Vertigo-inducing attractions

Visitors to the tallest skyscraper in Los Angeles, the 73-storey US Bank Tower, will soon be able to travel down the outside of the building via a vertiginous glass slide.

Starting on the 70th floor, those brave enough to go on the Sky Slide, which is 45 feet long and 1,000 feet above street level, will arrive at a newly-fitted out observation platform with panoramic views of the city.Tickets go on sale on March 18.

Here are 24 more attractions around the world that vertigo sufferers should avoid...

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A glass horseshoe, China This horseshoe-shaped glass walkway opened in Chongqing , China, in April this year, offering visitors dizzying views of a valley some 2,350 feet below. The path extends more than 87 feet off the edge of a clifftop and is certainly not for the faint of heart.

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The SkyBridge, Russia Described as "the world's longest walkway ", the 439-metre-long SkyBridge, which opened last summer, has been luring visitors to the Winter Olympic host city of Sochi. The most intrepid visitors can bungee jump from an observation deck halfway across.

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The Caminito del Rey The Caminito del Rey, often dubbed the "world's scariest footpath", isn't as scary as it once was. The trail, which translates as "the King's walkway", skirts the edge of the narrow Gaitanes Gorge in southern Spain. Before a restoration, which was finished this year, dare-devil walkers were required to negotiate a rickety, metre-wide path, much of which had fallen into a state of disrepair. Now, however, hand rails and safety features have been added .

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The Willis Tower Observation Deck The observation deck on the 103rd floor of the Willis Tower in Chicago (formerly the Sears Tower) also features a glass floor. It's a long way down to the streets below - 412.5 metres to be precise. The world's highest observation decks

Macau Tower At the viewing gallery of the 338m Macau Tower they haven't even bothered with a safety rail. Instead you attach yourself to a harness before leaning over as far as you dare. A perfect photo opportunity. The extremely brave can skydive from the ledge. Read more: Macau travel guide

The Grand Canyon Skywalk Found at the western end of the canyon, the Skywalk is a horseshoe-shaped glass bridge that cantilevers 70ft beyond the canyon's rim, and 4,000ft above the Colorado River below. It was built and is maintained by the Hualapai tribe. You'll pay about £57 per adult to feel suspended in mid air. Trip of a Lifetime: the Grand Canyon

The North Yungas Road Also known as El Camino de la Muerte or "Death Road", this 60km track was built by Paraguayan prisoners in the 1930s and takes fearless motorists from the Bolivian capital of La Paz to the town of Corioco. Traffic travels in both directions, but the road is rarely more than three metres wide and there are no guard rails. Heavy rain and fog often add to the danger, and one minor miscalculation can mean a fall of up to 600 metres. The road has claimed thousands of lives, and crosses mark many of the spots where vehicles have fallen. The high death toll and spectacular setting has also encouraged fearless cyclists to attempt the journey on two wheels. The road has been improved in recent years, and a new section now bypasses one of the most dangerous parts of the old route. The world's most dangerous roads

Eureka Skydeck You'll probably exclaim something a little ruder than "Eureka!" after stepping out onto this viewing platform in Melbourne. It is nearly 1,000 feet above the ground and sticks out nine feet.

Ngong Ping 360 This 5.7 kilometre gondola-style cable car ride opened in 2006 offering stunning views of Hong Kong. The journey takes 25 nail-biting minutes. Hong Kong city guide

Tren a las Nubes Completed in 1932, the "Train to the Clouds" is one of South America's great railway journeys. It is a 16-hour, 270-mile round trip that departs once a week from the Argentinian city of Salta. Initially built for economic reasons, it now operates solely for the benefit of tourists. The line passes through tobacco fields and lowland ranches, 29 bridges and 21 tunnels, before climbing to more than 4,200m at La Polvorilla viaduct, making it the third highest railway in the world.

Sands Skypark Straddling three skyscrapers 656 feet above Singapore, the Sands Skypark at the Marina Bay Sands offers incredible views and even features an infinity pool. Singapore city guide

Skippers Road Built in the late 19th century to give miners access to a gold-rich canyon, Skippers Road is now a popular day trip for thrill-seeking tourists from nearby Queenstown, New Zealand. Motorists must apply for a permit before attempting to tackle the road and many car insurance companies will not provide cover in the event of an accident. Make it down to the river safely, and you can sign up for a bungee jump or a white water rafting excursion.

The Five Fingers Viewing Platform This viewing platform in the Austrian Alps features five metal walkways, each of which juts out above the rocky landscape below. One has a glass bottom, one has a hole in the floor, one has a picture frame for cheesy photos, and another a telescope.

Shanghai World Financial Centre The third-highest observation deck in the world, at 474 metres. The only ones further from the ground are at the Canton Tower, in the lesser-visited Chinese city of Guangzhou, and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.

Adrenaline Quarry The Adrenaline Quarry's zip-wire attraction in Cornwall is 50 metres above the ground, 490 metres long and takes rider over a flooded quarry at 40 mph. Another zip-wire can be found at the nearby Eden Project. The world's best zip-wire rides

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Corbett's Couloir Corbet's, in the resort of Jackson Hole, has a worldwide reputation as the run that every hard-core skier must do once in a lifetime. It is easily reached from the top of the new cable-car up Rendezvous Mountain. More people come to look than leap and it usually takes several visits before you pluck up the courage. The run does not actually exceed an angle of 40 degrees and is a comfortable 15m (49ft) wide - a piece of cake, relatively speaking. The terror lies entirely in the start. The world's scariest ski runs

Top of Tyrol Found at the summit of Austria's Mount Isidor, this viewing platform extends 30 feet beyond terra firma. The drop? 10,500 feet. Austria is clearly fond of its vertiginous attractions: a similar viewing platform, the Dachstein Skywalk, can be tackled in the resort of Styria.

Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Located in Vancouver, this park includes a Cliffwalk with a tangle of narrow cantilevered bridges, stairs and platforms.

The Masada Cable Car This cable car in Israel is actually the world's lowest, as the station at the bottom is 257 metres below sea level. The top is much higher - nearly 900 feet in fact, providing plenty of butterflies for those who step aboard.

White Pass and Yukon Route This 110-mile route connects the Alaska port of Skagway, now a popular stop for cruise ships, with Whitehorse, the capital of the Canadian territory of Yukon. The narrow gauge railroad was completed in 1900 at the tail end of the Gold Rush, and features steep gradients, dozens of bridges and a number of cliff-hanging turns, all with a glorious backdrop of glaciers, mountains and waterfalls.

Stockholm Skyview These gondolas are attached to the roof of the Ericcson Globe Arena in the Swedish capital, offering riders views of the city from 426 feet in the sky.

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