Hawaii: Want to experience the breathtaking views of the entire world?
Its called the Haiku Stairs, aka Stairway to Heaven. However the price will charge a bomb as it is actually illegal to climb. The stairs were originally installed during World War II so military could access a radio station antennae that sat roughly 2,000 feet up in the mountains.
Located on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu, this staircase, which reaches a peak of nearly 3,000 feet, is forbidden by the Hawaiian government a guard was even present during the day meaning would-be climbers need to pick their moment carefully.
Some patches of the hike are terrifying, but most the scariest moment is when you’re forced to climb a ladder that goes vertically up the face of the mountain. Most of them start the hike early in the morning when it’s still dark so they can have the amazing view of the sunrise.
Unfortunately a recent storm has damaged most of the stairs making it almost completely inaccessible in most of the spots. The fate of the stairs and the journey to the heaven will not come into practice again unless community organisations come together to restore this historic and breathtaking staircase.
