Earth is our home. And sometimes it seems that every corner of it is suitable for life. However, outside the cozy home, which we have created for ourselves, there are places less favorable for life.
In the topic of 8 amazing places, which, although they seem unsafe, but still are someone's family nest.
8. Castelfolit de la Roca, Spain
Castelfolit de la Roca is a municipality located in the province of Girona. It is located on a rock that was formed from frozen lava thousands of years ago. The length of the basalt cliff on which the municipality is located is about 1 km, and the height is about 50 meters. According to data for 2010, the population of the village is 1,048 people.
7. Hanging Monastery of Xuanqun-si, China
This temple complex was built in 491 on a rock, near the sacred mountain of Hengshan. It combines Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian altars. A number of halls are located along the steep wall, and the rock is used as the back wall of the premises. Since 1982, the complex is protected as a national monument of the PRC.It is 1,048 people.
6. Castle of Liechtenstein, Germany
This fairytale castle is located at an altitude of 817 meters. Next to it are the ruins of a medieval fortress, which was built in 1150-1200 and destroyed in the late 14th century. The present castle was built in 1840-1842 and today belongs to the Dukes of Urakh. It houses a collection of historical weapons and armor, and it is open to visitors.
5. Monasteries of Meteora, Greece
The location of Meteora monasteries on steep cliffs was a guarantee of security against the invasion of robbers. Throughout their history there were only 22 or 24 monasteries. Many of them turned into ruins, and today they are only 6: 4 male and 2 female.
4. Calapan, Hawaii
In 1986, after the eruption of the volcano, the lava turned this place into a ghost town. But despite the fact that access to the city was closed, there still live a few people. According to data for 2010, there are 35 houses left in Kalapan.
3. Houses on the trees of the cow tribe, Indonesia
In the south-eastern part of the Indonesian province of Papua inhabits a tribe of cows. They are known for building houses on trees at high altitude, which sometimes reaches 50 meters from the ground. Thus the Papuan tribe escapes from floods and attacks by enemy tribes that take women and children into slavery.
2. Solve's hut, Switzerland
This high-altitude hut is located at an altitude of 4,003 meters above sea level. It is on the climb route to the Matterhorn. Inside the Solwe Hut 10 beds and a radiotelephone. There are no food products in it, since you can stop in the hut only in exceptional cases, connected with the deterioration of the weather.
1. Santos, the city of "falling" buildings, Brazil
With the naked eye you can see that in this coastal landscape something is not right. During the laying of the foundation mistakes were made, which are now very difficult to fix. Due to insufficient depth, the foundation was too weak for large buildings. Despite the fact that the houses "dance", bold tenants do not leave them.
