Which country scares you the most

By clicking the "I accept" button, you consent to the use of these cookies. Global climate change is the top threat perceived by citizens around the world, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. It comes top of a list of six global threats put to respondents and emerged as the leading concern in most countries in Latin America and Africa.

Global economic instability is the second biggest concern in half of the 40 countries surveyed. The same is true of cyberattacks, with South Koreans and Americans most worried.

Anxiety about tensions between Russia and its neighbours , and territorial disputes between China and surrounding countries , largely remain regional concerns. Premium Tours put together the ghoulish list of the world's 35 spookiest countries on the eve of Halloween.

They analysed an array of devilish data such as the number of reported ghost and UFO sightings, along with horror movie locations and haunted historic places to give each of the 35 countries a ranking out of 10 for each category. The US topped the list with an overall score of 32 out of 40, while the UK was in second with 28 — scoring eight for mythical creatures and nine for UFO sightings.

And it's no wonder that Britain pipped Ireland, Japan and Germany to second place because researchers say it's home to the scariest city in Europe: Edinburgh. The Scottish capital is known for its haunting past. Here's a list of the four most common travel fears and why they really shouldn't be a deterrent to your dreams of exploring the globe:. Snakes on a Plane might be one of the dumbest movies ever made, but everyone has heard of it because it took two of the most common phobias—aerophobia and ophidiophobia—and put them together with a little claustrophobia thrown in for good luck.

Flying is still safer than road travel and gives you far more options when it comes to destinations; you can't drive to Europe or Asia or Africa or Australia, after all.

I know you've probably heard that flying is safer than driving, but it's true. You're safer in the air than on the ground. It just seems scarier because you don't do it every day and someone else has the steering wheel. Most aerophobes I know haven't flown in so long, they've created an irrational fear.

The best cure? Going somewhere on a plane. Like, perhaps, Las Vegas. Not being able to order a hamburger or tell the porter where to drop your luggage might fuel your nightmares, but you're luckier than you think. English is the most popular foreign language in almost every country in the world. When all else fails, there's always that one guy who's happy to show off his international abilities in front of the local onlookers and get you back on the right track.

A few years ago, through a series of long taxi rides, I ended up lost in some strange city in China with no clue of where I was or how to explain where I was going tip: get someone to write the address of the place you're staying in Chinese if you're ever there.

Turkey was hit by another attack Tuesday. At least 11 people were killed and 36 injured when a car bomb targeted a police bus in the historic center of Istanbul.

The latest data from the U. World Tourism Organization shows travelers made 1. Trends for the first few months of the year show travel figures keep steadily increasing. We're no longer maintaining this page.