Most tourist attractions can be bland and fairly tame, but the Skywalk on Tianmen Mountain in China will have you shrieking like a child at a Six Flags.
The Skywalk on Tianmen Mountain is located in the Hunan Province, China. The 200 foot long bridge is completely see through, giving spectators a bird’s-eye view of sprawling national parks and peaks of smaller mountains. The Skywalk is attached to steep rock face located one and half kilometers above the ground. If that isn’t scary enough, the glass used for the walkway is a mere 2.5 inches thick.
The Skywalk on Tianmen Mountain is hoping to boost tourism to a region that has seen its fair share of natural disasters over the years.
What's Driving This Trend
- Translucent Architecture
- Innovative see-through architecture that provides unique and heart-stopping experiences for tourists while showcasing the beauty of nature and surroundings.
- Extreme Tourism
- Tourist attractions that offer thrill-seeking or high-risk activities in exotic or remote locations, which appeal to adventurous travelers.
- Sustainable Tourism
- Tourist attractions that promote conservation of natural resources and support the local economy, enhancing visitor experiences while minimizing environmental impacts.
Who This Affects Most
- Tourism and Hospitality
- Tourism and hospitality industry will highly benefit from providing unique, heart-stopping and unforgettable experiences to tourists and promoting tourism in remote or hard-hit areas.
- Construction and Architecture
- Construction and architecture industry will have the opportunity to design and build innovative and extraordinary structures using modern materials and technologies.
- Environmental Conservation
- Environmental conservation industry can benefit from supporting sustainable tourism, promoting conservation of natural resources and protecting fragile ecosystems from tourist pressures.
