Chances of coming out alive: 1/10

The latest destination for adrenaline pumping thrills may well be Taiwan. The nice people at Yanshui's Rocket Ceremony will give you a blast.

You'll be padded up with protective goggles and all, then you'll have thousands of fireworks fired at you. Deliberately. They say this drives the evil spirits away. The hope of maintaining a clean set of underwear also catches the first trip out.