Cliffs

Red and orange canyon nicknamed the Valley of Castles near Almaty.

Grass‑roofed houses, a tiny harbour, and cliffs never far away. Tórshavn is a capital that feels like a village at the edge of the North Atlantic.

Cliffs, redwoods, and the Pacific Coast Highway at its best. Big Sur is raw coastal drama.

A network of deep canyons larger than the Grand Canyon. Copper Canyon is trains, terraces, and Tarahumara country.

Cliffside villages, lemon groves, and the road that clings to the sea. The Amalfi Coast is drama and dolce vita in one.

Limestone cliffs and turquoise bays best experienced from a small boat. Phi Phi is touristy but visually unreal.

Golden cliffs, grottoes, and a lively old town. Lagos is the Algarve’s mix of beach and nightlife.

Canyon-edge trail dubbed the Grand Canyon of Oman, with villages clinging to rock.

Green cliffs, pubs with live music, and the Wild Atlantic Way. Dingle is Irish charm at its best.

Sheer basalt walls and high plateaus in the northern Drakensberg.

Monasteries perched on sandstone pillars above a Thessalian plain.

Shipwreck Beach, turtles, and green hills. Zakynthos is Ionian sun and dramatic coves.

A town split by a gorge with a famous bridge. Ronda is drama on a plateau.

Remote Quebec peninsula with cliffs, lighthouses, and moose in the hills.

A citadel above the Meuse and the birthplace of the saxophone. Dinant is dramatic and small.

Green cliffs, sheep, and Nordic isolation. The Faroes are dramatic and wet.

Clear water, winding coastal roads, and still‑emerging beach towns. The Albanian Riviera feels like a rough‑around‑the‑edges version of the Med.

Sheer cliffs dropping into dark water, waterfalls spilling from clouds, and deep green valleys. Fiordland is one of New Zealand’s wildest landscapes.

Blue Mountains, Australia — eucalyptus valleys and cliffs west of Sydney.

Limestone cliffs, beaches, and a launch pad for islands. Krabi is dramatic and relaxed.

Simien Mountains, Ethiopia — high escarpments, deep valleys, and gelada baboons in afro-alpine air.

Taroko Gorge, Taiwan — marble-walled canyon with tunnels, suspension bridges, and rivers.

Dramatic coast, surf, and pasties. Cornwall is England's wild western edge.

A fortified old town at the end of a fjord-like bay, with walls climbing the hill behind. Kotor is dramatic and compact.