While thrill seekers love to live on the edge, there are some places in the world even the most daring of adventurers might want to avoid. Add bodies of water to the mix, and thinks can get downright deadly. Some of them are temptingly beautiful, yet deceptively dangerous. Others are more obviously not suited to swimming due to heavy pollution or extreme currents. Here are ten of the world’s most hazardous places to take a dip.
1. Victoria Falls, Zambia
The spectacular Victoria Falls of Zambia may draw the intrepid visitor, but swimming in the natural water hole located at the top of the falls is not something for the faint of heart. Lying perilously close to a 100-foot drop, it looks like an infinity pool, yet it is far more dangerous. You might get quite an adrenaline rush bathing right beside the ridge of the waterfall, but you’ll want to take extreme caution doing so. Death’s are rare, but not unheard of. It’s not called the Devil’s Pool for nothing.
2. Samaesan Hole, Thailand
Located in Thailand’s Samaesan Bay, the Samaesan Hole reaches depths of almost 300 feet. While it is a popular spot for experienced divers, many have run into trouble there. A former military munitions dump, there is believed to be unexploded ordinance in among the depths. As if that’s not enough to dissuade you, strong currents have frequently been known to take divers far away from their courses.
3. The Strid, England
The picturesque Bolton Strid looks like an idyllic rural brook, typical of the bucolic English county of Yorkshire. However, this deceptively pretty place is actually home to one of the most dangerous booby traps in the country. In reality, the Strid, though very narrow, reaches unknown depths, and it has extremely strong undercurrents that have claim the lives of some unfortunate enough to fall in.
