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The Step into the Void skywalk in Chamonix lets visitors hang over the mountains in a glass box

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Are you brave enough to handle Step into the Void? The new attraction at the top of Aiguille du Midi peak in Chamonix, France, is not for the faint of heart.ALEXIS MORO/The Associated Press

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The Chamonix skywalk, as it is also known, is a five-sided glass structure.ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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Neat, eh?ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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It is installed at the top terrace of Aiguille du Midi, which rises 3,842 metres in the Alps.ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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But don’t worry: It’s only a 1,000-metre drop to solid ground from the installation.ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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See, not so scary.ALEXIS MORO/The Associated Press

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Okay, it is slightly terrifying to look straight down.ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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Of course it is perfectly safe. The glass walls are 12 millimetres thick and designed to endure high winds and frigid temperatures. See, look how much fun this man is having.ROBERT PRATTA/Reuters

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And this woman is cool as a cucumber as she takes in the vew of Mont Blanc, Europe’s highest mountain. Step into the Void officially opens to the public on Dec. 21, 2013.ALEXIS MORO/The Associated Press

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