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People In This Group Are Sharing Dangerous And Dumb Stairs, And Here’s 50 Of The Worst Pics (New Pics)
Good design is harder to get right than you think. Especially if common sense decides to take a long vacation. Meanwhile, truly bad design can have some devastating consequences. And we’re not just talking about how bad aesthetics can hurt your awesome sense of taste. Bad design can actually end in someone getting hurt.
To show you exactly what we mean, the team at Bored Panda has gone all around the internet to compile this list of the most horrendously designed staircases. Ever. They’re the types of (sometimes beautiful) designs that don’t give a damn about health and safety. They’re accidents waiting to happen that we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemies. Scroll down to check out the worst stairs from hell.
Just be careful not to trip!
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#1
Ayo, The Pizza’s Here! Image Description: A Flight Of Stairs That Goes Straightforward For 13 Stories Without Turning
Alex Scheffer 5 months ago
That is most likely the Double Tree Hotel in Crystal City VA. It's a stepped building with each floor smaller than the next. Fire department would practice climbing stairs here for high rise fires
Janissary35680 5 months ago
There do appear to be landings but this stairway begs the question of just how long this thirteen-story buiding must be. Anyone care to guess? What's the length of a single run here? Assume a landing is a square the width of the staircase.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 5 months ago (edited)
Climbing this if I was in full gear, my knees are already angry.
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#2
This Stair Is At "Pico Da Tijuca", Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
Ace 5 months ago
That's one of those pictures then genuinely makes my tummy go all funny, like a shiver inside.
Khavrinen 5 months ago
I feel like the word "stair" isn't really the right one to use here, though I don't really have a better one.
#3
A Set Of Stairs Going Down With A Metal Handrail
Clown fish 5 months ago
Tuck me a lot longer than it should have to find where the stair started!
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Stephanie Did It 5 months ago
I feel like the owner of this property should be liable if anyone gets disoriented and injured on such a hazardous staircase.
Asmodeus Hare 5 months ago
Patterned is fine... stripes and oddly angles are not
Load More Replies... Quality design gets two fundamental things right. On the one hand, you’ve got to get the form of whatever you’re designing right. Essentially, this focuses on what the thing looks like.
On the other hand, you also have to worry about the thing’s function. If either or both of these aspects are missing, you end up with a disaster, whether aesthetically or functionally.
#4
Stairs For People Who Aren’t Afraid To Die And Who Enjoy The Nauseating Feeling Of Vertigo
April Pickett 5 months ago
Why do this? Designers, architects, etc., have to know this is dangerous.
Pamelot 5 months ago
Hi. This is a no brainer but I do want to see the rest of these houses. Can't imagine. All of these "creations" are not without tremendous $$$.
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#5
I Am Amazed By These Stairs... Are They Carved In Marble? Won't It Be Slippery?
Lady Lestrange 5 months ago
The ropes for the railing? That horse thingy? Something is off about the place. I maybe wrong but something's definitely off.
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
The handrail is carefully designed to look like a rope or something similar, but I'd bet a week's pay that's just the appearance, and it's actually wood or metal. (I could be wrong.) Still seems like it would be awkward or dangerous if you started to fall and needed to grab it.
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Lee Gilliland 5 months ago
Not necessarily. Most marble stairs don't have polished steps they're usually left with a matte finish.
#6
Concrete Steps Stained In Brown And Beige Stripes, Made To Look Like Wood. Stripes Are Parallell With Steps. Unable Identify Number Of Steps
Chckn nuggie 5 months ago
There's the floor they're on, two steps and then the floor again but you may not meet said floor again if u don't look
Mi So 5 months ago
Oh, I expect you’ll meet the floor again, just rather rapidly & more aggressively than expected.
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Julia Mckinney 5 months ago
Counts carefully "one, two, three. See? Three steps" *turns around and falls off the unseen step*
So, you’ve got to aim for a balanced approach. First, you want the thing that you’re designing to properly do the function that it’s actually meant to do.
For instance, if you’re working on a flight of stairs, then its purpose is to allow people to move upwards. In a safe, comfortable, and natural way. Without straining themselves, no less.
#7
Stayed In London Last Fall. Bathroom Was Upstairs
G A 5 months ago
This just isn't real. No way are those thick enough to take weight nor anchored deep enough in the wall.
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Best thing I can say about these is it would be entertaining watching a cat on them. As long as the cat isn't on the stairs while *you're* trying to go up or down!
