Torla, village perched on hilltop beneath Mondarruego, Huesca (Pyrenees), Aragon, Spain, Europe

A scenic view of a hillside with lush green grass and rocky outcrops, featuring a distant building perched on the slope under a partly cloudy sky.

Buildings perched on edge of clifftop, Sorbas, Almeria, Andalusia, Spain, Europe

Ruins of the Berber village of Douiret perched on the hillside, Tataouine, edge of the Sahara Desert, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Village houses perched on steep hillside, Corbara in background, Pigna, L'Ile-Rousse Balagne, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

Village houses perched on hillside, the Church of Ste-Marie prominent, Lumio, Calvi Balagne, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France, Mediterranean, Europe

The restoration of the citadel and temples of Basgo, perched on an eroded hillside, an example of a successful restoration project, Ladakh, India, Asia

Ruins of the Berber village of Douiret perched on the hillside, Tataouine, edge of the Sahara Desert, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Tak Tsang Tiger's Nest Buddhist Monastery, Bhutan

Tak Tsang Tiger's Nest Buddhist Monastery, Bhutan

Oregon, United States Of America; Heceta Head Lighthouse Along The Coast