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Cliff diving, for me, has always been a relatively tame event - jumping off a sunny rock 10 or 15 feet in the air into a deep lake with no protruding rocks or evident danger. And that's scary enough. These 7 cliff-diving spots are for the Evil Knievels (or Olympic divers) among us who aren't afraid of diving 100 feet or more into raging ocean swells.

ProTraveller lists the World's 7 Most Extreme Cliff Diving Spots in this article. With breathtaking photos and video, this page is worth checking out even if you'd never do one of these dives yourself (and you probably shouldn't). I, for one, would never cliff dive at any of these places... but I could probably be convinced to watch.



7 Most Extreme Cliff Diving Spots in the World:

1. La Quebrada Cliffs, Mexico - A group called the La Quebrada Cliff Divers performs death-defying dives nightly, with torches lighting the rock walls.



2. Wolfgangsee, Austria (pictured) - The Red Bull Wolfgangsee Cliff Diving contest takes place here with dives of 100 feet.

3. Ponte Brolla, Switzerland - World High Diving Federation held their European Cliff Diving Championships here - and it's a place best left to the professionals. A very dangerous spot.

4. Red Rocks Park, Vermont - Picturesque, but scary, with 80 foot jumps off red rocks and into icy water.

5. Tar Creek Falls, California - The narrow canyon and walls of this jump are what make it hazardous to your health.

6. Angora Lakes, Nevada - The 70-foot cliffs here may look tame compared to the others, but looks can be deceiving.

7. Lighthouse Park, British Columbia - The lake is cold and the cliffs are high.

Read and see more on the ProTraveller website.

Thanks to Outdoorzy for the scoop on this one.