Above Wanla village, tiny medieval Wanla Gompa is dramatically perched on a towering knife-edge ridge flanked by two shattered tower remnants of a now-destroyed 14th-century fortress.

M Map The Barge, perched dramatically close to - but not on - the Thames, has been operating as a pub since the Middle Ages (1484, to be exact).

Dramatically perched on a panoramic terrace, it has jaw-dropping views of the Med.

Perched dramatically on a seaside cliff, Tulum is now the most visited site in the Maya world, receiving more than one million tourists a year.

Perched dramatically on a river terrace and clearly visible from the main A9 road near Kingussie, the ruins are spectacularly floodlit at night.

Coastal excellence - with large suites, magnificent spa, golf course, swimming pools, hikes, canoeing and breathtaking beaches - dramatically perched on a stunning headland.

It is perched dramatically on the edge of a valley, with snow-capped mountains as a backdrop; it is clear why Richard Branson was so taken by the location.

Since Salisbury, in Sussex, was flat ground, its great houses were not perched dramatically on crags, like the keeps of robber barons along the Rhine or the grim fortresses of the Scottish lairds.

Maya sites are fascinating - ball courts, pyramids, carved frescoes - and Yaxchilán is cooler than most, perched dramatically above a jungle-clad loop of the Río Usumacinta.

Perched dramatically above the glittering sweep of Mounts Bay, Penzance has been the last stop on the main line from London since the days of the Great Western Railway, and the town still feels one step removed from the rest of the county.