Sentence:  It was only the <WSD>pisspots</WSD> of the world that made it. The most dangerous places. The unstable countries, the feudal states, the anarchic backwaters, places you wouldn′t dare walk out the door without a gun, where bodyguards were fashion accessories—those places did a lot better in the end. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (pejorative) An unpleasant or disgusting place or thing.