Not for Acrophobes
WHS that include parts where you may be confronted with / surprised by elements that trigger a fear of heights. Only encountered during "regular visits", so it does not include fear-inducing activities like mountaineering or Via Ferratas.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Andrefana Dry Forests | Grand Tsingy of Tsingy de Bemaraha ("rock, ladders, chasms, stone steps, steel cables, and the constant fear of falling and getting injured") | |
| Fujisan | Although 200,000 people climb Fujisan yearly and the hike is considered to be easy to moderate in difficulty, the descent through long ash paths can be scary. | |
| Heritage of Mercury | Klavže na Belci water barrier | |
| Laurisilva of Madeira | Levada 25 Fontes and the Cabo do Risco trails | |
| Machu Picchu | Huayna Picchu (stone stairs and ravines) | |
| Mammoth Cave | New Entrance Tour | |
| Mesa Verde | ladder-climbing as part of the regular tours | |
| Mount Taishan | Steep cable car ride | |
| Nemrut Dag | The uphill walk to the site is regarded as "uncomfortable" | |
| Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes | "it is necessary to descend a vertical ladder through a trap door whilst wearing a helmet and a safety harness in order to go down" | |
| Rohtas Fort | "there are few handrails, you can fall off the ramparts, into the dungeon, well" | |
| Sceilg Mhichíl | climb to the Monastery | |
| South China Karst | Stone Forests ("The push of people trying to reach the highest vantage points, often quite precipitously located") | |
| Tierradentro | staircases without a railing | |
| Vizcaya Bridge | 'open' elevator in the bridge pillar | |
| Wulingyuan | steep cable car ride | |
| Yosemite National Park | Cliff at Glacier Point Road viewpoint |
Suggestions?
Do you know of another WHS we could connect to Not for Acrophobes?
A connection should:
- Not be "self evident"
- Link at least 3 different sites
- Not duplicate or merely subdivide the "Category" assignment already identified on this site.
- Add some knowledge or insight (whether significant or trivial!) about WHS for the users of this site
- Be explained, with reference to a source