The chapel of Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe near Le Puy-en-Velay, in southern France. The building is over 1,000 years old and stands on a volcanic plug 280 feet tall.
Behold this incredible church, which stands on top of the 130ft-high Katskhi Pillar in Georgia. For centuries locals could only look up at the mysterious ruins at its summit. Finally, in 1944, a group led by the mountaineer Alexander Japaridze made the first documented ascent of the pillar and discovered the remains of the chapel. Only those who are invited are allowed to scale the rock to reach the top
Meteora in central Greece is home to several stunning, precariously perched monasteries. This one, The Monastery of the Holy Trinity was built in 1392.
The stunning historic town of Bonifacio in Corsica goes right to the edge of a limestone cliff
The Hanging Temple was built into the side of a cliff near near Mount Heng in Shanxi Province, China, in 491
Castellfollit de la Roca is a picturesque medieval village built on a basalt column in north eastern Spain
The incredible Popa Taungkalat temple which sits on top of Popa Mountain in Myanmar
A religious retreat is the sole building on the tiny rocky outlet of Gaztelugatxeko Doniene in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Spain. The building dates back to the 10th century and a bridge was constructed to take people from the mainland to the island.
The Casas Colgadas, which means hanging houses, in the province of Cuenca in Spain
Paro Taktsang, also known as the Tiger's Nest, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Himalayas in Bhutan
The Swallow's Nest Castle, which is perched on the edge of the Aurora cliff in Crimea
The Nugget Point Lighthouse is one of the most recognisable landmarks on the south island of New Zealand
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