Precarious future: The battle to save Taiwan's Queen's Head

Scientists are battling to save Taiwan's ancient "Queen's Head" rock from erosion-but the island is split over whether technology should be used to preserve the precarious natural masterpiece.

More than 3 million people visit the coastal landmark in northern Yehliu each year, named for its supposed likeness to England's Queen Elizabeth I.

The tilting "head" is an imposing sweep of sandstone which mushrooms out of a slender stem.