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Imagine trying to get to the bathroom when you have nausea and are about to throw up, or when you're fighting diarrhea...
#8
A Wood Staircase Is Covered With Decorative Stones Leaving Only A Narrow And Snaking Path For The User
April Pickett 5 months ago
Art installation, real stairs, doesn't matter. I want to know who dusts that?
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 5 months ago
The epitome of stupidity, in asinine idiocy interior design.
#9
Steps Are Complete!!!
Mrs Irish Mom 5 months ago
You would want to have tiny feet for walking up and down these stairs
arthbach 5 months ago
You'd also have to want to fail to comply with even the most basic building codes too.
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QuincyForrest 5 months ago
Very similar to "ladders" on U.S. Navy ships; and you do NOT treat these like they are stairs unless you are being intentionally obtuse. You ascend and descend facing inward, just like you do on a standard painting ladder, for example. However, if it had been me building these I would have put a hand rail on both sides.
Raymond Core 5 months ago
It's a 'step up' from a ladder and stoutly built also. p.s. there's lots of room for your toes just like on a ladder.
Julia Mckinney 5 months ago
I'm a short female with size 10.5 feet. Those stairs look like a nightmare to me.
Susan Raskin 5 months ago
fell down an entire flight of stairs that looked just like these. Broken ribs and contussions
Once you’ve got the function all sorted out, then it’s time to think about the aesthetics of the thing you're making or building.
To put it bluntly, people like looking at beautiful things. It's therapeutic. Good aesthetics form an important part of a city’s atmosphere. Being surrounded by beauty can affect how you feel, too. It can encourage and motivate you, and make you feel proud to be a part of the local community.
#10
Oh Yes, Good Old Huayna Picchu, Legend Says A Couple Of Tourists Die Each Year (Pic Is From Google, But Ive Been There, Its Scarier In Real Life, And Its Always Wet)
April Pickett 5 months ago
That lady hugging the wall...I think I could go up those steps, but not down them. Of course, my first impulse would be not to be there.
Michael None 5 months ago
Take off your shoes. I'd bet this is way easier to walk in bare feet where you can feel the stones better.
persephone134 5 months ago
During tourist season, this is probably busy? So there are people climbing up and down the stairs simultaneously, like they do in those insanely narrow church tower stairs?
#11
Looking Down A Window Lit Rail-Less Stairwell. Dark Planks Across A Central Point With No Added Support
arthbach 5 months ago
Come on. It's unreasonable to post a picture of stairs in construction. One the treads and bannister has been added these will be perfectly fine.
Asmodeus Hare 5 months ago
Still something in use by the looks of the item on the ledge. And I know idiots that would build stairs like that
Load More Replies... David Andrews 5 months ago
This one doesn't really belong here, that's just the framework the stairs will be attached to. Treads and railings will be installed on top
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Given the presence of construction debris, I'm betting that this isn't complete yet.
Richard Webb 5 months ago
This is just the steel frames for the stairs the treads and banister isn't installed yet, I'm also willing to bet there will be glass in the inside as well
Mrs Irish Mom 5 months ago
I think these must be the world's most dangerous stairs, one wrong step and splat
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Look again. They're not finished. This is just the framework. The treads and banister haven't been installed yet.
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I Just Found In An Unrelated Group Saying “New Design”
Bill Swallow 5 months ago (edited)
Nah. These are symmetrical. (and let's not start the 'Witches' trope again...)
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rv branham 5 months ago
a thing i love abt so many of these lavish spaces is that either the very wealthy harbour very profound death wishes or their architects & designers profoundly wish them very very very dead
In short, you want your building, product, poster, or whatever else you’re designing to look good. If it looks good, it appeals to more people. And that’s good for business, whatever line of work you’re in.
However, aside from following building codes and safety regulations, there are two things that you want to make sure of when you start honing in on the aesthetics of your staircase.
#13
A View Down A Flight Of Stairs Made Of Some Sort Of Wooden Parquet
Emma London 5 months ago
These whould be banned. Would it be so hard to instal a dark colored non-slippery stripe on the stairs?
Never Snarky 5 months ago
I agree, but it would take away from the “esthetic.”
Load More Replies... April Pickett 5 months ago
Where are the Paramedics located? They should have a big, bouncy platform at the bottom.
