What’s life without a little (or a ton) of risk?
We all have that little voice in our head that makes us take stupid risks, but for these people, that little voice seems to hold a lot of sway. Witness people standing on top of planes, dangling on the edge of lava pits, or just straight up looking down the barrel of a gun.
Humans often get themselves into some stupid situations, but we may have found some of the all-time greats.
1
Redbull gives you wings
Stunt with two Blanik planes
2
No laughing matter
A rodeo clown doing his job
3
The most dangerous noodle
Holding a King cobra
4
The tarantula hawk
Coyote Peterson getting a deadly bug to sting him
5
Reaching out for a high-five
Scuba divers with a shark
6
The family business Alligator
T-Mike Kliebert with his son Blaise in Louisiana
7
Man on wire
Dean Potter at Yosemite National Park
8
Going for a dip with death
Kevin Richardson, South African animal expert
9
Taking the leap
Horse diving in Atlantic City, 1880s
10
The hiking trail with a strict weight limit
Kjerag Mountain in Norway
11
Climbing the Old Man of Hoy
Sea stack in Scotland
12
Free solo climber Matt Bush on the edge
Paarl Mountain in South Africa
13
What could possibly go wrong?
Hanging around at the job
14
Feeling the heat
The Turkmenistan Darvaza Gas Crater
15
Balance is key
Electricians in Thailand
16
The fastest bird in the world
Riding the back of a freight train
17
Traversing the ice
Chopicalqui Mountain of Peru
18
Climbing a lattice
Moscow
19
A train rider scales a fence
Photograph by Mike Brodie
20
Looking death in the eye
Senator inspecting a gun at Marine training
