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Ouray, Colorado
Cascade Falls Park
Let Ouray’s tallest waterfall sweep your breath away on a dealer’s choice of scenic hikes.
Hasle, Denmark
Jons Kapel (Jon's Chapel)
Local legend says a monk brought Christianity to Bornholm through his sermons in a cave inside this free-standing rock.
Tangier, Morocco
Tangier Seaside Cliff Steps
Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.
Bonifacio, France
Escalier du roi d'Aragon (King of Aragon’s Stairs)
A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.
Quailburn, New Zealand
Omarama Clay Cliffs
Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .
Kingston, Arkansas
Hawksbill Crag
This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
Hakone, Japan
Moto-Hakone Stone Buddhas
A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.
Pantperthog, Wales
CAT Cliff Railway
This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.
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Miramar, Mexico
Quiahuiztlán
The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.
Gumi, South Korea
Hwangsang-dong Buddha Carving
Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.
Gadoni, Italy
Sa Stiddiosa
Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.
Odessa, Ukraine
Odessa Cable Car
Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.
Tamellalt, Morocco
Monkey Fingers
Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.
Towaoc, Colorado
Ute Mountain Tribal Park
Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.
Creeragh, Ireland
Me Little Brudder Memorial
A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.
Colares, Portugal
Cabo da Roca
One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."
Butuceny, Moldova
Orheiul Vechi Cave Monastery
This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.
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