view gallery |  Vatican City
in World Heritage Sites Smallest state in the world, and home of the Catholic religion. posted by: Papiolencs location: Vatican City State date approved: 8/30/2009 last visited: 4/16/2015 |
view gallery |  Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi, India
in World Heritage Sites A monumental complex in south Delhi, from the 13th century. posted by: Papiolencs location: India date approved: 8/30/2009 last visited: 3/18/2014 |
view gallery |  Historic town of Guanajuato and Historic Mines - Guanajuato Mexico
in World Heritage Sites Guanajuato Mexico is listed as a World Heritage site. posted by: Geojeepsters location: Guanajuato, Mexico date approved: 8/27/2009 last visited: 6/2/2012 |
view gallery |  West Norwegian Fjords Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord - Norway
in World Heritage Sites The Geiranger fjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region, located in the southernmost part of the county Møre og Romsdal in Norway. It is a 15 km long branch of the Storfjord (Great Fjord). At the head in the fjord lies the small village of Geiranger. posted by: haxepaxe location: Møre og Romsdal, Norway date approved: 8/12/2009 last visited: 7/2/2010 |
view gallery |  Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
in World Heritage Sites The caverns were formed by dissolving the surrounding limestone with nature-produced sulfuric acid posted by: ronjean location: New Mexico date approved: 7/19/2009 last visited: 4/6/2014 |
view gallery |  Historic Centre of Guimarães
in World Heritage Sites Historic Centre of Guimarães posted by: FBBHaegar location: Braga, Portugal date approved: 7/12/2009 last visited: 9/19/2013 |
view gallery |  The Wadden Sea - Schleswig-Holstein
in World Heritage Sites National Park Wadden Sea Schleswig-Holstein posted by: CA* location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany date approved: 7/4/2009 last visited: 8/14/2013 |
view gallery |  The Wadden Sea - Niedersachsen IV
in World Heritage Sites National Park Wadden Sea Niedersachsen, part IV
posted by: CA* location: Niedersachsen, Germany date approved: 7/4/2009 last visited: 5/4/2014 |
view gallery |  Canal du Midi (France)
in World Heritage Sites The Canal du Midi, exceptional engineering work built in and 1667-1694, is a 240 km long canal in the south of France that connects the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Occitanie, France date approved: 6/8/2009 last visited: 3/29/2012 |
view gallery |  Monastery of Batalha, Portugal
in World Heritage Sites The Monastery of Batalha, in Portugal. posted by: Daniel C location: Leiria, Portugal date approved: 6/4/2009 last visited: 9/27/2012 |
view gallery |  Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (France)
in World Heritage Sites Stunning mountain landscape, which spans the contemporary national borders of France and Spain, centered around the peak of Mt. Perdu is one from the jewels of Nature in the European context... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Occitanie, France date approved: 5/28/2009 last visited: 4/29/2012 |
view gallery |  Jinshanling Great Wall (Hebei, China)
in World Heritage Sites The Jinshanling Great Wall section belongs among the most picturesque parts of this famous fortification structure. In beautiful mountain scenery, mostly peopleless, it offers perfect hiking adventure if you try to reach another section in Simatai... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: China date approved: 5/27/2009 last visited: 5/28/2014 |
view gallery |  Town of Bamberg (Germany)
in World Heritage Sites Endowed with one of Europe's largest intact old town centres, Bamberg is an outstanding cultural and architectural highlight of every tour through Bavaria, and also the secret capital of beer!
posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Bayern, Germany date approved: 5/26/2009 last visited: 4/10/2015 |
view gallery |  South China Karst - Shilin Stone Forest (Yunnan, China)
in World Heritage Sites Shilin Stone Forest, a part of South China Karst, is known as "the first wonder of the World" ever since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD). The Stone Forest is still considered by many to be one of the most stunning localities in China... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: China date approved: 5/25/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Necropolis of Pantalica (Sicily, Italy)
in World Heritage Sites The Necropolis of Pantalica as a distant part of "Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica" listed site of the UNESCO Word Heritage(inscripted in 2005) really deserves separate waymark for its natural beauty and historic importance... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 5/25/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Aeolian Islands / Isole Aeolie (Sicily, Italy)
in World Heritage Sites The Aeolian Islands (also Lipari Islands or Isole Eolie), volcanic archipelago located just off the northern coast of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea is famed for a series of active volcanoes with another numerous manifestations of vulcanic activity... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Sicilia, Italy date approved: 5/25/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Hanseatic City of Lübeck (Germany)
in World Heritage Sites Lübeck, former Queen of Hanseatic cities on Baltic coast is one of the most picturesque towns in Germany. Historic centre is built from typical red bricks, so we can also call Lübeck "An ocean made of red bricks...".
posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany date approved: 5/24/2009 last visited: 7/27/2014 |
view gallery |  Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK
in World Heritage Sites Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, was presented to John Churchill, first Duke of Marlborough, by the English nation, in recognition of his victor in 1704 over French and Bavarian troops. Built between 1705 and 1722. posted by: garmin_geek location: Southern England, United Kingdom date approved: 5/17/2009 last visited: 8/8/2009 |
view gallery |  Val D'Orcia
in World Heritage Sites The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. posted by: Ildebrando location: Toscana, Italy date approved: 5/12/2009 last visited: 4/12/2010 |
view gallery |  Nemrut Dag / Mount Nemrut (Adiyaman province, Turkey)
in World Heritage Sites In the centre of Anti-Taurus mountains in south-central Turkey, on the summit of Mount Nemrut in 2150 m, you can find stunning archaeological site - burial tumulus and Hierotheseion ("Holy Seat") of the 1st century BC Commagene king, Antiochus I... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Turkey date approved: 5/12/2009 last visited: 12/9/2012 |
view gallery |  Historic Centre of Telc
in World Heritage Sites Historical center of Telc is on the list of world heritage UNESCO since 1992. posted by: Lindik location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia date approved: 5/12/2009 last visited: 6/23/2014 |
view gallery |  Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
in World Heritage Sites [FR] Notre-Dame de Reims est inscrite au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO depuis 1991. [EN] Notre-Dame de Reims cathedral, the former Abbey of Saint-Remi, and the Palace of Tau were added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1991.
posted by: RakeInTheCache location: France date approved: 5/8/2009 last visited: 5/16/2014 |
view gallery |  Litomysl castle / Zamek Litomysl, Czech Republic
in World Heritage Sites Renaissance castle in Litomysl. posted by: Dáin & Olík location: Pardubický kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/6/2009 last visited: 2/13/2015 |
view gallery |  Old Town of Lijiang (Yunnan, China)
in World Heritage Sites Lijiang Old Town (Yunnan province, China) is an exceptional ancient town set in a dramatic landscape which represents the harmonious fusion of different cultural traditions to produce an urban landscape of outstanding quality... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: China date approved: 5/5/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Holy Trinity Column / Sloup Nejsvetejší Trojice (Olomouc, Czech Republic)
in World Heritage Sites The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc is a magnificent Baroque monument, built in 1716–1754 in honour of God. The main purpose was a spectacular celebration of Catholic Church and faith, partly caused by feeling of gratitude for ending a plague... posted by: Dorcadion Team location: Olomoucký kraj, Czechia date approved: 5/5/2009 last visited: 2/28/2015 |
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