See SWALLOW's NEST, Ukraine

Swallow’s Nest  - it’s a one of the best place to view in Yalta (Crimea), Ukraine. It’s based on a cliff Avrora, eastern tip of St. Theodore (Ai-Todor). Its location is chosen very well : it is perfectly visible from a pleasure boat and with the highway between Yalta with Simeiz. Swallow’s Nest built in the Gothic style palace is an incredible lightness, airiness and romanticism – openwork balconies, crenellated towers and arched windows creates an attractive composition for artists and photographers.

Swallow’s Nest History
The history of the Swallow’s Nest is very interesting. Battle-hardened General of Russian-Turkish war, has hard climbing on the rock of Aurora, to enjoy the sea, the rocks noticed a lonely, windswept trees.
Tree trunk Mercilessly seared sunlight to make its way into solid rock drifted over the rocks, and crowned its crown of lush green leaves. This Tree becomes a symbol of the generally stable in combat pioneer, paving the way for others, denying the dangers of battle.

The general, Impressed by the example of nature, built on Cape Ai-Todor old wooden house, but had lived in it for long. Just a few years later royal court physician Adalbert Karlovic Tobin who was then a member of the city council of the city of Yalta bought this house. The new owner is building stone walls in place of wood and anoint estate Swallow’s Nest. Indeed, the house, stuck to the top of the cliff, the location is not the courage to yield the swallows’ nests.
Source: travelingmyself.com