50 Places Women Should Never Travel Alone

Springfield, MO

If you’re thinking about spelunking through the Fantastic Caverns, or strolling through the Dickerson Park Zoo, you may want to rethink going alone. The city of Springfield may seem harmless, but for women planning to travel through there alone, it is anything but.

In 2015, Springfield had the highest levels of rape in the country, with 179 rapes for every 10,000 residents. For women travelling alone, these are stark figures.

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