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The 10 most extreme bungee jumps around the world
Plunging hundreds of feet off a vertical drop with nothing but elastic cord round your feet is a scary enough prospect, but these bungee jumps take extreme to a whole new level. If you're looking for your next big adrenaline rush, look no further - these death-defying bungee jumps should really get your heart racing:
Hottest Jump
Via helicopter, you can jump into the mouth of this active volcano in Pucon, Chilé and come within 700 feet of bubbling lava! Continually voted one of the most terrifying bungee jumps in the world, it is not just high, but hot with a capital H!
Highest Jump
If heights don't faze you, you might just change your mind when you reach the summit of the Macau Tower Convention and Entertainment Center in China. Boasting the highest commercial bungee jump in the world, the descent lasts a terrifying 18 seconds, stopping just 90 feet above the ground!
007 Jump
At the Verzasca Dam in Locamo, Switzerland, you can recreate the famous opening scene of Goldeneye where James Bond himself plunges off its perilous vertical ledge. Definitely not one for the faint-hearted...
Darkest Jump
Unlike your average bungee experience, this one's not only held indoors, but in virtual pitch darkness too. If this sounds up your street, head to The Abyss in London - one of only a few indoor bungee jumps in the world where you can also be submerged in a fog of eerie dry ice.
Tropical Jump
If you fancy more of a 'green' bungee experience, the Tropical Jump in Costa Rica is the place to do it. Choose from either the standard jump off the 265ft Colorado River Bridge, or the more intense Adrenaline Tour, which also takes in paragliding and rock-climbing.
Catapult Jump
Not your typical bungee, the Bungy Bullet in Queensland, Australia resembles more of a giant human slingshot, which, rather than plunging you to the ground, shoots you 164 ft into the blue skies above.
Snake River Jump
The Perrine Bridge in Idaho, USA, boasts one of the world's most exhilarating bungee jumps, plummeting you nearly 500 ft into the winding Snake River below.
Bridge to Nowhere Jump
Run by the oldest bungee jumping company in the US, Bungee America Inc. offers adrenaline junkies the chance to jump ten stories from the Bridge to Nowhere, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and gushing waters. If that doesn't suffice, you can even go for the 'Extreme Package' which boasts a staggering 5 jumps!
Ultimate Jump
Being the site of the first ever official bungee jump, the Kawarau River bungee in Queenstown will not disappoint. A number of optional extras can enhance the experience even further, from tandem or foot tie, to 'water touch' or complete submersion in the River below.
Waterfall Jump
Not only is this one of the highest commercial bungee jumps in the world, but it is surrounded by the widest curtain of falling water too. To make the experience even more dramatic, 166 ft down below are the gushing rapids of the Zambezi River ...this one definitely has a little bit of everything!
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