From Cliffs to Solid Rock: 7 Extraordinary Places People Built

How do you build when the landscape seems to leave no room for a building? From cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde to the mountain terraces of Machu Picchu and the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, this episode explores seven remarkable places and the ingenious ways people adapted architecture to their surroundings. Along the way, we’ll look beyond the monuments themselves to discover the systems that helped make them possible: drainage, access, water management, excavation, and more. Which of these places would you most like to visit? #Architecture #architecturehistory #engineering #ancientarchitecture #machupicchu #mesaverde #lalibela #WhyBuilt