Marlene Ricker 5 months ago
When these were designed, do you think the designer had a particular victim in mind or will they just settle for whoever they k**l!
#14
Stone Stairs So Steep And Narrow They're Like Climbing A Ladder Almost Straight Up
Janissary35680 5 months ago
At least one language (Turkish) uses the same word for both stairs and ladder: merdiven.
Celtic Pirate Queen 5 months ago
Nope. We went to the Cliffs of Gila in New Mexico, US. You had to climb ladders that were basically almost flat to the cliff. I managed to climb up, but had a panic attack trying to climb back down. Our friend, who was 6'2, basically shadowed me down the ladders, like, I was on the ladder and he had his arms around me all the way down.
Monica Savasta 5 months ago
One small correction: They are not "like" climbing a ladder, they are ladders. Actually ladders have an easier angle.
#15
Found In An Airbnb Listing. Imagine Being Drunk, Trying To Walk Down These, Stepping On The Wrong Side, And Breaking Your Legs
Mrs Irish Mom 5 months ago
It would be safer if each step was a different shade/colour because they all just blend together in the picture
Raymond Core 5 months ago
These are the kind of stairs you back down; facing the stairs at all times.
For one, you want to ensure that the form of your stairs doesn’t actually impede their function.
Sure, adding a bunch of gorgeous details in many different colors and materials everywhere might sound cool to you, but there are limits.
If those extra details make people more likely to trip and fall, if they can’t hold the banister properly, if they get woozy just looking at the flight of stairs… well, clearly, you’ve gone overboard.
#16
Francesco Librizzi Studio Designed This Staircase For A House In Milan That Was Built In 1900
#17
A Fire Escape Of The 38-Story Copan Residential Building In São Paulo, Brazil
Sue User 5 months ago (edited)
Better than dying in fire. I am afraid of heights , but my fear of fire is worse. I woukd be saying "I think i can" the whole way down.
Load More Replies... Oerff On Tour 5 months ago
Halfway down I would be so dizzy, I either fall over the rail or stumble, fall and roll down to my imminent deåth
Ozymandias73 5 months ago
If they tell you you'll be living on the top floor, make sure to purchase a parachute!
Robert Bailey 5 months ago
Well, I hope the fire isn't on a low floor. Think about the crowd of all the people above trying to get down at once.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 5 months ago
I climbed something like this, but it was underground, in a mine actually. We were fully geared up, on air, no lights other than our headlamps for Mine Rescue Training. Talk about claustrophobic.
#18
Left, Picture Of Stairs From Top-The Wood Planks Run Parallel To Stair Edges Seemingly Forming A Flat Surface. Right, Steps Viewed From Bottom After Fall
YakFactory 5 months ago
How hard would it be to put a highlight of some sort to show the stair edges?
Anthony Elmore 5 months ago
Why bother. After enough people trip down them, the blood stains and scuff marks will do it for you.
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rv branham 5 months ago
a thing i love abt so many of these lavish spaces is that either the very wealthy harbour very profound death wishes or their architects & designers profoundly wish them very very very dead
Sprouted Tater 5 months ago
All. These manmade stairs must have been created by sadistic bholes
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
What's worse, is that this appears to be a public space, maybe a church or a hall, or even a school. I'd just get out a roll of High-vis Neon Tape, maybe pink, and run a line of it along every tread.
In a similar vein, if the stairs are too low, too narrow, or too high for the average person to comfortably climb, you’re needlessly increasing the risk of accidents.
Naturally, not everyone’s going to be happy with the staircases you design because they might be far shorter or way taller than other people...
...And accidents can and do happen even when you’ve accounted for everything you could. But you still have a responsibility to do the best work that you can.
#19
Stairs Hanging From The Ceiling Of A Gas Holder I Didnt Go All The Way Up Far Too Bouncy For My Liking LOL
Lady Lestrange 5 months ago
What is this? I mean what is there at the top? Is it even worth climbing this abomination?
Ace 5 months ago (edited)
Kids these days. Used to be commonplace (edit: as per the picture title ,it was called a gasometer) in pretty much every town, certainly in the UK, where they stored "town gas" which was standard from the late 19th century through until the 1960s/70s. The whole structure would move up or down to accommodate the gas, which was not pressurised, so the staircase needs to extend and contract as well. (The gas was produced from coal, leaving 'coke' as a by product, which was used as fuel in many household heating systems and even open fires, which I remember from my childhood years.) Gasometer_...ndon-1.jpg 
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 5 months ago
Not unless I have a tag line and a safety line. Just nope.
