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UNESCO Heritage Sites, Not necessarily WotW, but some of these are pretty amazing!

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nixsboys	Apr 6 2009, 11:34 AM Post #21
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 180 Joined: 19-August 07 From: London, UK Member No.: 80958	Wow this is some list with great places listed - It now has me thinking of what else I can go and see This is my list so far: Argentina Los Glaciares Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Iguazu National Park Península Valdés Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks Australia Great Barrier Reef Kakadu National Park Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 2 Shark Bay, Western Australia Fraser Island Sydney Opera House Belgium La Grand-Place, Brussels Historic Centre of Brugge Bolivia City of Potosí Brazil Historic Town of Ouro Preto Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas Iguaçu National Park Brasilia Central Amazon Conservation Complex 4 Pantanal Conservation Area Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks Chile Rapa Nui National Park Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso Colombia Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena Croatia Old City of Dubrovnik Cuba Old Havana and its Fortifications Viñales Valley Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba Czech Republic Historic Centre of Prague Ecuador Galápagos Islands City of Quito Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca Egypt Historic Cairo Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae France Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims Paris, Banks of the Seine Holy See Vatican City Italy Historic Centre of Rome Historic Centre of Florence Piazza del Duomo, Pisa Venice and its Lagoon Historic Centre of San Gimignano Historic Centre of Siena Malta City of Valletta Megalithic Temples of Malta Peru City of Cuzco Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu Chan Chan Archaeological Zone Historic Centre of Lima South Africa uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park Cape Floral Region Protected Areas United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites Blenheim Palace City of Bath Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church Tower of London Old and New Towns of Edinburgh Maritime Greenwich Heart of Neolithic Orkney Derwent Valley Mills Dorset and East Devon Coast Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City United States of America Grand Canyon National Park Statue of Liberty Yosemite National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Canaima National Park Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas Zambia Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls # * Zimbabwe Great Zimbabwe National Monument Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls # * Matobo Hills -------------------- A Sparkling Surprise No wellies in Wales

aopaq	Apr 7 2009, 05:32 PM Post #22
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1598 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	QUOTE(stereobread @ Apr 6 2009, 09:38 AM) I'd love to see this turn into a photo thread, I don't have the pictures from my time in Europe, Tunisia or the US on this computer but I can post photos of the Mexican sites if there's any interest. I'd also like to see other people's pictures of the World Heritage Sites they've visited. Those are some great photos you have as well! I would be interested to see a few of your shots of Mexican sites. The Hiroshima one of the Peace Dome looks different from when I saw it..... is that scaffolding around it? QUOTE(nixsboys @ Apr 6 2009, 12:34 PM) Wow this is some list with great places listed - It now has me thinking of what else I can go and see Wow, you already have seen a bunch .... got a few photos you can share?

nixsboys	Apr 8 2009, 03:07 AM Post #23
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 180 Joined: 19-August 07 From: London, UK Member No.: 80958	QUOTE(aopaq @ Apr 7 2009, 05:32 PM) QUOTE(stereobread @ Apr 6 2009, 09:38 AM) QUOTE(nixsboys @ Apr 6 2009, 12:34 PM) Wow this is some list with great places listed - It now has me thinking of what else I can go and see Wow, you already have seen a bunch .... got a few photos you can share? Got lots of photos but here are a few: Peirto Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares Iguazu National Park Canaima National Park - Venezuela Ouro Preto - Brazil Kakadu National Park Rapa Nui -------------------- A Sparkling Surprise No wellies in Wales

stereobread	Apr 8 2009, 07:42 AM Post #24
Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 7-February 09 Member No.: 269026 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(aopaq @ Apr 7 2009, 05:32 PM) Those are some great photos you have as well! I would be interested to see a few of your shots of Mexican sites. The Hiroshima one of the Peace Dome looks different from when I saw it..... is that scaffolding around it? Yeah, there was some preservation work going on at the Peace Dome when I was there so that is scaffolding on it. Here's a few pics from Mexico: Hospicio Cabanas, Guadalajara: Morelia: Guanajuato: Queretaro: Mexico City: Teotihuacan: Puebla: Oaxaca:

aopaq	Apr 8 2009, 08:22 AM Post #25
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1598 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	Thanks for posting those shots nixsboys and stereobread! There are some really great pictures!

exploreamerica	Apr 13 2009, 08:43 PM Post #26
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 15-January 07 From: Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Member No.: 34506 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Nixsboys, I am impressed with how many you have been to and your pictures were fantastic. I have been to 57 and I plan to make it 58 with Iguaza Falls in Decmber. I put a picture of all 57 that I have been to on this page: UNESCO World Heritage sites that I have visited Historic Centre of Salzburg, Austria Historic Center of Brugge Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in China Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor The Great Wall in China Ancient City of Pingyao Summer Palace in Beijing Temple of Heaven Longmen Grottos Kronborg Castle Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis Historic Cairo Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae Historic Center of Tallinn Palace and park of Versailles Cathedral of Notre Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims Paris Vatican City Agra Fort Taj Mahal Humayun’s Tomb Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Red Fort Complex Masada Old City of Acre White City of Tel Aviv Baha’i Holy Places in Haifa Historic Center of Rome Historic Center of Florence Piazza del Duomo, Pisa Venice and its Lagoon Archaeological Areas of Pompei Old City of Jerusalem Petra City of Cusco Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu Historic Center of St. Petersburg San Marino Historic Center Royal Domain of Drottningholm Palace Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of The Market Town of Bellinoze Swiss Alps Jungfrau Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church Tower of London Mesa Verde Yellowstone Everglades National Park Grand Canyon National Park Independence Hall Redwood National and State Parks Mammoth Cave National Park Olympic National Park Great Smoky Mountains National Park Statue of Liberty Yosemite National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Carlsbad Caverns Lavaux Vineyard Terraces -------------------- Stuart Visit my brand new summer trip to China, Malaysia, India and Egypt Visit all of my Travelogues A collection of all my worldwide travels over the course of my lifetime My latest of three separate solo U.S. road trips QUOTE Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. By mark twain

