The Huashan Plank Walk, also known as the Changkong Plank Road or the Plank Road in the Sky, is renowned as the world's most dangerous hike. The Huashan Plank Walk is perched on the eastern face of ...

Reporting from Xian, China — On a rainy morning, pedestrians and cars darted in and out as a bus began climbing a switchbacking road into a steep, narrow canyon that would take us to the base of Mt.

This aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2025 shows the scenery of Huashan Mountain in Weinan City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Huashan Mountain ushered in peak tourist season during the ...

The Chess Pavilion, one of the many structures on the way up Mount Hua. Photo: Alessandro Vernet Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or ...

Blurry eyed and still half asleep, I heat up some water and stand impatiently waiting for it to come to a boil. I'm up early, much earlier than usual and honestly…I didn't even knew the sun came up at ...

Longs Peak is one of two Colorado treks on Outside magazine’s list of “20 most-danger- ous hikes,” which includes volcanos, battle sites and a mountain in China that is rumored to kill more than 100 ...