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Observatories, monasteries, castles, towers, fortresses, and palaces were all built for various reasons, such as defensive measures, or to take full advantage of the majestic scenery, or perhaps simply to take advantage of the tranquil setting. Most of these structures were built on mountaintops, cliffs, and other natural landmarks.
The Buddhist monastery is located atop Taung Kalat, a rocky outcrop on Mount Popa in the Mandalay region of Myanmar.
The Buzludzha Monument, an architectural structure built by the Bulgarian Communist government in 1981, sits atop Buzludzha Peak in the Kazanlak region of Bulgaria, as seen here on June 22, 2016. The monument was built to commemorate the beginnings of the Bulgarian Social Democratic Party.
Mehrangarh Fort overlooks the city of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan, India. Construction of the fort, located about 400 feet from the city, began in 1459, and it has been expanded several times over the centuries since.
The illuminated City God Pavilion (or City God Temple) at night, atop a hill in Hangzhou, China.
The Roussanou Monastery stands majestically on a rock pillar, part of the Meteora monastery complex in Thessaly, Greece.
The Sphinx Observatory is located atop the Bernese Alps. This site is one of the highest observatories in the world, offering numerous platforms for scientific experiments and observations, as well as a public observatory.
A view of Namgyal Tsemo Monastery in Leh, Ladakh region of India.
Sigiriya Fort stands majestically atop a rock pillar near the town of Dambulla, Sri Lanka. Although there is evidence of human habitation in and around the area for thousands of years, the atop complex was first developed by King Kashyapa approximately 1,500 years ago.
China's Great Wall winds through mountainous territory, connecting numerous watchtowers atop hills.
These temples stand atop a pair of rock pillars on Mount Shuangta in Chengde, Hebei Province, China.
An aerial photograph of the village of Al Hajjarah, in the Haraz Mountains of Yemen.
A long staircase leads up the slope of the Rock of Guatapé in Colombia. The rocky outcrop, known as a reef, rises more than 656 feet above the surrounding area and has an observation tower built on top.
A view of Key Gompa, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Himachal Pradesh, located in the Lahaul and Spiti districts of India.
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Source: The Atlantic
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