Unesco World Heritage Sites

Lugares de interés (POIs) del Mapa

0: Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam

pic gg "The 65m-tall Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring structure, dating back to the 12th century. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is..." more

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1: Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley

pic gg "The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley represent the artistic and religious developments which from the 1st to the 13th centuries..." more

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2: Butrint

pic gg "Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Following a period of prosperity under Byzantine administration,..." more

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3: Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

pic gg "In a mountainous site of extraordinary beauty, the ruins of the first capital of the Hammadid emirs, founded in 1007 and demolished in 1152, provide an authentic picture of a..." more

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4: Tassili n'Ajjer

pic gg "Located in a strange lunar landscape of great geological interest, this site has one of the most important groupings of prehistoric cave art in the world. More than 15,000..." more

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5: M'Zab Valley

pic gg "A traditional human habitat, created in the 10th century by the Ibadites around their five ksour (fortified cities), has been preserved intact in the M'Zab valley...." more

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6: Djemila

pic gg "Situated 900 m above sea-level, Djemila, or Cuicul, with its forum, temples, basilicas, triumphal arches and houses, is an interesting example of Roman town planning adapted..." more

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7: Tipasa

pic gg "On the shores of the Mediterranean, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of..." more

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8: Timgad

pic gg "Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aures mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in A.D. 100. With its square enclosure and..." more

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9: Kasbah of Algiers

pic gg "The Kasbah is a unique kind of medina, or Islamic city. It stands in one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking the islands where a Carthaginian..." more

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10: Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

pic gg "The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley offers a microcosmic perspective of the way people have harvested the resources of the high Pyrenees over millennia. Its dramatic glacial..." more

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11: Los Glaciares

pic gg "The Los Glaciares National Park is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with rugged, towering mountains and numerous glacial lakes, including Lake Argentino, which is 160..." more

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12: Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)

pic gg "The ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes in Brazil, and those of San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria la Mayor in Argentina, lie at the heart of a..." more

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13: Iguazu National Park

pic gg "The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and..." more

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14: Cueva de las Manos, Rio Pinturas

pic gg "The Cueva de las Manos, Rio Pinturas, contains an exceptional assemblage of cave art, executed between 13,000 and 9,500 years ago. It takes its name (Cave of the Hands) from..." more

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15: Peninsula Valdes

pic gg "Peninsula Valdes in Patagonia is a site of global significance for the conservation of marine mammals. It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered..." more

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16: Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks

pic gg "These two contiguous parks, extending over 275,300 ha in the desert region on the western border of the Sierra Pampeanas of central Argentina, contain the most complete..." more

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17: Jesuit Block and Estancias of Cordoba

pic gg "The Jesuit Block in Cordoba, heart of the former Jesuit Province of Paraguay, contains the core buildings of the Jesuit system: the university, the church and residence of..." more

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18: Quebrada de Humahuaca

pic gg "Quebrada de Humahuaca follows the line of a major cultural route, the Camino Inca, along the spectacular valley of the Rio Grande, from its source in the cold high desert..." more

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19: Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin

pic gg "These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning...." more

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20: Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots

pic gg "The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed..." more

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21: Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley

pic gg "The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The..." more

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22: Kakadu National Park

pic gg "This unique archaeological and ethnological reserve, located in the Northern Territory, has been inhabited continuously for more than 40,000 years. The cave paintings, rock..." more

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23: Great Barrier Reef

pic gg "The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world's largest collection of coral reefs, with..." more

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24: Willandra Lakes Region

pic gg "The fossil remains of a series of lakes and sand formations that date from the Pleistocene can be found in this region, together with archaeological evidence of human..." more

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25: Tasmanian Wilderness

pic gg "In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last..." more

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26: Lord Howe Island Group

pic gg "A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to..." more

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27: Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves (Australia)

pic gg "This site, comprising several protected areas, is situated predominantly along the Great Escarpment on Australia's east coast. The outstanding geological features..." more

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28: Ulu-r-u-Kata Tju-t-a National Park

pic gg "This park, formerly called Uluru (Ayers Rock - Mount Olga) National Park, features spectacular geological formations that dominate the vast red sandy plain of central..." more

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29: Wet Tropics of Queensland

pic gg "This area, which stretches along the north-east coast of Australia for some 450 km, is made up largely of tropical rainforests. This biotope offers a particularly extensive..." more

