I have seen some amazing things around the world, but this is by far the most impressive
of them all.
The Haiku Stairs (more commonly known as the Stairway to Heaven) was built in
1942 to house a secret radio tower for the U.S. Navy. While it was maintained as a major
tours attraction for many years, it was officially closed to the public in June of 1987
due to a serious act of Vandalism.
Today, many locals (mostly students) cross through private property, climb a bamboo
forest and attempt to sneak past a man guarding the entrance way in the early hours of the
morning to attempt the thrill that is Haiku to get a little glimpse of heaven.
Thefirst section is the steepest and by far the hardest. As walk up in the pitch black you
keeping the pace and following the feet of this in front of you, you tend to forget just
how quickly you are moving up. The sunlight on the way down is a frightening reminder of this
To learn a little more about the stairs visit http://haikustairs.org/history/
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