Cliffs

Known to backpackers as the "Steps of Doom," this walkway carved into the side of a seaside cliff leads to the Roman Tombs.

A breathtakingly steep set of stairs is carved directly into the face of the sea cliffs of Bonifacio.

Towering earthen formations that rise straight out of the ground in New Zealand .

This impressive ledge seems to float above the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

A group of medieval rock-cut Buddhist statues created to save people from the volcanic hell that surrounds them.

This water-powered cliffside railway is one of the steepest funiculars in the world.

The site where the Spanish first landed in Mexico was once a thriving Mesoamerican city.

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.

Greenery covers the face of a gently-dripping waterfall deep in the mountains of central Sardinia.

Built in the Soviet era, this cableway system still runs gondolas from Odessa down to Otrada Beach.

Within the Dadès Gorge, amazing vistas and towering cliff faces can be seen at each new curve and bend in the road.

Ute tour guides have been sharing the ancient dwellings and rock art inside this large park with visitors for more than 40 years.

A small memorial commemorates a man who died at Kilkee Cliffs.

One Portuguese poet described this cape, the westernmost point in mainland Europe, as "where the land ends and the sea begins."

This 13th century Orthodox monastery is built right into the Moldovan cliffside.

This crumbling coast and its teetering tower are literally filled with history, but they are also at great risk of becoming history themselves.

Some 10,000 works of ancient rock art cover these volcanic basalt outcrops near the Gila River.