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30: Shark Bay, Western Australia

pic gg "At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass..." more

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31: Fraser Island

pic gg "Fraser Island lies just off the east coast of Australia. At 122 km long, it is the largest sand island in the world. Majestic remnants of tall rainforest growing on sand and..." more

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32: Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh/ Naracote)

pic gg "Riversleigh and Naracoorte, situated in the north and south respectively of eastern Australia, are among the world's 10 greatest fossil sites. They are a superb..." more

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33: Heard and McDonald Islands

pic gg "Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,700 km from the Antarctic continent and 4,100 km south-west of Perth. As the only..." more

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34: Macquarie Island

pic gg "Macquarie Island (34 km long x 5 km wide) is an oceanic island in the Southern Ocean, lying 1,500 km south-east of Tasmania and approximately halfway between Australia and..." more

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35: Greater Blue Mountains Area

pic gg "The Greater Blue Mountains Area consists of 1.03 million ha of sandstone plateaux, escarpments and gorges dominated by temperate eucalypt forest. The site, comprised of eight..." more

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36: Purnululu National Park

pic gg "The 239,723 ha Purnululu National Park is located in the State of Western Australia. It contains the deeply dissected Bungle Bungle Range composed of Devonian-age quartz..." more

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37: Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens

pic gg "The Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens were designed for the great international exhibitions of 1880 and 1888 in Melbourne. The building and..." more

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38: Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg

pic gg "Salzburg has managed to preserve an extraordinarily rich urban fabric, developed over the period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century when it was a city-state ruled by a..." more

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39: Palace and Gardens of Schonbrunn

pic gg "From the 18th century to 1918, Schonbrunn was the residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was designed by the architects Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus..." more

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40: Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape

pic gg "Human activity in the magnificent natural landscape of the Salzkammergut began in prehistoric times, with the salt deposits being exploited as early as the 2nd millennium..." more

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41: Semmering Railway

pic gg "The Semmering Railway, built over 41 km of high mountains between 1848 and 1854, is one of the greatest feats of civil engineering from this pioneering phase of railway..." more

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42: City of Graz - Historic Centre

pic gg "Graz is a particularly fine example of a central European urban complex whichexperienced many centuries of Habsburg rule. The old city is a harmonious blend of the..." more

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43: Wachau Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visible form many traces - in terms of..." more

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44: Historic Centre of Vienna

pic gg "Vienna developed from early Celtic and Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque city, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It played an essential role as a..." more

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45: Ferto/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The Ferto/Neusiedler Lake area has been the meeting place of different cultures for eight millennia. This is graphically demonstrated by its varied landscape, the result of..." more

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46: Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower

pic gg "Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Walled City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian, Sasanian, Arabic, Persian, Shirvani, Ottoman, and Russian..." more

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47: Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat

pic VR gg "Situated in the suburbs of Bagerhat, at the meeting-point of the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, this ancient city, formerly known as Khalifatabad, was founded by the Turkish..." more

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48: Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur

pic VR gg "Evidence of the rise of Mahayana Buddhism in Bengal from the 7th century onwards, Somapura Mahavira, or the Great Monastery, was a renowned intellectual centre until the 12th..." more

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49: The Sundarbans

pic VR gg "The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of..." more

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50: Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Bialowieza Forest

pic gg "Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea, this immense forest range, consisting of evergreens and broad-leaved trees, is home to some remarkable animal..." more

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51: Mir Castle Complex

pic gg "The construction of this castle began at the end of the 15th century, in Gothic style. It was subsequently extended and reconstructed, first in the Renaissance and then in..." more

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52: Flemish Beguinages

pic gg "The Beguines were women who dedicated their lives to God without retiring from the world. In the 13th century they founded the beguinages, enclosed communities designed to..." more

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53: The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louviere and Le Roeulx (Hainault)

pic gg "The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality. Together with the canal itself and its..." more

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54: Grand-Place, Brussels

pic gg "La Grand-Place in Brussels is a remarkably homogeneous body of public and private buildings, dating mainly from the late 17th century. The architecture provides a vivid..." more

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55: Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia

pic gg "The 30 belfries in Flanders and Wallonia, invariably found in an urban setting, are imposing bell-towers of medieval origin, generally attached to the town hall and..." more

