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13.  Sant’Agata de’ Goti, Italy

This ages-old town is located above the mighty Martorano River in the Campania region. Founded by the ancient Samnites, one side of the village is bordered by the gorgeous gorge’s impregnable walls. It was also settled by the Goths and the Romans. Currently, the traditional town is home to old churches, a Norman castle, and shops where you can buy local wines, olive oil, and apples.

14.  Guoliang Village, China

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This remote, little village clings to a cliff found in the magnificent Taihang Mountains in Henan Province. With just a few hundred residents, no one questioned that you could only get there by walking up 720 steps carved into the face of the rock. It wasn’t until 1972 that 13 locals chiseled a 1.6-kilometer tunnel through the rock and created a road to the village.

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