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The lonely lighthouse stands in isolation atop the rock pillar.

Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse

A lonely beacon, precariously perched atop a remote sliver of rock.

Priest sitting outside the entrance to Abuna Yemata church.

East Tigray, Ethiopia

Abuna Yemata Guh

Reaching the "Church in the Sky" requires scaling the cliff face of a sandstone pinnacle with a 650-foot drop.

The dramatic Napali Coast visible from the Kalalau Trail.

Kalalau Trail

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Tankardstown Engine House.

Waterford, Ireland

Tankardstown Engine House

Impressive mining ruins overlook a spectacular view of Ireland's Copper Coast.

Puffins at Látrabjarg.

Látrabjarg

Puffin enthusiasts flock to Europe's largest seabird cliff, which over one million birds call home.

Permanently Closed

The Blue Lake.

The Blue Lake

A hidden tunnel leads to an abandoned slate quarry that's now a secret swimming spot guarded by cliffs.

Bridgnorth, England

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway

This charming railway is one of the oldest and steepest funiculars in England.

Precarious location.

Ponta do Pargo, Portugal

Ponta do Pargo Lighthouse

Portugal’s highest lighthouse has one of the most impressive focal planes in the world.

Felsenkirche, the "crag church."

Idar-Oberstein, Germany

Felsenkirche (Crag Church)

A tiny chapel clings to a precipice above Germany’s gemstone capital.

Egg-like rocks in China.

What's Causing These Egg-Shaped Rocks to Form on a Cliff in China?

Locals collect them for good luck.

Sarah Laskow September 13, 2017

A cosmic dust particle with branching crystals.

Found: Fossil Space Dust Hidden in the White Cliffs of Dover

Micrometeorites are surprisingly beautiful up close.

Sarah Laskow September 12, 2017

The chain.

Elie Chain Walk

The only fixed chain and post trail in Scotland snakes its way along the base of a towering seaside cliff.

The Northern Fulmar is one of the birds that commonly nests on Prince Leopold Island.

Baffin Region, Nunavut

Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.

Preikestolen is a tourist hotspot.

How Geologists Are Minding Preikestolen's Gap

The stunning ancient cliff has a crack through it, and it might be getting bigger.

Cara Giaimo July 27, 2017

A watery path

Snake Canyon

Nature's water park in the Wadi Bani Awf valley is full of pools flanked with cliffs and natural water slides.

Coral Chasm in Niue

Niue

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

A small waterfall in the Gourgue d'Asque

Gourgue d'Asque

A French valley with forests so lush it was nicknamed "the Small Amazonia of the Pyrenees."

St. Govan's chapel.

Pembrokeshire, Wales

St. Govan's Chapel

A hermit's tiny cell built into the cliffside that saved him in South Pembrokeshire.