Have you ever tripped while going up or down stairs and thought, “Ugh, that wasn’t my fault! That was the fault of whoever horribly designed these stairs!” Probably not right? At least when I fall going up or down stairs, I know the only explanation is my clumsiness. That’s because designing stairs requires a high level of precision and ability, but there are somehow people out there brave enough to design stairs when they clearly have no idea what they’re doing. We’ve gathered some of the internet’s worst stair design fails down below for you to marvel at (and count your blessings if you live on the first floor of your building). Be sure to upvote all of your favorite stairwell atrocities, and then if you’re looking for even more epic stair fails, check out Bored Panda‘s last publications on the same topic here and here.
#1 “Why This Place So Empty?”
Image source: N8WM
#2 To Make The City More Inclusive
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#3 May I Present To You: The Weird Stairs At My House (I Never Actually Realized How Weird This Are Since I Lived With Them All My Life)
Image source: Trashadonna
#4 This Stairway Has A Surprise Step
Image source: TeresaKitsu
#5 My University Has A Stair Case To Classroom 9 And 3/4
Image source: captaincocks
#6 This Staircase
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#7 These Super Visible Stairs
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#8 If Boss Says To Build Stairs, I Build Stairs
Image source: TallestToker
#9 Somewhere In Australia, Maybe
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#10 Infamous House In My Hometown. Yes, Those Are Stairs In Front Of The Garage
Image source: cheetocoveredfingers
#11 Walked Up This, Then Had To Turn Around Because Of These Useless Railings
Image source: Training_Plate5805
#12 This Is So Going To Make People Break Their Bones
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#13 This “Disabled Friendly” Ramp
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#14 Architectural Masterpiece
Image source: Tantalumm
#15 Got Funky While Building My First Staircase
Image source: autoCADdicted
#16 This Fancy Staircase Leads Directly Into A Wall
Image source: TacticalToots
#17 Just When You Thought You Were Reaching 1 Kcal
Image source: commonlinnet
#18 What Was The Point Of This Again
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#19 Finnish Architecture
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#20 Stairs In The Basement Of A Princeton University Dorm
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#21 Why Use A Ladder Just Take The Stairs
Image source: darkox666
#22 Thank You So Much For Making This Handicap Ramp, I Am So Glad This Building Is Wheelchair Accessible
Image source: Hawk3y305
#23 Found This On My College Campus. The Walkway/Stairs Above Are Still Open Too
Image source: SloanTheSloth
#24 A Friend Of Mine, In The Picture, Designed And Built These Stairs. Beautiful, But Frightening When You’re Going Down The Stairs
Image source: Arrakeen42
#25 This Staircase I Have To Go Up And Down At Work Everyday. No, That’s Not Forced Perspective. It Really Is That Steep
Image source: RedoftheEvilDead
#26 A Lovely Chicago Apartment Bathroom
Image source: Omnivigilo
#27 Stairs To More Stairs
Image source: madethisjustforpewds
#28 I Have No Idea What Floor I’m On
Image source: chartreuse_chimay
#29 I’ve Tripped In The Kitchen But Never On My Way To The Kitchen
Image source: leeksyota
#30 Just In Case You Fall In The Wall
Image source: djanic1246
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