#20
I Present To You, My Basement Steps
Skogsrået 5 months ago
An older horror movie, gives me "The shining" vibes.
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#21
Tom Dixon’s Mykonos Villa Is On The Market
Pyla 5 months ago
no, it's an homage to the lintel at the Citadel of Mycenae. The famed Lion's Gate.
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persephone134 5 months ago
Plus, those raw concrete walls look so ugly. Who wants to live there?
Secondly, you should not sacrifice your target audience’s comfort for the sake of your artistic vision. To be clear, we’re huge fans of aesthetic designs, art, and creativity. And some works are meant to be purely artistic, to be admired and not used.
However, designing private or public staircases means that you’ve got customers and their wants and needs to consider. You cannot and should not put their safety in last place.
#22
In Brussels, The Vast Majority Of Bars, Cafes And Restaurants Have Their Toilets Down Horrifying Stairs
Anthony Elmore 5 months ago
Clever. Never have to clean the bathrooms if your customers p**s themselves on the way to the stairs.
Marlene Ricker 5 months ago
I'd pee my pants before I got any where near the bottom unless I fell then I would get to the bottom really fast!
#23
Fire Stairs On A Building In Vietnam Where Handrails Are Only On The Top Floor
Andrea Fucciollo 5 months ago
Handrails are overrated, they leave no room for adventurous entertainment 😉
#24
Finland. The House Was Built In 1930. Fire Escape Ladder, “Routed” To Each Apartment
Janissary35680 5 months ago (edited)
That's the Nimbus 0.5. It was a prototype.
Load More Replies... Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Hey, if the building is on fire, I'll chance it and trust to adrenalin to keep my grip tight!
You’ve also got to consider what materials you use. Try to think about the building’s purpose itself, as well as the future wear and tear the stairs are going to experience.
Some materials might be extra slippery, so you want to avoid those. Others might make people’s footsteps echo incredibly loudly, which would be annoying in, say, a hospital or office setting. And you don’t want to use materials that will get scuffed and break apart very quickly. You want resilience.
#25
A Set Of Granite-Effect Stairs That Resemble Those Right-Left Space-Savi G Stairs, But Each Step Has A Little Half Step After It
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago
I can't imagine anything at the top of those stairs that would be worth the trip.
#26
I’m On Holiday In Cardiff And Let’s Just Say That Medieval Architecture Does Not Meet Modern Safety Standards
Roxy222uk 5 months ago
Now imagine going up that backwards, very fast, while sword fighting an adversary
Joe Reaves 5 months ago
You're only going up backwards if you're losing. So, don't lose!
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Uncle Schmickle 5 months ago
I've used quite a few of these exploring old churches ( mainly to access the organ loft ) in Europe.You have to be very careful and take your time !
MagicJacket 5 months ago
Been there. That is indeed one narrow and frightening staircase. Even if it is indoors.
Emma London 5 months ago
I've visited a castle like this. We were divided in groups and it was made very clear that no-one could turn around. One you were committed to the tour, you had to complete it, because there was no room to pass!
persephone134 5 months ago
Now imagine a crowd of people walking up the stairs. And another down the stairs. At the same time.
#27
Now Imagine It Filled With Water, Because It's A Bath Tub
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Wait until it grows a good crop of Algae, because who's going to clean that thing?
Load More Replies... S. E. in Indiana 5 months ago
Can you imagine the amount of water that would take just for a bath?
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Oh, yeah! Let's make the steps slippery with *SOAP* just to add to the fun!
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There needs to be proper communication between the people on the design side of things and the contractors who actually turn their drawings into reality. According to This is Carpentry, builders ought to review their architects’ blueprints very carefully. “Don’t assume that they know the code requirements in your area or have accurately measured the site conditions.”
#28
There Seems To Be No Good Reason At All To Make These Steps So Wonky. I Almost Broke My Neck
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago
At least when it's carpeted you can just get on your bútt and slide down.
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Looks like a converted structure. The tread angle and shape likely goes around or over pipes that can't be moved. The lower section is just an aesthetic choice, but without a photo looking up, we can't tell how wide the tread is on that lower portion, so it's likely this is perfectly fine, and a trick of the angle of the photo.
