I Met the Hanging Houses of Cuenca, a Wonder Suspended in the Air

In the centre of Spain, surrounded by mountains and deep canyons, is the city of Cuenca: a medieval enclave that has managed to preserve its essence through time. And it is there, on the edge of a cliff, where the iconic Hanging Houses rise, a series of houses built on the edge of the precipice that, for centuries, marvel travelers, architects and historians from all over the world. These buildings, suspended on the sickle of the Huécar River, r…