Rusty metal tower above shark-infested sea dubbed ‘world’s most harmful’ resort
The Frying Pan Tower, a decommissioned Coast Guard lighthouse 35 miles off the coast of North Carolina in the Atlantic ocean, has been converted into a unique bed and breakfast
Tourists can stay at Frying Pan Tower off the coast of North Carolina(Image: Host Unusual)
Brave tourists are paying thousands to stay at the word’s most dangerous hotel – a rusty old tower above shark-infested waters. The decommissioned Coast Guard lighthouse in the Atlantic ocean has been converted into a unique bed and breakfast.
And a video posted by charter boat captain Austin Aycock showed six adventurous travellers being dropped off at the Frying Pan Tower, which is 35 miles off the coast of North Carolina, and costs £150 per person per night with a minimum stay of three nights.
As he leaves them in the tiny outpost, which is 80 feet above waters teeming with great white, bull and tiger sharks, he says: “See you in a couple days!”
After guests arrive at the tower, they are hoisted up to the main deck via a high-speed lift that climbs 80ft in less than a minute. Once aboard, there’s no way off without a helicopter or a 35-mile boat ride back to shore.
The tower sits squarely in hurricane alley, where tropical storms routinely batter the structure with winds exceeding 100 mph. So the flimsy structure is regularly battered by tropical storms and gale force winds.
Amazingly, Aycock said some groups have managed to survive much longer than just the weekend, adding: “The longest I’ve had a group stay out there was two weeks!”
The unique accommodation has eight bedrooms and can host up to 12 guests. It boasts a fully-equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, hot showers and even high-speed internet powered by solar energy.
Activities include from fishing and snorkeling over a protected reef below the structure to skeet shooting with biodegradable clay targets and teeing off biodegradable golf balls made from fish food.
Built in 1964, the tower is located on a stretch of coastline known as the Graveyard of the Atlantic. The property is managed by a volunteer community dedicated to preserving the historic station and has welcomed guests since 2012.
