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Everyone likes to call themselves 'an adrenaline junkie'. Seriously, the term gets thrown around way too loosely nowadays. Guys, getting an absolutely random tattoo and watching Roadies at home doesn't make you a tough cookie. If you really think you can handle the racing heartbeat and the sudden rush in your tummy, these are the things you should be planning to do. Fasten your seat belts because these will knock your socks off.
1. Sky diving - The Palm of Dubai
Skydiving over the Palm is a special experience even for regular skydivers. The check-in process is easy, the facilities sparkling clean and impressive. Instructors are friendly, reassuring and lots of fun. These guys know what they're doing and do it extremely well. It is something you'll remember for the longest time. Not for the faint-hearted though. Actually, none of these points below are.
2. Takabisha Roller Coaster - Japan
It is not called the steepest roller coaster in the world for nothing. See that, on the extreme right? That's a 121° drop. Located at the Fuji-Q Highland theme park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan, this one would put the best of roller coasters around the world to shame. Extremely badass.
3. Running with the bulls - Pamplona, Spain
No it's not as sunny as they showed it in 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara'. People have suffered some serious injuries while taking part in this. So if your stamina isn't in the best shape, I suggest you let this be. This is quite literally putting yourself in front of death.
4. The Cage of Death - Australia
Visitors can get up close and personal with the world's biggest saltwater crocodiles, with only 2 inches of glass between them. Every dive includes 15 minutes in the enclosure with one of these massive reptiles. Regular feeding by our crocodile handlers when people are inside the cage encourages more movement from the crocodiles and ensures a face-to-face encounter that must be seen to be believed!
5. Mountain biking - Yungas Road, Bolivia
It is legendary for its extreme danger and in 1995 the Inter-American Development Bank christened it the "world's most dangerous road". In 2006 one estimate stated that 200 to 300 travellers were killed yearly along the road. The road includes cross markings on many of the spots where vehicles have fallen. They say man will fight hardest when it comes to his survival. Go biking on this road and you'll know why.
6. Diving with great white sharks - South Africa
There isn't much to explain in this one. But here's some vital info which explains the gravity of the situation in the best possible way - the biggest great white sharks can reach up to 20 feet long, but most are smaller. The average female is 15-16 feet long, while males reach 11-13 feet. They are dangerous with a capital D.
7. Devil's Pool - Zambia
Devil's Pool is adjacent to the famous Livingstone Island situated on the edge of the Victoria Falls. One can choose to enjoy an exhilarating swim at the edge of the falls during their Livingstone Island visit. The Devil's Pool is usually open between mid August and mid January - depending on Zambezi water levels. People say it's scarier to look at than experience. But then people are crazy too.
8. Zorb Rotorua - Rotorua, New Zealand
Probably the safest and the most fun thing to do off the lot. You enter this massive ball which is then rolled down a hill. Exactly like Jack and Jill. Cute.
9. Dinner in the Sky
Dinner in the Sky is a Belgian-based novelty restaurant service which uses a crane to hoist its diners, table, and waiting staff 150 feet into the air. Forbes magazine called it one of the world's ten most unusual restaurants. Dinner in the Sky has mobile services available in 15 nations, and has operations in many cities including Paris and Las Vegas. What happens when the food goes cold though? Hmm?
10. Gravity Flying Fox - New Zealand
So you're basically suspended from a zipline 1.1 kilometers long at a height of 175 meters above a river. Fun, right? Wait for this, you'll be travelling up and down the zipline at an exhilarating speed of a 160 kmph or 100 miles per hour. First one of it's kind in the world!
11. Stratosphere X-Scream Roller Coaster - Las Vegas, Nevada
Americans do some bat-shit crazy things and call them adventure sports. Take this one for example. On the X Scream atop the Stratosphere Tower, a 69-foot pivoting track propels as many as eight passengers almost 30 feet over the edge of the building at 30 mph almost 900 feet above the ground. If you're trying to do the math, don't bother. Just trust me when I say it's really fast and really high. So if you've ever wondered if you have cahunas made of steel, try getting the first seat on this one.
12. Ice Swimming - Finland
From cahunas of steel, to cahunas of ice. Ice swimming in Finland is a thing, seriously. Not for those taking out their sweaters at 20 degree Celsius in India.
13. Devil's Eye Cave - Florida
It has been said that even today around 90% of the ocean on this planet is unknown. Even the bravest of the brave would think twice hearing that. This one is really intense. Four underwater passages extend from the pool under the opening, from 5 feet (1.5 m) to 90 feet (27 m) under the surface of the water. The passage called chamber 3, 70 feet (21 m) under water, contained animal and human remains and artifacts. The animal remains, which appeared to be associated with the human remains and artifacts, were from extinct (Pleistocene) species, including mastodons, ground sloths, camels, horses, dire wolves, bog lemmings, Florida spectacled bears, saber-toothed cats, and peccaries. The human remains have been dated to about 7,500 BC. Very, very intriguing.
14. Wing Walking - United Kingdom
This is just ridiculous. Do yourself a favour, don't bother about this.
15. Grand Canyon Skywalk - Mohave County, Arizona
One of the most recognizable and popular travel magazines, Travel + Leisure, has crowned the Grand Canyon Skywalk as the "best new bridge." Located at Grand Canyon West's Eagle Point, the Skywalk is the only place where visitors can step out onto a glass walkway nearly 4,000 feet above the floor of the Grand Canyon. Pretty cool.
16. Heaven's Gate Mountain - Hunan, China
Tianmen Shan (Heaven's Gate Mountain) is a cave natural arch eroded through a karst syncline. It is located about 8 km south of the city of Zhangjiajie (formerly Dayong) in northern Hunan Province, China. It is accessed from Zhangjiajie by what may be the world's longest skytram (7.5 km) that leads to a bus ride on a very winding road, followed by a set of stairs with 999 steps. People have said that riding the skytram feels like riding a roller coaster. I'm not too sure how I feel about that though.
17. Cliff walking - Hu Shan Mountain, China
The exhilarating mountain hike is not for the faint of heart (duh!). You are given two straps to hook onto wires on the path. The plank path includes steel rod ladders, footholds carved out of the cliff and narrow wooden plank walks. All of this is located thousands of feet above the ground. What the hell is this woman doing? No freakin' way.
18. Marathon de Sable, Morocco
A sheer endurance test, this one. Known as the toughest race on Earth, the race is a grueling multi-stage adventure through a formidable landscape in one of the world's most inhospitable climates - the Sahara desert. The rules require you to be self-sufficient, to carry with you on your back, everything except water that you need to survive. You are given a place in a tent to sleep at night, but any other equipment and food must be carried.
19. Volcano Boarding - Cerro Negro, Nicaragua
While racing down an active volcano at 30 mph on a little piece of wood sounds really fun, volcano boarding can also be a bit dangerous. Volcanic rocks are not as slippery as snowflakes, there's a lot more friction to deal with. Crashing into sharp volcanic rocks at that speed will leave a mark (or ten).
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