Geological Park, ШУУД ҮЗЭХ Chongqing,
China. The stunning walkway stretches an impressive 26.64 m (87.4 ft) into thin air, offering a breathtaking vista of the landscape.
Built atop a cliff edge at the dizzying altitude of 1,010 m (3,314 ft), the walkway cost the Chinese government 35 million yuan (US$5.6 million) to construct and is a full 5 m (16 ft) longer than the iconic Grand Canyon Skywalk in Arizona.
The result is an impressive venue for tourists hoping to observe the
breathtaking natural beauty that the national park has to offer, while
battling bouts of vertigo and anxiety as they contemplate the 718 m
(2,356 ft) drop to the rocks below.
Terror-inducing walkways such as this appear to be a rising trend in
China. April 2015 saw the reopening of the Tianmenshan crystal glass
skywalk in Zhangjiajie, following a period of maintenance. While the
mountainside path is undoubtedly a majestic piece of architecture, it's
geared solely toward the more thrill seeking, daredevil tourists among
us.
However, this newest addition simply operates on another level. The
apparent lack of any support afforded by the cantilevered approach
adopted in the construction of the skywalk is sure to put China in the
running for the most terrifying tourist attraction of all time (until
Jurassic Park is realized).
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