Bhutan has an international airport located in a deep valley surrounded by Himalayan peaks up to eighteen thousand feet high, making it so incredibly dangerous that only a couple…

Bhutan has an international airport located in a deep valley surrounded by Himalayan peaks up to eighteen thousand feet high, making it so incredibly dangerous that only a couple of dozen pilots in the world are certified to land there; flying into Paro airport requires navigating a terrifying obstacle course of jagged mountain ridges without radar assistance, relying entirely on the pilot's visual judgment while passengers pray silently in their seats, serving as the ultimate gatekeeping strategy for a nation that strictly limits tourism anyway, effectively ensuring that your search for spiritual enlightenment in the remote mountains begins with a white-knuckle, near-death experience before you even retrieve your luggage from the carousel!