#29
Someone Commented The Man Built This To Connect With A Daughter Who Passed Away, But I Really Have No Idea Of The True Story
Beak Hookage 5 months ago
Once again, South Park somehow fails to be more ridiculous than reality.
#30
I Think This Fits In This Group.. I Made 8 Of These 25’ Long Snakes For Private Suites At A Hotel In San Diego Called The Lafayette
Roxy222uk 5 months ago
Are these just fabric draped down the stairs? People are going to slip and fall, right?
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
'Private Suites'. The idea is that the rich people fall and break their necks, and then you go through their pockets.
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Jena Leipold 5 months ago
I live right across the street from there but certainly can never afford a private suite!
rv branham 5 months ago
a thing i love abt so many of these lavish spaces is that either the very wealthy harbour very profound death wishes or their architects & designers profoundly wish them very very very dead
Hosteshumanigeneris 5 months ago
Since that's where I live, I'll check it out and see if it is as advertised
Which of these staircases from hell would you be most scared to go up or down, dear Pandas? Though, putting safety concerns aside for a moment, which flights of stairs impressed you the most with its aesthetics?
Are there any horrendously designed stairs in your local area? We’d love to hear your thoughts! Share yours in the comments below.
#31
8 Helical Stone Stairways Going Down Into A Deep Circular Hole In The Ground
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Yes, it is a stepwell, but it's not the only one. There are many in India. Check this out - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stepwell
Load More Replies... Panda'sMom 5 months ago
This is a well, and those steps are what women had to traverse to get their daily household supply of water.
#32
This One Takes The Cake. It's Like Climbing Stairs, But With Your Legs Apart. A Fall From Here Would Be So Bad
arthbach 5 months ago
Stairs like this are really easy to use. The only thing you have to pay attention to is starting off on the correct foot. After that it's just like walking up any other stairs.
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Why does the top landing look like it's only 4 inches wide? And is that another cat at the top? Nope, not for me.
Fenouille Fenouille 5 months ago
Not only do you fall and break some bone you also lose an eye in the process!
#33
Ruined External Stairs Leading From One Roof To The Other. Venice
rv branham 5 months ago
one way to keep nosy neighbors or relatives in adjacent apartments from impromptu visits
#34
Okay, But, What Are The Stairs For?!
Maikai 5 months ago
Again, I’m convinced these are for cats or plants for cats to knock down from the stairs.
Val 5 months ago
I like it too. Put some candles and flowers on there...cozy. Or my cat can sit there and watch me.
Load More Replies... Hiram's Friend 5 months ago
looks like a fire escape for a basement apartment.
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Very Narrow, Very Rounded Concrete Stairs Cut Into A Steep Sloping Wall. Stairs Lead To What I Can Only Assume Is The Abyss
Carl Roberts 5 months ago (edited)
Technically, It's not a staircase. This is in a really old pub in the UK, and it was for rolling barrels/kegs down to the basement, the barrels rolled along the wooden beams on either side of the steps (which are there in case a barrel got stuck, and needed to be dislodged by hand)
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Oi... Frank, barrel's stuck again. Send the new guy up to get it moving again.
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#36
(Photo Taken At Fort Knox Me) Stairs Leading Down Into The Murky Water Almost Completely Covered With Slippery Seaweed
David Andrews 5 months ago
Getting in or out of boats, you need to be a able to do it regardless of the tide height
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Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
This is a drydock slip. Smaller boats can be floated in during high tide, and then during low tide the boat will settle onto supports (usually wooden), and a coffer dam placed over the opening will let people down to access and work on the boats after the slip is dewatered.
S. E. in Indiana 5 months ago
That used to be the level of the water. Must be having a drought.
Ace 5 months ago
It's in a tidal area, Water level will rise and fall twice a day.
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Not One, But Two Amazing Orange S**g Carpeted Spiral Staircases Adorn This 70s Masterpiece Home In Boulder Colorado
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
I'm not sure if I want to pet them or shave them. And really? We have to censor s h a g in the context of carpet?
rv branham 5 months ago
okay, you'll be a bit less likely but only a bit less likely to break yr f*****g back when you fall on these shagadelic stairs
ElfVibratorGlitter 5 months ago
And having just recently looked at homes for sale in Boulder, bet that house is multi million.
MagicJacket 5 months ago
Every day I see sillier and sillier BP censoring. SH4g? Really? Has a meaning outside the British slang.
