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Showing Original Post only (View all)Are these the most magical settlements in the world? A village inside a volcano crater, cliff houses [View all]
made of clay and a tiny town that lives under a rock* Some villages exist in what would be considered as uninhabitable places around the world
* They have thrived by adapting to the natural surroundings and some remain hidden away from the rest of the world
* Hidden villages can be found in the middle of the Grand Canyon, in clay structures on rock faces, and underground
Bravest village ever? The settlement of Aogashima in the Philippine Sea, has 200 inhabitants who live in the middle of a volcanic crater
Hidden behind a rock! This tiny settlement is concealed from the Greek coastline behind a giant rock on the island
Long way to the corner shop! Only 16 people live in this tiny village nestled high on the cliffs near the coast of the Faroe Islands
Nestled in one of the driest locations on earth, is Huacachina; a town complete with trees, hotels, shops and even an oasis library - tranquil!
Fairytale village! Undredal is hidden in a narrow valleyin the Aurlandsfjord in Norway, and looks like something out of Disney movie
Gorge-ous views! Tiny hilltop village, Rougon, boasts panoramic views of the surrounding Verdon Gorge in the south of France
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3050646/A-village-inside-crater-active-volcano-cliff-houses-clay-tiny-town-lives-rock-magical-settlements-world.html
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Are these the most magical settlements in the world? A village inside a volcano crater, cliff houses [View all]
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
OP
Thanks, amazing. Oddly enough, your OP evoked the thought that human adapatability may
Zorra
Apr 2015
#3
I am more inmpressed by Detroiters, surviving the most hostile location on earth
Demeter
Apr 2015
#7
Their perseverence is admirable, but the surroundings not nearly so enchanting!
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#9
They make detailed shopping lists before taking the boat to the big city!
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#15
They do look enchanted, don't they? As if they only reappear once every hundred years...
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#17
Lucky you. It WOULD have to be gringos spoiling the quiet and messing up the dunes.
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#35
On one trip to France, I remember seeing some cave dwellings between Angers and Saumur
suffragette
Apr 2015
#20
Maybe insurance isn't something they worry about. They must be pretty adaptable people to
sabrina 1
Apr 2015
#29
Thank you Surya for this wonderful treat for my eyes, I can go to sleep now and dream of these
secondwind
Apr 2015
#48
Happy to give you something beautiful. We need a break from the angry mood around here!
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#56
Japan really knows their stuff re volcanos and earthquakes. I think they'll have ample warning..
Surya Gayatri
Apr 2015
#55