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

Perched hamlet in Ounila River valley between Anmiter and Tighza, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Biker on the path to the perched village of Tighza, Ounila River valley, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Perched hamlet in Ounila River valley between Anmiter and Tighza, Ouarzazate Province, region of Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Terraced fields of the perched villages (Al Ain) (Al Agur) of Jabal Al Akhdar (Green Mountains), Sayq Plateau, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

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

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

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

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

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