Phaplu Airport, Nepal

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Phaplu is a small town at the foot of the high Himalayas in Nepal. It is mainly known for its airport, which serves as an alternative entry point to Lukla into the Mt Everest region.

Sir Edmund Hillary's wife and daughter were killed here in an plane accident.

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Check out the photos to get a taste for what this "airport" looks like. The landing between high mountains on a tiny, bumpy airstrip is not for the faint hearted.