Way Too Complicated
#47
Perusing Through Zillow And Run Across This. If You End Up Falling Off The Top Set Of Stairs, You Have Falling Down The Bottom Set Of Stairs To Look Forward To
#48
No Thank You!
Celtic Knotter 3 years ago
Ugh, this again?! It’s not the finished stairs. There are nice & wide wood planks that attach to each of these supports. Once completed, it’s just a regular staircase, clearly defined edges on each step, normal spacing, completely safe.
#49
Death Stairs
Amused panda 3 years ago
Never mind the stupid carpet choice. That handrail wants a good clean.
#51
Moveable Stairs To Make Room For The Car
#52
Not Sure If This Is Deadly Enough But Definitely Seems Pretty Darn Pointless
#53
These Freak Me Out For Some Reason
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