Rock-cut architecture

Petra (; ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu ( or ), is an ancient city and archaeological site in southern Jordan. Famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit systems, Petra is also called the "Rose City" because of the colour of the sandstone from which it is carved. The city is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

UNESCO World Heritage Site in southern Egypt

thumb|Meteora by night

caves in Dunhuang City, Gansu, China

' (; ; ), also known as ' (), is an archaeological site located in the area of Al-'Ula within Medina Province in the Hejaz region, Saudi Arabia.

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ruse Province, Bulgaria

ancient city in Turkey

Monastery in Georgia

thumb|The Uplistsikhe cave complex with a 9th/10th century three-nave basilica Uplistsikhe ( ; literally, "the lord's fortress") is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia, some 10 kilometers east of the town of Gori, Shida Kartli.

archaeological site in Egypt

mahalle (administrative quarter) in Yeşilhisar, Kayseri, central Turkey

village in İhsaniye, Afyonkarahisar, western Turkey

creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock

relief sculpture carved into solid rock

archaeological site in Sudan

Archaeological site in Cappadocia, Turkey

Teniky is a geological and archaeological site located in the Isalo Massif, a mountainous formation in Madagascar's southwestern Ihorombe region. It is situated in relative isolation and seclusion, over from the nearest coast. The site is notable for its unique rock-cut architecture, which is unlike any other found in Madagascar and the wider East African coast. The enigmatic complex spans nearly , and contains precise stone walls, quarries, terraces, niches, rock-cut boulders and stone basins.

chapel located in Indre-et-Loire, in France