 view gallery |   Athabasca Glacier, World Heritage Site, Alberta, Canada
in World Heritage Sites The fascinating and accessible Athabasca Glacier is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks and is a World Heritage Site, as this plaque proclaims. posted by:  Queens Blessing location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/21/2011 last visited: 7/14/1995 |
 view gallery | Burgess Shale, near Field, British Columbia, Canada in World Heritage Sites The Burgess Shale was added to the World Heritage list in 1980. The site is located inside the Yoho National Park, part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Park. posted by: Queens Blessing location: British Columbia, Canada date approved: 8/21/2011 last visited: 9/2/2013 |
 view gallery | Lake Louise, part of The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Alberta, Canada in World Heritage Sites A large, official "World Heritage Site" monument is located at Lake Louise. posted by: Queens Blessing location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 8/15/2011 last visited: 4/7/2015 |
 view gallery | Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai - Belgium in World Heritage Sites Begun in the 12th century on even older foundations, the building combines the work of three design periods with striking effect. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 7/5/2014 |
 view gallery | Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de Tournai, Belgium, ID=943-032 in World Heritage Sites The belfry (French: beffroi) of Tournai, Belgium, is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hainaut, Belgium date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 7/5/2014 |
 view gallery | Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville de Loos, (Nord) France, ID=943-043 in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi se rattache au style néo-flamand présent en Flandre et en Hollande. [EN] The belfy of Loos was built by Louis Cordonnier in 1884. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’église St-Martin de Cambrai, France, ID=943-036 in World Heritage Sites [FR] C'est en 1395 que Cambrai obtint définitivement de l'empereur Venceslas l'autorisation de posséder un beffroi. [EN] Originally part of a church that no longer stands, the belfry is one of the most impressive pieces of architecture in the town. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/6/2011 last visited: 11/11/2014 |
 view gallery | Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville de Lille, (Nord) France, ID=943-042 in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi de l'Hôtel de Ville de Lille, inauguré en 1932, est le plus haut de la région Nord-Pas-de-Calais. [EN] When it was inaugurated, this was the highest reinforced concrete tower in the world. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 8/3/2011 last visited: 3/15/2015 |
 view gallery | Wieskirche in Bavaria, Germany in World Heritage Sites The Wieskirche, in the foothills of the Alps, is plain outside but inside is a real Rococo treasure trove. posted by: Arkhan location: Bayern, Germany date approved: 7/30/2011 last visited: 10/6/2011 |
 view gallery | Fortifications of Vauban, La citadelle d’Arras in World Heritage Sites [FR] Surnommée "la belle inutile", la citadelle dArras, fut construite selon les plans de Vauban entre 1668 et 1672.[EN] Built between 1668 and 1672, the Citadel was rapidly nicknamed 'the beautiful useless' posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 7/28/2011 last visited: 2/14/2015 |
 view gallery | Belfries of Belgium and France - Beffroi de l’Hôtel de Ville d’Arras, ID=943-045 in World Heritage Sites [FR] Le beffroi d'Arras est un beffroi bâti sur la place des Héros à Arras. Du haut de ses 77 mètres, il domine la ville. [EN] Inspired by the Gothic style, the 75 metres tall belfry of Arras overlooks the Place des Héros. posted by: RakeInTheCache location: Hauts-de-France, France date approved: 7/27/2011 last visited: 7/8/2014 |
 view gallery | The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik in World Heritage Sites A gothic-renaissance cathedral in center of Šibenik city. posted by:  haggaeus location: Croatia date approved: 7/25/2011 last visited: 9/3/2012 |
 view gallery | Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons) in World Heritage Sites The Cliff of Bandiagara in the Dogon Valley, Mali, West-Africa posted by: Dirkjogt location: Mali date approved: 7/14/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Old Towns of Djenné in World Heritage Sites The town of Djenné in Mali, West-Africa posted by: Dirkjogt location: Mali date approved: 7/14/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Die Dolomiten - Bletterbach Schlucht in World Heritage Sites Die geologisch interessante Bletterbach-Schlucht ist seit 2009 'World Heritage Site' der UNESCO. /
The Bletterbach canyon and its interesting geological features have become a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009. posted by: netdust location: Trentino–Alto Adige, Italy date approved: 7/11/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallery | Botallack Mine, nr St Just, Cornwall in World Heritage Sites Botallack Mine is part of the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage site and situated in the St Just Mining District which is north of Land's End in the far west of Cornwall. This mine is one of the most ancient mines in the area. posted by: Sir Lose-a-lot location: South West England, United Kingdom date approved: 6/10/2011 last visited: 6/10/2011 |
 view gallery | Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso - Chile in World Heritage Sites Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso: World Heritage Site posted by: denben location: Chile date approved: 6/9/2011 last visited: 8/2/2014 |
 view gallery | Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua in World Heritage Sites Inhabited since the 2nd century A.D., Quirigua had become during the reign of Cauac Sky (723–84) the capital of an autonomous and prosperous state. The ruins of Quirigua contain some outstanding 8th-century monuments and an impressive series of carve posted by: montegas location: Guatemala date approved: 5/19/2011 last visited: 3/16/2013 |
 view gallery | Palau de la Música Catalana - Barcelona, Spain in World Heritage Sites The Palau de la Música Catalana is a concert hall in Barcelona. posted by: razalas location: Cataluña, Spain date approved: 5/18/2011 last visited: 12/21/2014 |
 view gallery | Palau Güell - Barcelona, Spain in World Heritage Sites The Palau Güell is a mansion in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí for the Catalan industrial tycoon Eusebi Güell. posted by: razalas location: Cataluña, Spain date approved: 5/18/2011 last visited: 11/7/2014 |
 view gallery | Temple of Heaven in World Heritage Sites The Temple of Heaven, founded in the first half of the 15th century symbolizes the relationship between earth and heaven – the human world and God's world – which stands at the heart of Chinese cosmogony, and also the special role played by emperors within that relationship. posted by: sassainfl location: China date approved: 5/18/2011 last visited: 10/1/2012 |
 view gallery | Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn in World Heritage Sites Old Town Tallinn is a remarkably well-preserved medieval town that was a significant part of the Hanseatic League. posted by: pseudoprime location: Estonia date approved: 5/17/2011 last visited: 8/7/2011 |
 view gallery | The Trulli of Alberobello, Italy in World Heritage Sites Distinctive trulli buildings of Alberobello - World Heritage Site posted by:  neoc1 location: Puglia, Italy date approved: 5/13/2011 last visited: 10/22/2012 |
 view gallery | Studley Royal Park, United Kingdom in World Heritage Sites Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey posted by: ToRo61 location: North East England, United Kingdom date approved: 4/17/2011 last visited: 4/20/2013 |
 view gallery | Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork - Malbork, Poland in World Heritage Sites Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world, by area. The castle was founded in 1274 by the Teutonic Knights who used it as their headquarters to help defeat Polish enemies and rule their own northern Baltic territories. posted by: tmob location: Pomorskie, Poland date approved: 4/9/2011 last visited: 4/18/2015 |
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