#38
I Found One In The Wild!
Carl Roberts 5 months ago
This is definitely a distillery, but Google search was of no help identifying where.
#39
Very Narrow Stairs Covered In Dark Plain Carpet, Every Step Seems To Be Different Length And Maybe Even Height.
Marlene Ricker 5 months ago
The top step is a doozy! I'm short and I don't think I could manage that step at all!
rv branham 5 months ago
looks like tiny haus steps... i always wonder how many 9-1-1 calls emt personnel receive from tiny homes
#40
Black And Silver Metal Stairs, As A Variation On Red, Edge-Lit, Angled Plexiglass
rv branham 5 months ago
a thing i love abt so many of these lavish spaces is that either the very wealthy harbour very profound death wishes or their architects & designers profoundly wish them very very very dead
#41
Double Spiral Staircase
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Interesting, and likely built long before modern building codes. Could be tough to navigate in low light or after a few drinks.
#42
Extremely Steep, Sloped Mountain Located In Saint Helena, With A Woman Sitting On The Upper Most Part Of The Steps, Facing Down Towards An Ocean
Carl Roberts 5 months ago
Forced perspective to make these look far worse than they actually are. Here's a view from the bottom... Jacobs_Lad...846785.jpg 
Emma London 5 months ago
The image intentionally makes the stairs steeper than what they are. Look for the people climbing them to see what is the actual position.
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Yeah, this image gave me intense anxiety at the first glance. Again, no.
#43
I Can't Understand Why
Stygtand 5 months ago
If you remove that top piece. It would be a really great place to have potted plants and flowers
Liv 5 months ago
My thought exactly. Nice for potted plants! Maybe a tiny one on the top? 😅
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Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Seen this one before. The explanation was the building was originally an over/under duplex, with separate apartments on each floor. When it was renovated to a single family house, the 90 degree turn in the stairs was removed, and the stairs rebuilt. The owners didn't want stairs just 'starting' and didn't want to extend the wall, so they did this to act as aesthetic shelves to hold plants and such.
Day Andie 5 months ago
Obviously, one person's aesthetic is another person's useless and ugly. I *like* strange places to put plants and books, but this is just weird.
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Marlene Ricker 5 months ago
It's obviously for their kitty! Imagine the fun kitty will have on these!
rv branham 5 months ago
this makes great sense as corner bleachers for impromptu musical performances. you could seat 8 people & a few cats
#44
A Flight Of Steps In The Shape Of A Number 2, Around A Very Steep Wheelchair Ramp That Turns At A Right Angle
arthbach 5 months ago
Access ramps should be no steeper than 1 in 12. 1 in 10 is better, and 1 in 8 is wonderful.
Sonia Ceacero 4 months ago
At the door of the pharmacy... just in case you were thinking of going in healthy, they make sure you need to buy treatment.
Never Snarky 5 months ago
Ever try to go up a ramp in a wheelchair? Not easy even on a slight slope.
#45
More Lighthouse Stairs
#46
Trippy Stairs
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
As I have gotten older, my body mass has gone up and my ankle strength has gone down. I often maneuver using my hands, like Iron Man using his palm repulsors for stability.
Load More Replies... Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Plexiglass sidewalls wouldn't detract from this design and would make it much safer. Even so, absolutely not the worst of this collection of death traps.
rv branham 5 months ago
a thing i love abt so many of these lavish spaces is that either the very wealthy harbour very profound death wishes or their architects & designers profoundly wish them very very very dead
#47
Spiral Concrete Steps
Bill Swallow 5 months ago (edited)
"Well, if I'd installed 'em right-side up, some poor sod might be tempted to try an' USE 'em, Guv!"
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Carl Roberts 5 months ago
I suspect these were once usable stairs that were filled in/paved over to prevent anyone from trying to climb them
#48
A Rusty Metal Spiral Staircase Leading To The Top Of A Rocky Ridge In The Middle Of A Woodland
S. E. in Indiana 5 months ago
The spiral staircase isn't so bad, it's the makeshift stairs trying get to it that are the problem.
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Each one of those boulders has a name: "Ankle Shredder", :Knee Twister", "Foot Destroyer", "Two Bones Fracture", etc.
JanuarySounds 5 months ago
Do not, under any circumstances, use stairs that just end. Nothing good will come of it.