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56: Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)

pic gg "The four major town houses - Hotel Tassel, Hotel Solvay, Hotel van Eetvelde, and Maison & Atelier Horta - located in Brussels and designed by the architect Victor Horta,..." more

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57: Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)

pic gg "The Neolithic flint mines at Spiennes, covering more than 100 ha, are the largest and earliest concentration of ancient mines in Europe. They are also remarkable for the..." more

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58: Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai

pic gg "The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai was built in the first half of the 12th century. It is especially distinguished by a Romanesque nave of extraordinary dimensions, a..." more

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59: Historic Centre of Brugge

pic gg "Brugge is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and where original Gothic..." more

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60: Belize Barrier-Reef Reserve System

pic gg "The coastal area of Belize is an outstanding natural system consisting of the largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere, offshore atolls, several hundred sand cays,..." more

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61: Royal Palaces of Abomey

pic gg "From 1625 to 1900, 12 kings succeeded one another at the head of the powerful Kingdom of Abomey. With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure, they..." more

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62: City of Potosi

pic gg "In the 16th century, this area was regarded as the world's largest industrial complex. The extraction of silver ore relied on a series of hydraulic mills. The site..." more

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63: Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos

pic gg "Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the 'ideal cities' of the 16th-century philosophers were..." more

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64: Historic City of Sucre

pic gg "Sucre, the first capital of Bolivia, was founded by the Spanish in the first half of the 16th century. Its many well-preserved 16th-century religious buildings, such as San..." more

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65: Fuerte de Samaipata

pic gg "The archaeological site of Samaipata consists of two parts: the hill with its many carvings, believed to have been the ceremonial centre of the old town (14th-16th..." more

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66: Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture

pic gg "The city of Tiwanaku, capital of a powerful pre-Hispanic empire that dominated a large area of the southern Andes and beyond, reached its apogee between 500 and 900 A.D. Its..." more

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67: Noel Kempff Mercado National Park

pic gg "The National Park is one of the largest (1,523,000 ha) and most intact parks in the Amazon Basin. With an altitudinal range of 200 m to nearly 1,000 m, it is the site of a..." more

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68: Tsodilo

pic gg "With one of the highest concentrations of rock art in the world, Tsodilo has been called the 'Louvre of the Desert'. Over 4,500 paintings are preserved in an area..." more

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69: Historic Town of Ouro Preto

pic gg "Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil's golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of..." more

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70: Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda

pic gg "Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, the town's history is linked to the sugar-cane industry. Rebuilt after being looted by the Dutch, its basic urban fabric..." more

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71: Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)

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72: Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia

pic gg "As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. It was also, from 1558, the first..." more

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73: Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas

pic gg "This sanctuary in Minais Gerais, south of Belo Horizonte was built in the second half of the 18th century. It consists of a church with a magnificent Rococo interior of..." more

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74: Iguazu National Park

pic gg "The park shares with Iguazional Park in Argentina one of the world's largest and most impressive waterfalls, extending over some 2,700 m. It is home to many rare and..." more

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75: Brasilia

pic gg "Brasilia, a capital created ex nihilo in the centre of the country in 1956, was a landmark in the history of town planning. Urban planner Lucio Costa and architect Oscar..." more

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76: Serra da Capivara National Park

pic gg "Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some more than 25,000 years old. They are an outstanding..." more

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77: Historic Centre of Sao Luis

pic gg "The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under Portuguese rule, has preserved the original rectangular..." more

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78: Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina

pic gg "Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits of diamond prospectors in the 18th century and testifies..." more

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79: Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves

pic gg "The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espirito Santo, consist of eight separate protected areas containing 112,000 ha of Atlantic forest..." more

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80: Atlantic Forest Southeast Reserves

pic gg "The Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, in the states of Parana and Sao Paulo, contain some of the best and most extensive examples of Atlantic forest in Brazil. The 25..." more

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81: Central Amazon Conservation Complex

pic gg "The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and is one of the planet's richest regions in..." more

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82: Pantanal Conservation Area

pic gg "The Pantanal Conservation Complex consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha. Located in western central Brazil at the south-west corner of..." more

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83: Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves

pic gg "Peaks of the Southern Atlantic submarine ridge form the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Rocas Atoll off the coast of Brazil. They represent a large proportion of the..." more

