Time stands still as you climb the narrow, stone stairways in tiny villages clinging to steep mountain slopes or wander through story-book towns, perched atop lofty crags, their faces turned to the sea.

To the northeast of these highlands and lowlands is a rugged section with steep mountain-sides, deep narrow coves and valleys, and flat mountain-tops.

There were two lesser approaches up the hill on its north side, consisting of steep, narrow flights of steps cut in the rock.

: Volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs ; relatively flat coralline limestone plateau ( source of most freshwater ), with steep coastal cliffs and narrow coastal plains in north, low-rising hills in center, mountains in south

Along the length of the eastern coast runs a narrow and steep escarpment containing much of the island's remaining tropical rain forest.

The extremely steep mountain slopes in this range are often cut by deep, narrow gorges.

Consistent with this, it has been noted that, generally, where the natural slope is steep, the defences are narrow and where the slope is less steep, the defences are wider.

Construction in such narrow steep areas has resulted in occasional accidents such as a crane collapse.

Some trails cannot be groomed because they are too steep, too narrow, or they have obstacles that cannot be overcome by a snowcat.

Geologically, a fjord ( or ; also spelt fiord ) is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.

The valley is a long, narrow basin below sea level, yet is walled by high, steep mountain ranges.

During flash floods, rainfall from the steep mountains to the west pours through narrow canyons, picking up everything from fine clay to large rocks.

North of Cape Spencer, along the coast of the Gulf of Alaska to Controller Bay and Kayak Island, are the Gulf Coast Tlingit, who live along a narrow strip of coastline backed by steep mountains and extensive glaciers, and battered by Pacific storms.

The east coast consists of a narrow band of lowlands about one kilometer wide, formed from the sedimentation of alluvial soils, and an intermediate zone composed of steep bluffs alternating with ravines bordering an escarpment of about in elevation, which gives access to the central highlands.

The room inside the dome was described by a visitor as " a noble and beautiful apartment ," but it was rarely used — perhaps because it was hot in summer and cold in winter, or because it could only be reached by climbing a steep and very narrow flight of stairs.

The mostly parallel Interstate 70 now provides a faster route for through travel without the many sharp curves, steep grades, and narrow bridges of U. S. 40 and other segments of the National Road.

The layout of Jaén is determined by its position in the hills of the Santa Catalina mountains, with steep, narrow streets, in the historical central city district.

The continental shelf is very narrow, and so steep it descends almost immediately to considerable marine depths along its 315-km coastline.

These are reached via steep and narrow stairs ( access by fee on the Schloss Laufen side ).

It is a sandstone belt of cliffs and steep sided, narrow crested valleys.

The Lane Cove National Park is very popular with walkers, joggers and cyclists as the road through the park ( Riverside Drive ) is generally only lightly used by vehicles and the only alternative road, Delhi Road is a steep narrow road with high speed traffic.

The trail is narrow and steep and a 4WD with low range is necessary.

The road is designated unsuitable for caravans, trailers and semi-trailers due to its long, narrow, and steep descent down to McKillops Bridge which crosses the Snowy River near its juncture with the Deddick River.

Colonel Frederick W. Lander, impersonated, will again make his break-neck ride down the steep declivity of Talbott's ( now College ) Hill and thunder across the bridge to join Colonel Benjamin F. Kelley's ( West ) Virginia Infantry, then swarming through the streets in pursuit of the retreating Confederates.

There are hundreds of ' paper streets ' composed entirely of stairs and many other steep streets with stairs for sidewalks.

This is especially noticeable in the southwest area of the city, where several streets have a steep grade as they cross into Huntington Beach.

Built upon dozens of steep hillsides overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Valparaíso boasts a labyrinth of streets and cobblestone alleyways, embodying a rich architectural and cultural legacy.

The borough is noted for its steep topography, numerous brick streets and many large, old and exquisite homes.

The city has steep winding streets filled with Victorian-style cottages and manors.

The streets were laid out in a grid plan despite the location's hilly nature, which has resulted in some streets having extremely steep inclines.

There are a few small hills that coast under the streets of the village, and there are a few sizable drop offs throughout the land that almost look like shallow or gradual cliffs as some of the local agricultural fields are rolling and steep.

One of the features of the downtown district are steep streets, heading north out of the village.

Anagni appears today as a small medieval town, placed on the ridge of a hill ( 475 meters above sea level ), with small twisting streets and steep lanes everywhere.

The houses are built of brick or stone, often with red pantiled roofs, in narrow, steep streets, on both sides of the river.

The town has a picturesque, white-painted town center with irregular streets climbing steep hills around the harbor.

The steep precipices forming the outskirts of the original city is still discernible in the pronounced difference of levels in today's urban landscape: The two long streets which ran just outside the city walls — Västerlånggatan and Prästgatan ( some 5 metres ) — and the streets running parallel to them, just inside the city walls — Österlånggatan and Bollhusgränd-Baggensgatan ( up to 10 metres ).

In 1945, at the age of five, he and Aldo were racing their hand-crafted wooden cars through the steep streets of their hometown.

This passes above the village centre, which, by virtue of its extremely narrow streets and steep gradients, is inaccessible to vehicles.

Situated below the western escarpment of the Cotswold Hills at the meeting point of the Five Valleys, the town is noted for its steep streets and cafe culture.

Along the steep hill of the Acropolis, there is the old part of the country, with its narrow streets and staircases.

Saint-Émilion's history goes back to prehistoric times and is a World Heritage site, with fascinating Romanesque churches and ruins stretching all along steep and narrow streets.

The village is built around a glen with a number of steep streets and paths leading to the glen floor, from where it is possible to walk by the side of Laxey River to the outflow to the sea at the small harbour and onto the beach and promenade.

The town is known for its long, winding cobblestoned streets, as its altitude and steep approach put it beyond the reach of the San Marino Superhighway.