25 Most Dangerous Tourist Attractions

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Marshall Islands

We don't know about you, but the name Bikini Atoll sounds super similar to Spongebob's Bikini Bottom. Unfortunately, this "bikini" location part of the Marshall Islands is much deadlier than the cuddly underwater Spongebob town. Bikini Atoll may look like a paradise untouched by humans, but that’s definitely not the case.

Bikini Atoll

The area served as a nuclear testing site in the 1940s and '50s — meaning the land is still teeming with harmful radiation. Visits to Bikini Atoll itself have been restricted for some time now but you can still take boat tours around it... As long as you’re not worried about growing a third arm, we say go for it!

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Did you know...

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