#49
Image: Staircase Comprised Of Stacked Shipping Pallets Seemingly Supported By Metal Pipes Which Serve As A Handrail
sofacushionfort 5 months ago (edited)
Caused the majority of fatalities in the 2016 Portland Oregon Ghost Ship warehouse fire
Carl Roberts 5 months ago (edited)
The Ghost Ship warehouse fire happened in Oakland, California. And the lack of sprinklers is what caused most fatalities
Load More Replies... rv branham 5 months ago
putting even cross planks on each of those steps would solve the problem, as well as adding a rail to the wall
#50
I Came Across These On Twitter. Nice Stairs To Die In
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago
A classic, but it's downright safe compared to a lot of the other entries.
Michael Largey 5 months ago
Beautiful to look at. I think I'll stay right where I am and appreciate the view.
#51
Haha… I Finally Found One In The Wild. Not Context So I Have No Idea
Bad Alchemy 5 months ago
Ugh, these are a design feature in cheap Southwestern Style homes built in the early 1980s. Yes, they are for showcasing plants, aquariums, Southwestern pots and hand crafts (think everything in terracotta, turquois, and sand colors). Some people turned it into a small play area for kids or a hang out "nook" filled with cushions. Never intended as stairs.
#52
Carpeted Upper Stairway Door Opens To Bathroom Counter
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Converted basement, and for whatever reason they decided not to remove one of the access points.
#53
Hovering Demon Stairs
#54
These Stairs Consist Of Tempered Glass Panels Attached At One Side Only. The Other Side Is Without Any Connection To The Ground And Does Not Have A Hand Rail
Matt Blakeley 5 months ago (edited)
As the tools around it indicate, this is unfinished. The glass steps are still irresponsible, though.
Anthony Elmore 5 months ago
It could actually be reasonably sturdy depending on how they layer the glass. Not sure I'd trust it, regardless...
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Mans Said The Ladder Was Too Unsafe For His Kids And Commissioned This Monstrosity
Hugh Crawford 5 months ago
Dumb. Once he locks them in the attic, why would you need a stair case?
#56
Here You Go…
#57
Slightly Slippery Stairs Covered In Algae And Moss On Laguna Beach
#58
Found In The Wild! Palma De Mallorca
#59
In My Short Term Rental This Weekend. A Set Of Wooden Stairs At About A 70 Degree Pitch And Treads That Are About 5 Inches Deep
#60
Taken From Home J****e And Maximalist Group
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
For those curious, it's a studio apartment/living space in a converted attic. Owner likely did it themselves, and didn't want to have to reroute all the piping for both the drain, and water.
Tucker Cahooter 5 months ago
I know BP loves to censor words at the drop of a hat but I struggling to work out what "J****e" was and why it was so offensive
#62
Checking Out A New Build In Our Response Area - Never Mind The Walls Being Out Of Pitch With Each Other And The Stairs, Could A Guy Get A Little Handrail As A Treat?
#63
Everything Abt This Is A Nightmare
#64
Finally Found Something To Add To The Group. 7 Foot Tall Winding Green Stair Case On A Children's Playground. Each Step Is About An Inch Long With Large Drops Between Each Step
#65
These Are Called Witches' Stairs
Motherofguineapigz 5 months ago
Only convinces me to use my broom to get to the second floor via windows.
#66
Humble Offering From The Wild
#67
I Mean... They're Not Terrible. They're Just Don't Appear To Be All There At First Glance
#68
A Stairway Has Been Walled Off Down To And Across The Second Step
#70
Zig Zag Stairs
nicholas nolan 5 months ago
It's like the Stelvio Pass for wheel chair ramps. It's the best disabled accessway...in the world.
#73
Concrete Stairs That Narrow In A Triangular Fashion To A Foot-Wide Step As They Reach The Floor
#74
Came Across This On Marketplace Just Now
#75
Window Shopping For A New House To Move Into And Saw This Monstrosity
#76
This Is An Ancient Temple Designed 100+ Yrs Ago
Roxy222uk 5 months ago
I presume you mean 1000+ years ago, because I don't think anyone on the planet considers 100 years ago as ancient
Anthony Elmore 5 months ago
Legend has it that the civilization that built it was slowly wiped out by people attempting to climb this very set of stairs.
#78
I'm Currently On A Trip Out In The Wild Scottish Moors, But Still Thinking Of My Fellow Stair Design Enthusiasts. Behold!