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84: Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks

pic gg "The two sites included in the designation contain flora and fauna and key habitats that characterize the Cerrado - one of the world's oldest and most diverse tropical..." more

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85: Historic Centre of the Town of Goias

pic gg "Goias is a testament to the occupation and colonization of the lands of central Brazil in the 18th and 19th centuries. The urban layout is an example of the organic..." more

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86: Boyana Church

pic gg "Located on the outskirts of Sofia, Boyana Church consists of three buildings. The eastern church was built in the 10th century, then enlarged at the beginning of the 13th..." more

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87: Madara Rider

pic gg "The Madara Rider, representing the figure of a knight triumphing over a lion, is carved into a 100-m-high cliff near the village of Madara in north-east Bulgaria. Madara was..." more

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88: Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak

pic gg "Discovered in 1944, this tomb dates from the Hellenistic period, around the end of the 4th century B.C. It is located near Seutopolis, the capital city of the Thracian king..." more

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89: Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo

pic gg "In the valley of the Roussenski Lom river, in north-east Bulgaria, a complex of rock-hewn churches, chapels, monasteries and cells developed in the vicinity of the village of..." more

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90: Rila Monastery

pic gg "Rila Monastery was founded in the 10th century by St John of Rila, a hermit canonized by the Orthodox Church. His ascetic dwelling and tomb became a holy site and were..." more

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91: Ancient City of Nessebar

pic gg "Situated on a rocky peninsula on the Black Sea, the more than 3,000-year-old site of Nessebar was originally a Thracian settlement (Menebria). At the beginning of the 6th..." more

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92: Srebarna Nature Reserve

pic gg "The Srebarna Nature Reserve is a freshwater lake adjacent to the Danube and extending over 600 ha. It is the breeding ground of almost 100 species of birds, many of which are..." more

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93: Pirin National Park

pic gg "Extending over an area of 27,400 ha and lying at an altitude of 1,008-2,914 m in the Pirin mountains, in south?west Bulgaria, Pirin National Park has a limestone Balkan..." more

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94: Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari

pic gg "Discovered in 1982 near the village of Sveshtari, this 3rd-century B.C. Thracian tomb reflects the fundamental structural principles of Thracian cult buildings. The tomb has..." more

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95: Angkor

pic VR gg "Angkor is one of the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Stretching over some 400 sq. km, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the..." more

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96: Dja Faunal Reserve

pic gg "This is one of the largest and best-protected rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area left undisturbed. Almost completely surrounded by the Dja river, which forms a..." more

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97: Nahanni National Park

pic gg "Located along the South Nahanni River, one of the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique..." more

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98: L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site

pic gg "At the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula of the island of Newfoundland, the remains of an 11th-century Viking settlement are evidence of the first European presence in..." more

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99: Dinosaur Provincial Park

pic gg "In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park - located at the heart of the province of Alberta's badlands - contains some of the most..." more

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100: Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek

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101: SGaang Gwaii (Anthony Island)

pic gg "The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved..." more

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102: Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

pic gg "In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are..." more

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103: Wood Buffalo National Park

pic gg "Situated on the plains in the north-central region of Canada, the park (which covers 44,807 sq. km) is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is..." more

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104: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

pic gg "The contiguous national parks of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho, as well as the Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks, studded with mountain peaks,..." more

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105: Historic District of Quebec

pic VR gg "Quebec was founded by the French explorer Champlain in the early 17th century. It is the only North American city to have preserved its ramparts, together with the numerous..." more

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106: Gros Morne National Park

pic gg "Situated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the..." more

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107: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

pic gg "In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace..." more

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108: Old Town Lunenburg

pic gg "Lunenburg is the best surviving example of a planned British colonial settlement in North America. Established in 1753, it has retained its original layout and overall..." more

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109: Miguasha National Park

pic VR gg "The palaeontological site of Miguasha National Park, in south-eastern Quebec on the southern coast of the Gaspe peninsula, is considered to be the world's most..." more

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110: Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park

pic gg "The importance of this park derives from its wealth of flora and fauna. Its vast savannahs are home to a wide variety of species: black rhinoceroses, elephants, cheetahs,..." more

