I'd have gone into Moria, because I find caves quite interesting, but as soon as I got to the bridge of Khazad-dum that would have been it. I can picture myself backing away from it going "No. No way. I'll just go back the way we came and I'll see you fellas later". Gandalf would have to threaten to put his staff where the sun doesn't shine and that might force me across. If I got that far, then I'd be the same at the stairs of Cirith Ungol.
If I didn't know about Shelob in advance, then her cave wouldn't bother me. I like spiders, but if I saw one that size coming for me I'd run like bejeesus. And as for the Paths of the Dead, I'd be the first one volunteering.
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