nixsboys	Apr 14 2009, 04:22 AM Post #27
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 180 Joined: 19-August 07 From: London, UK Member No.: 80958	57 is really impressive! Thanks for sharing your photos, some of them brought back some great memories (and also makes me think I need to get my photos off my film and onto disc). You will love Iguazu Falls - the share volume of water is incredible. -------------------- A Sparkling Surprise No wellies in Wales

exploreamerica	Apr 14 2009, 05:50 PM Post #28
Planet Pioneer Group: Members Posts: 2073 Joined: 15-January 07 From: Miramar, Florida, U.S.A. Member No.: 34506 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(nixsboys @ Apr 14 2009, 05:22 AM) 57 is really impressive! Thanks for sharing your photos, some of them brought back some great memories (and also makes me think I need to get my photos off my film and onto disc). You will love Iguazu Falls - the share volume of water is incredible. What is film? LOL I can't wait for Iguaza and all of it. I'm going on a 2 week trip to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. -------------------- Stuart Visit my brand new summer trip to China, Malaysia, India and Egypt Visit all of my Travelogues A collection of all my worldwide travels over the course of my lifetime My latest of three separate solo U.S. road trips QUOTE Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. Broad, wholesome views cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth. By mark twain

nixsboys	Apr 15 2009, 07:33 AM Post #29
Expeditionist Group: Local Expert Posts: 180 Joined: 19-August 07 From: London, UK Member No.: 80958	QUOTE(exploreamerica @ Apr 14 2009, 05:50 PM) QUOTE(nixsboys @ Apr 14 2009, 05:22 AM) What is film? LOL I can't wait for Iguaza and all of it. I'm going on a 2 week trip to Chile, Argentina and Brazil. my thoughts exactly. -------------------- A Sparkling Surprise No wellies in Wales

warm	May 4 2009, 05:15 AM Post #30
Armchair Adventurer Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-January 07 Member No.: 35658 Nominate me as a Local Expert	We visited a few (29) on our RTW trip (Spanglish Steps) - see link My Facts, Figures and UNESCO Sites Faves have to be: Skocjan Caves (Slovenia) The Old Town of Lijiang (China) Angkor Temples (Cambodia) Luang Prabang (Laos) -------------------- A Round the World Blog - Spanglish Steps!

sianeth	May 5 2009, 11:59 AM Post #31
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2587 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Stirling, Scotland Member No.: 60100	I went to Giants Causeway last weekend. I expected it to be bigger, I don't know why though! And, I can't believe people are allowed to walk all over it - how many other World Heritage sites does that happen at?

stereobread	May 27 2009, 06:49 PM Post #32
Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 7-February 09 Member No.: 269026 Nominate me as a Local Expert	I went back down to Gyeongju last Sunday. This shot is of some of the Silla Dynasty earthwork tombs near the downtown area.

aopaq	May 27 2009, 08:30 PM Post #33
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1598 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	Thanks for posting the photo! I had never heard of Gyeongju until now, what did you think of the site and city?

stereobread	May 27 2009, 08:57 PM Post #34
Wayfarer Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 7-February 09 Member No.: 269026 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(aopaq @ May 27 2009, 08:30 PM) Thanks for posting the photo! I had never heard of Gyeongju until now, what did you think of the site and city? Most of the historic areas are really touristy. They're pretty and impressive if you can get away from the massive crowds though. I really like the city itself, there's a fairly well established tourist area and once you get away from it into the downtown area it's much nicer. The surrounding countryside is really beautiful too, lush, forested mountains interspersed with ponds, rivers, rice paddies and small farms. Edited to add what I think is a better picture of the tumuli (earth mound tombs) in Gyeongju (by the way I just realized that travelpod spells it "Kyongju" which is an older transliteration, Lonely Planet and most local sources use Gyeongju) and an image of the Hwaseong Fortress in Suwon, which I went to yesterday. When I applied to teach in Korea the first job I was offered was in Suwon but it took me too long to get my visa paperwork through so I had to pass on it and go with the job in Daejeon that I'm currently working. I really wish I had been able to take the job in Suwon, I like that city so much more.

aopaq	Jun 8 2009, 12:46 AM Post #35
Vagabond Group: Local Expert Posts: 1598 Joined: 31-May 06 Member No.: 893	Thanks for the updated photos Stereobread.....I just realized that you had made the edit and posted the new pics!

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