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111: Rapa Nui National Park

pic gg "Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a..." more

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112: Churches of Chiloe

pic gg "The Churches of Chiloe represent a unique example in Latin America of an outstanding form of ecclesiastical wooden architecture. They represent a tradition initiated by the..." more

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113: Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso

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114: Mount Taishan

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115: The Great Wall

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116: Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

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117: Mogao Caves

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118: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor

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119: Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian

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120: Mount Huangshan

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121: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

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122: Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area

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123: Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area

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124: Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde

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125: Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu

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126: Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains

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127: Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa

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128: Lushan National Park

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129: Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area

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130: Old Town of Lijiang

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131: Ancient City of Ping Yao

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132: Classical Gardens of Suzhou

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133: Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing

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134: Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing

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135: Mount Wuyi

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136: Dazu Rock Carvings

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137: Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System

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138: Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun

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139: Longmen Grottoes

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140: Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

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141: Yungang Grottoes

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142: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas

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143: Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom

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144: Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena

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145: Los Katios National Park

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146: Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox

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147: National Archeological Park of Tierradentro

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148: San Agustin Archeological Park

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149: Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park

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150: Cocos Island National Park

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151: Area de Conservacion Guanacaste

pic gg "The 127,000-ha Area de Conservacion Guanacaste, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1999, contains important natural habitats for the conservation of biological..." more

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152: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

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153: Tai National Park

pic gg "This park is one of the last major remnants of the primary tropical forest of West Africa. Its rich natural flora, and threatened mammal species such as the pygmy..." more

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154: Comoe National Park

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155: Old City of Dubrovnik

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156: Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian

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157: Plitvice Lakes National Park

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158: Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec

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159: Historic City of Trogir

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160: The Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik

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161: Old Havana and its Fortifications

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162: Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios

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163: San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba

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164: Vinales Valley

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165: Desembarco del Granma National Park

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166: Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the Southeast of Cuba

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167: Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

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168: Paphos

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169: Painted Churches in the Troodos Region

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170: Choirokoitia

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171: Historic Centre of Prague

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172: Historic Centre of Cesky Krumlov

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173: Historic Centre of Telc

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174: Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelena Hora

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175: Kutna Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec

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176: Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

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177: Gardens and Castle at Kromeriz

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178: Holasovice Historical Village Reservation

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179: Litomysl Castle

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180: Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc

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181: Tugendhat Villa in Brno

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182: Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Trebic

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183: Complex of Koguryo Tombs

pic gg "The site includes several groups and individual tombs - totalling about 30 individual graves - from the later period of the Koguryo Kingdom, one of the strongest kingdoms in..." more

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184: Virunga National Park

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185: Garamba National Park

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186: Kahuzi-Biega National Park

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187: Salonga National Park

pic gg "Salonga National Park is Africa's largest tropical rainforest reserve. Situated at the heart of the central basin of the Zaire river, the park is very isolated and..." more

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188: Okapi Wildlife Reserve

pic gg "The Okapi Wildlife Reserve occupies about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the north-east of Zaire. The Zaire river basin, of which the reserve and forest are a part, is one..." more

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189: Morne Trois Pitons National Park

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190: Colonial City of Santo Domingo

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191: Galapagos Islands

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192: City of Quito

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193: Sangay National Park

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194: Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca

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195: Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur

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196: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis

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197: Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae

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198: Islamic Cairo

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199: Abu Mena

pic gg "The church, baptistry, basilicas, public buildings, streets, monasteries, houses and workshops in this early Christian holy city were built over the tomb of the martyr Menas..." more

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200: Saint Catherine Area

pic VR gg "The Orthodox Monastery of St Catherine stands at the foot of Mount Horeb where, the Old Testament records, Moses received the Tablets of the Law. The mountain is known and..." more

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201: Joya de Ceren Archaeoloical Site

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202: Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn

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203: Old Rauma

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204: Fortress of Suomenlinna

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205: Petajavesi church Old Church

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206: Verla Groundwood and Board Mill

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207: Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmaki

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208: Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela

pic gg "The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional..." more

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209: Simien National Park

pic gg "Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp..." more

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210: Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region

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211: Lower Valley of the Awash

pic gg "The Awash valley contains one of the most important groupings of palaeontological sites on the African continent. The remains found at the site, the oldest of which date back..." more

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212: Tiya

pic gg "Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo region, south of Addis Ababa. The site contains 36 monuments,..." more

