And living on the ground floor is not so bad: 30 examples of staircases with terrible design (31 photos)

Let's be honest - more often than not, when you trip on the stairs, it's not the fault of the builders or the stairs itself, but of your fatigue or, more often, the phone in your hand. But there are exceptions to this rule, and this collection is full of them.





1. "Wheelchair Fund"



2. “Well, how are we going to explain this to aliens?”





3. “I present to you: the strange staircase in my house (I never realized how strange it was because I lived with it my whole life).”



4. This staircase has a surprise bonus step.



5. “At my university there are stairs to room 9 and 3/4.”



6. Housing of a professional stuntman, no less



7. “The boss told me to build a ladder, so I built it.”



8. Somewhere on the Upside Down



9. Indeed, the steps do not have to be visible



10. “I just got up and had to take a detour because of these useless railings.”



11. "A famous house in my hometown. Yes, those are the steps in front of the garage."



12. “I built my first staircase and showed off.”



13. A bunch of people will break all their bones here



14. Architectural masterpiece



15. Ramp for strollers



16. Finnish architecture



17. These builders laugh in the face of danger.



18. Luxurious staircase that leads straight into the wall



19. And what's the point?



20. "Staircase in the basement of the Princeton University dormitory"



21. So, experts: how many steps do you need to climb to burn one calorie?



22. “I have to go up and down these stairs at work every day. No, that’s not a prospect. It’s really that steep.”



23. "Stumbled across this on my college campus. The walkway/stairs at the top are still open."



24. "My friend, pictured, designed and built this staircase. It's beautiful, but scary to go down."



25. "Wonderful bathroom in a Chicago apartment"



26. “Thank you so much for that ramp, I’m so glad this building is wheelchair accessible.”



27. “I have no idea what floor I’m on right now.”



28. Stairs leading to stairs



29. “I’ve tripped in the kitchen, but never on the way to the kitchen.”



30. "In case you're about to fall through the wall"