From barely visible stairs to headache-inducing carpets, these flights of stairs are so poorly designed that they can even lead to an injury or two.
The funny fails, which were sent by people from all over the world, have been collected in a gallery by Bored Panda.
One of the images shows a house that was listed for rent but had a staircase that was a “death trap,” according to social media users.
Meanwhile, a shopping mall in the United States decided to place bollards at the top of the wheelchair ramp to prevent people from using it to carry shopping carts, but also prevented wheelchair users from being able to pass through.
People have been sharing the truly horrifying staircase designs they’ve seen, and Bored Panda has compiled the worst ones in an online gallery. Among them, a “death trap” house, spotted in the US, that was ready to rent and had a drop down into a staircase.
Elsewhere, Airbnb guests spotted a scary staircase filled with alternating steps in the apartment they were staying in.
Finally, one woman claimed that architects told her parents that dangerous stairs were the best solution for the small space, but they constantly fall down them.
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One woman claimed her parents were told by architects that these dangerous stairs were the best solution to fit the small space, but they constantly fall down them.
The carpet pattern on the stairs at this hotel might make it a nightmare for some people to get down safely.
Elsewhere, Airbnb guests spotted a scary staircase filled with alternating steps in the apartment they were staying in.
Meanwhile, these steps in Discovery Park in Seattle look like something straight out of an obstacle course.
A shopping mall in Dubai placed a step at the end of an accessibility ramp that made it dangerous for wheelchair users
People would really have to concentrate to get down these stairs if they broke an ankle.
Elsewhere, an accessible ramp, seen in Germany, ended with three steps, meaning it was useless for wheelchair users.
Meanwhile, a shopping mall in the United States decided to place bollards at the top of the wheelchair ramp to prevent people from using it for shopping carts, but also prevent wheelchair users from passing through it.
This social media user shared a picture of the awkward wooden stairs at his in-laws’ holiday home.
Meanwhile, another person was struggling to get down these steps, as the design acts as both an optical illusion and a set of steps.
It’s absolutely disgusting to look down these stairs and no doubt someone could easily hurt themselves if they missed a step.