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213: Aksum

pic gg "The ruins of the ancient city of Aksum are found close to Ethiopia's northern border. They mark the location of the heart of ancient Ethiopia, when the Kingdom of Aksum..." more

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214: Lower Valley of the Omo

pic gg "A prehistoric site near Lake Turkana, the lower valley of the Omo is renowned the world over. The discovery of many fossils there, especially Homo gracilis, has been of..." more

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215: Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay

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216: Chartres Cathedral

pic gg "Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast..." more

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217: Palace and Park of Versailles

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218: Vezelay, Church and Hill

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219: Decorated Grottoes of the Vezere Valley

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220: Palace and Park of Fontainebleau

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221: Amiens Cathedral

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222: Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange

pic gg "Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10..." more

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223: Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles

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224: Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay

pic gg "This stark Burgundian monastery was founded by St Bernard in 1119. With its church, cloister, refectory, sleeping quarters, bakery and ironworks, it is an excellent..." more

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225: Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans

pic gg "The Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, near Besancon, was built by Claude-Nicolas Ledoux. Its construction, begun in 1775 during the reign of Louis XVI, was the first major..." more

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226: Place Stanislas, Place de la Carriere and Place d'Alliance in Nancy

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227: Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

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228: Cape Girolata, Cape Porto, Scandola Nature Reserve and the Piana Calanches in Corsica

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229: Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct

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230: Strasbourg - Grande Ile

pic gg "Surrounded by two arms of the River Ill, the Grande Ile (Big Island) is the historic centre of the Alsatian capital. It has an outstanding complex of monuments within a..." more

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231: Paris, Banks of the Seine

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232: Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims

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233: Bourges Cathedral

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234: Historic Centre of Avignon

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235: Canal du Midi

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236: Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne

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237: Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France

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238: Historic Site of Lyons

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239: Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion

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240: The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes

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241: Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs

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242: James Island and Related Sites

pic gg "James Island and Related Sites present a testimony to the main periods and facets of the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, a continuum stretching..." more

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243: City-Museum Reserve of Mtskheta

pic gg "The historic churches of Mtskheta, former capital of Georgia, are outstanding examples of medieval religious architecture in the Caucasus. They show the high artistic and..." more

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244: Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery

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245: Upper Svaneti

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246: Aachen Cathedral

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247: Speyer Cathedral

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248: Wurzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square

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249: Pilgrimage Church of Wies

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250: Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Bruhl

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251: St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim

pic gg "St Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020 on a symmetrical plan with two apses that was characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque art in Old Saxony. Its interior,..." more

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252: Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier

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253: Hanseatic City of Lubeck

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254: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin

pic gg "With 500 ha of parks and 150 buildings constructed between 1730 and 1916, Potsdam's complex of palaces and parks forms an artistic whole, whose eclectic nature..." more

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255: Abbey and Altenmunster of Lorsch

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256: Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar

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257: Maulbronn Monastery Complex

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258: Town of Bamberg

pic gg "From the 10th century onwards, this town became an important link with the Slav peoples, especially those of Poland and Pomerania. During its period of greatest prosperity,..." more

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259: Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg

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260: Volklingen Ironworks

pic gg "The ironworks, which cover some 6 ha, dominate the city of Volklingen. Although they have recently gone out of production, they are the only intact example, in the whole of..." more

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261: Messel Pit Fossil Site

pic gg "Messel Pit is the richest site in the world for understanding the living environment of the Eocene, between 57 million and 36 million years ago. In particular, it provides..." more

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262: Cologne Cathedral

pic gg "Begun in 1248, the construction of this Gothic masterpiece took place in several stages and was not completed until 1880. Over seven centuries, successive builders were..." more

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263: Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau

pic gg "Between 1919 and 1933, the Bauhaus School, based first in Weimar and then in Dessau, revolutionized architectural and aesthetic concepts and practices. The buildings put up..." more

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264: Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg

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265: Classical Weimar

pic gg "In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the small Thuringian town of Weimar witnessed a remarkable cultural flowering, attracting many writers and scholars, notably Goethe..." more

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266: Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin

pic gg "The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and..." more

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267: Wartburg Castle

pic gg "Wartburg Castle blends superbly into its forest surroundings and is in many ways 'the ideal castle'. Although it has retained some original sections from the feudal..." more

