Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress built by the King Kashyapa (477–495 CE), and located in the northern Matale District in Sri Lanka. The bottom image shows the royal throne at Sigiriya carved from the rock [600×890]

This place has many great features.

There’s water basins on top:

[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File:Sigiriya_Luftbild_(29781064900).jpg](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File:Sigiriya_Luftbild_(29781064900).jpg)

And large gardens below:
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File%3ASigiriya_garden_from_top.jpg](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File%3ASigiriya_garden_from_top.jpg)

You have to climb up via the lion’s paws:

[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File%3ASigiriya_lion_gate_04.JPG](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File%3ASigiriya_lion_gate_04.JPG)

There’s fresco’s on the side:
[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File:Sigiriya,_Wolkenm%C3%A4dchen_3.jpg](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigiriya#/media/File:Sigiriya,_Wolkenm%C3%A4dchen_3.jpg)