Stairs

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.

The remaining relics of the patroness of Paris lie in a chapel under a striking double spiral staircase.

Down a stairway in the East Village, you could once read a plaque describing an alternate history of a fictional version of Manhattan.

An architectural oddity of six stories, accessed by graceful ramps.

A fantastical group of cliffside stairways, bridges, and twisting paths carved out of stone provide a surreal coastal hike.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A total of 999 stairs lead visitors through a massive hole in a mountain known as the Gateway to Heaven.

At 207 feet, one of the world's longest continuous escalators.

Local legend has it that an old, decaying staircase outside this cemetery is haunted by dozens of ghosts.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World holds the world's tallest metal staircase.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

A 10 million-ton rock once worshiped by the Tahamies Indians, accessed by an astounding staircase.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.