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268: Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Worlitz

pic gg "The Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Worlitz is an exceptional example of landscape design and planning of the Age of the Enlightenment, the 18th century. Its diverse components -..." more

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269: Monastic Island of Reichenau

pic gg "The island of Reichenau on Lake Constance preserves the traces of the Benedictine monastery, founded in 724, which exercised remarkable spiritual, intellectual and artistic..." more

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270: Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen

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271: Upper Middle Rhine Valley

pic gg "The 65km-stretch of the Middle Rhine Valley, with its castles, historic towns and vineyards, graphically illustrates the long history of human involvement with a dramatic and..." more

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272: Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar

pic gg "The medieval towns of Wismar and Stralsund, on the Baltic coast of northern Germany, were major trading centres of the Hanseatic League in the 14th and 15th centuries. In the..." more

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273: Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen

pic gg "The Town Hall and Roland on the marketplace of Bremen in northwest Germany are outstanding representations of the civic and trading rights as they developed in the Holy Roman..." more

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274: Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski

pic gg "A landscaped park of 559.90-ha astride the Neisse river and the border between Poland and Germany, it was created by Prince Hermann von Puckler-Muskau from 1815 to 1844...." more

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275: Dresden Elbe Valley

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276: Forts and Castles, Volta Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions

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277: Asante Traditional Buildings

pic gg "To the north-east of Kumasi, these are the last material remains of the great Asante civilization, which reached its high point in the 18th century. Since the dwellings are..." more

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278: Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

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279: Archaeological Site of Delphi

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280: Acropolis, Athens

pic VR gg "Illustrating the civilizations, myths and religions that flourished in Greece over a period of more than 1,000 years, the Acropolis, the site of four of the greatest..." more

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281: Mount Athos

pic gg "An Orthodox spiritual centre since 1054, Mount Athos has enjoyed an autonomous statute since Byzantine times. The 'Holy Mountain', which is forbidden to women and..." more

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282: Meteora

pic gg "In a region of almost inaccessible sandstone peaks, monks settled on these 'columns of the sky' from the 11th century onwards. Twenty-four of these monasteries were..." more

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283: Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika

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284: Archaeological Site of Epidaurus

pic gg "In a small valley in the Peloponnesus, the site of Epidaurus sprawls out over several levels. The cult of Asclepius first began there in the 6th century B.C., but the..." more

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285: Medieval City of Rhodes

pic gg "The Order of St John of Jerusalem occupied Rhodes from 1309 to 1523 and set about transforming the city into a stronghold. It subsequently came under Turkish and Italian..." more

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286: Mystras

pic gg "Mystras, the 'wonder of the Morea', was built as an amphitheatre around the fortress erected in 1249 by the prince of Achaia, William of Villehardouin. Reconquered..." more

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287: Archaeological Site of Olympia

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288: Delos

pic gg "According to Greek mythology, Apollo was born on this tiny island in the Cyclades archipelago. Apollo's sanctuary attracted pilgrims from all over Greece and Delos was a..." more

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289: Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios

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290: Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos

pic gg "Many civilizations have inhabited this small Aegean island, near Asia Minor, since the 3rd millennium B.C. The remains of Pythagoreion, an ancient fortified port with Greek..." more

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291: Archaeological Site of Vergina

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292: Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns

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293: Historic Centre (Chora) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Patmos

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294: Tikal National Park

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295: Antigua Guatemala

pic gg "Antigua, the capital of the Captaincy-General of Guatemala, was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 m above sea-level, in an earthquake-prone region, it was..." more

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296: Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua

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297: Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

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298: National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

pic gg "These Haitian monuments date from the beginning of the 19th century, when Haiti proclaimed its independence. The Palace of Sans Souci, the buildings at Ramiers and, in..." more

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299: Historic Rome, the Holy See and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

pic gg "Founded, according to legend, by Romulus and Remus in 753 B.C., Rome was first the centre of the Roman Republic, then of the Roman Empire, and it became the capital of the..." more

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300: Vatican City

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301: Maya Site of Copan

pic gg "Discovered in 1570 by Diego Garcia de Palacio, the ruins of Copan, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The..." more

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302: Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve

pic gg "Located on the watershed of the Rio Platano, the reserve is one of the few remains of a tropical rainforest in Central America and has an abundant and varied plant and..." more

