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Lukla, Nepal

With its short runway and a perilous drop at the end, Lukla is notorious.

Mountains, wind shear and a short runway -- Lukla has it all. Often called the world's most dangerous airport, the gateway to Everest, in the mountains of Nepal, has its runway laid out on a cliffside between mountains -- just 1,729 feet of it -- dropping straight into an abyss at the end. To help planes slow down, it's even slanted upwards. There's no scope for goarounds, either -- if a plane is on final descent, it needs to land. Still, the mountain views are incredible on the way down.