About 844 metres above Rio de Janeiro is Pedra da Gavea – one of the highest coastal mountains in the world and the location of one of the world's scariest spots to take a photo.

— -- Leonardo Pereira said he admits to being afraid the first time he ever allowed himself to dangle from the almost 3,000-foot cliff of Pedra da Gavea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. "The first ...

Dangling man surprises tourists. THESE daredevil risk-takers were seeking the perfect holiday snap. But they got a whole lot more than they bargained for when they spotted this guy.

It’s perhaps Rio de Janeiro’s hardest trail, featuring one particularly daunting section requiring a perilous scramble that can cause hikers to freeze up with fright. Da Luz had been waiting ...

Pedra da Gavea, a mountain on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has become popular for tourists and locals who are taking daring photos on the cliff-face and sharing them on Instagram.