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
Skye! Where Talisker Whisky comes from! Talisker-D...3c5e32.jpg 
#79
Genius Idea, But Need To Take More Carful!
Bill Swallow 5 months ago
You're going to need to take more carful of pain relievers after you fall from this.
#80
A Very Narrow Staircase With Oddly High Steps
#82
You'd Never Get To Your Room After Drinking
#85
I Love This House, But LOL At These Stairs
Fenouille Fenouille 5 months ago
Another one where if you fall you break bones, lose and eye and impale yourself!
#86
The Original Poster Is Considering Buying The House And Wanted Advice On "Bringing This Up To Code"
#87
Found In Another Group. Very Narrow Outer Stairs Of The Building (Maybe Even Fire Escape?), And Redhead Woman Who Isnt Afraid Of Dying
Carl Roberts 5 months ago
The actually stairs are inside the building. Why they chose to have several inches sticking out the side of the building is the question.
#88
I Don’t Even Know Where To Begin?
#89
Just Why
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
Witch's stairs. Really old idea from the 1700's and 1800's. The theory was a witch couldn't go up this kind of stairs.
#90
Found On Zoopla
#91
Brazil Mood A Tipical Stair From A Residencial Building In Brazil. This Intersection Hás No Planning And Absolutely No Afraid Of Death
#92
A Rickety, Homemade Spiral Staircase In Someone's Garage
#93
Seen Today At A Construction Site 👀 Square Support Installed In The Middle Of A Staircase, Definitely Something You Could Crash Into 🫥
Kabuki Kitsune 5 months ago
This is what happens when the architect doesn't actually come down to the build site and make certain that the construction contractor can read a blueprint.
#94
A Steep 90 Degree Curved Staircase Precariously Held Together With No Less Than 100 F-Clamps. I Don't Know The Story Behind These And Quite Frankly The Less I Know The Better
Stygtand 5 months ago
Its not finished. Looks like they are in the process of gluing wood sheets to create the base of the railing. The stairs looks to be made of metal.
arthbach 5 months ago
Stygtand, exactly. The person said, "The less I know the better." However, if they have even learned a tiny bit about it they would know it is a work in progress. The finished result is going to have a hand rail, nice treads, and look beautiful.
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Spiral Stairs At A 13th Century Bishops Palace Ruins In Wales… I Did Nearly Die
#96
A Bit Of An Oddity
These stairs are located in an area adjacent to Stavanger bus and railway station. I'm sure I don't have to tell you that Stavanger is in Norway. Please note, there is an adjacent lift out of shot to the left which I believe was built around 20 years ago. You can see the issue.
The lower staircase in stone has steps for pushing a stroller or buggy. But the upper staircase does not have such steps. Please also note, I am aware that there are bolt holes in the upper stairway. So did the original stone staircase extend all the way to the top without a break? Whatever, why does the upper staircase in metal not have steps for pushing a stroller or buggy? This is really bugging me – no pun intended.
I have one working theory: they decided to replace the upper staircase with a metal staircase around the time they installed the lift. Someone said "bugger that" – we're not going to install steps on this new section because people can now use the lift. But what if the lift breaks down? I believe this is the first and last time I will ever use buggy, bugging and bugger in the same post.
#98
The Problem Here Is Not The Stairs Themselves. Do You See The Issue Yet?
S. E. in Indiana 5 months ago
The depth of the stairs is way too narrow. Look at the second step from the top.
WindySwede 5 months ago
same, someone please comment when someone finds it! 👍
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Nope. I Can’t Believe They’re Wearing Socks
#101
Thin Steps With No Handrail Going Up, Over A Construction Site. Probably More Stable Than They Look, But Who’s Going To Test Them?
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aashi chaudhari 5 months ago
I fell sideways off 2 flights of stairs IN MY HOUSE as a kid because there were no handrails (aesthetic reasons). my parents still didn't attach handrails
Lady Eowyn 5 months ago
I have a morbid fear of stairs and a balance issue which it's taken a lot of physical therapy to help. This list was ... I don't even have the words.
aashi chaudhari 5 months ago
I fell sideways off 2 flights of stairs IN MY HOUSE as a kid because there were no handrails (aesthetic reasons). my parents still didn't attach handrails
Lady Eowyn 5 months ago
I have a morbid fear of stairs and a balance issue which it's taken a lot of physical therapy to help. This list was ... I don't even have the words.
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