Marvelous temple in the air

Stretching past a stunning cliff, the gravity-defying Hanging Monastery is an engineering marvel and wonder of the world. On December 2010, it was listed in Time magazine as one of the world's top 10 most odd, dangerous buildings.

When you enter the Hanging Monastery, you can hear the wooden floor creak. It may be a little scary, but is definitely an unforgettable experience.

According to the travel guide, although the temple was mostly rebuilt in the 1500s and strengthened for today's crowds, it was constructed using wooden struts that cantilever out from sockets dug into the cliff. The building is rather like a series of shelves.

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