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Limnophobia
For those with Limnophobia, a fear of lakes, Migis Lodge is far from a respite, being located on the 3,500ft shoreline of Sebago Lake in southern Maine. The lake is 316ft at its deepest, eight miles wide and 10 miles long. (Luscious Frames/Alamy)
Hodophobia
Alaska’s Dalton Highway, 244 miles of service-free road -- the longest stretch in the world -- makes those with Hodophobia, a fear of road travel, tremble and even hardy travellers think twice. (Terry Feuerbor)
Nomophobia
With absolutely no calling plans offered, Big Sur’s Treebones Resort distresses anyone with Nomophobia, a fear of losing cell phone reception. In this unplugged destination, cell phones, indoor bathrooms and children under six are nearly impossible to find. (David Droke)
Cryophobia
Travellers with Cryophobia, a fear of extreme cold, have avoided Lapland’s IceHotel in Finland since it opened in 1989. The world’s first hotel made of ice has 40 rooms, a bar and a church, all constructed from 40,823 tonnes of the frozen stuff. (Leif Milling)
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
Travellers who are disturbed by long words will tremble when trying to pronounce Krung thep mahanakhon bovorn ratanakosin mahintharayutthaya mahadilok pop noparatratchathani burirom udomratchanivetmahasathan amornpiman avatarnsathit sakkathattiyavisnukarmprasit, the 167-letter formal name for the city of Bangkok. (Joseph Younis)
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