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roller coasterBeing jerked around and quite literally thrown for a loop while strapped to a chair dangling off a 200 foot high metal track doesn't exactly sound like a relaxing activity, but it's perfect for daring action lovers. Some people travel to pretty great lengths in search of their next thrilling ride and others have even gone so far as to build fully functional, home-made coasters right in their backyards. Here are 33 ridiculous, scary and awesome roller coasters from around the world.

Kingda Ka -- This is one of the scariest roller coasters in the world, with an almost completely vertical drop.
Steel Dragon
Appropriately Named "The Intimidator"
Eejanaika in Japan
Superman The Escape
It looks like a baseball stadium under construction.
Superman Krypton
A Nerve-Wracking Plunge
Loops on Loops on Loops
Enormous Horseshoe
Remember in Amusement Park Tycoon where you could make a roller coaster like this and send the car rocketing off the edge by setting the speed to maximum? Real life is hopefully much different.
That just looks unpleasant.
Homemade Coaster
Pedal powered roller coaster promotes fitness and really, really slow rides.
WoooAAHoooAAAhhoooAAAhh!
A Very Modern Art Looking Coaster
Coaster factory. Just kidding, it's another poo-your-pants ride.
The Sheikra
What goes up, must come down.
Giant Snake in the Sky
Magic Mountain
The Circle of Nausea
Loch Ness Monster
Battlestar Galactica is supposed to look robotic, but it really looks like a cute little smiley face.
This is definitely not for those with a fear of heights.
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That's a little extreme, don't you think?

Throwback!
Boomerang
So, that's how they do it!
A Coaster With a View
Hopefully, there will one day exist a coaster that is so big it crosses state lines.
Las Vegas
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