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303: Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrassy Avenue

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304: Old Village of Holloko and its Surroundings

pic gg "Holloko is an outstanding example of a deliberately preserved traditional settlement. This village, which developed mainly during the 17th and 18th centuries, is a living..." more

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305: Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

pic gg "The variety of formations and the fact that they are concentrated in a restricted area means that the 712 caves currently identified make up a typical temperate-zone karstic..." more

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306: Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment

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307: Hortobagy National Park - the Puszta

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308: Early Christian Necropolis of Pecs (Sopianae)

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309: Ferto/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape

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310: Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The cultural landscape of Tokaj graphically demonstrates the long tradition of wine production in this region of low hills and river valleys. The intricate pattern of..." more

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311: Pingvellir National Park

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312: Ajanta Caves

pic VR gg "The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves..." more

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313: Ellora Caves

pic VR gg "These 34 monasteries and temples, extending over more than 2 km, were dug side by side in the wall of a high basalt cliff, not far from Aurangabad, in Maharashtra. Ellora,..." more

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314: Agra Fort

pic VR gg "Near the gardens of the Taj Mahal stands the important 16th-century Mughal monument known as the Red Fort of Agra. This powerful fortress of red sandstone encompasses, within..." more

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315: Taj Mahal

pic VR gg "An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the..." more

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316: Sun Temple, Konarak

pic VR gg "On the shores of the Bay of Bengal, bathed in the rays of the rising sun, the temple at Konarak is a monumental representation of the sun god Surya's chariot; its 24..." more

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317: Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

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318: Kaziranga National Park

pic VR gg "In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is inhabited by the world's largest population of..." more

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319: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

pic VR gg "On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the Manas sanctuary is home to a great variety..." more

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320: Keoladeo National Park

pic VR gg "This former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia...." more

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321: Churches and Convents of Goa

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322: Khajuraho Group of Monuments

pic VR gg "The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Only about 20 temples remain; they fall into three distinct..." more

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323: Group of Monuments at Hampi

pic VR gg "The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces..." more

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324: Fatehpur Sikri

pic VR gg "Built during the second half of the 16th century by the Emperor Akbar, Fatehpur Sikri (the City of Victory) was the capital of the Mughal Empire for only some 10 years. The..." more

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325: Group of Monuments at Pattadakal

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326: Elephanta Caves

pic VR gg "The 'City of Caves', on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Bombay, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one..." more

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327: Great Living Chola Temples

pic VR gg "The great Temple of Tanjore (Thanjavur) was built between 1003 and 1010 in the reign of the great King Rajaraja, founder of the Chola Empire which stretched over all of South..." more

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328: Sundarbans National Park

pic VR gg "The Sundarbans covers 10,000 sq. km of land and water (more than half of it in India, the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world's largest area..." more

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329: Nanda Devi National Park

pic gg "The Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most spectacular wilderness areas in the Himalayas. It is dominated by the peak of Nanda Devi, which rises to over 7,800 m. No..." more

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330: Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi

pic VR gg "On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal, the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasteries)..." more

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331: Humayun's Tomb, Delhi

pic VR gg "This tomb, built in 1570, is of particular cultural significance as it was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It inspired several major architectural..." more

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332: Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi

pic VR gg "Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m..." more

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333: Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR)

pic VR gg "The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the first, and still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881, it applied bold, ingenious engineering..." more

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334: Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya

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335: Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

pic VR gg "The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau. Within massive sandstone outcrops, above..." more

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336: Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

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337: Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)

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338: Borobudur Temple Compounds

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339: Ujung Kulon National Park

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340: Komodo National Park

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341: Prambanan Temple Compounds

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342: Sangiran Early Man Site

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343: Lorentz National Park

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344: Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra

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345: Tchogha Zanbil

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346: Persepolis

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347: Meidan Emam, Esfahan

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348: Takht-e Soleyman

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349: Pasargadae

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350: Bam and its Cultural Landscape

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351: Hatra

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352: Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)

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353: Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne

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354: Skellig Michael

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355: Masada

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356: Old City of Acre

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357: White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement

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358: Rock Drawings in Valcamonica

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359: Historic Rome, the Holy See and San Paolo Fuori le Mura

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360: Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci

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361: Historic Centre of Florence

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362: Venice and its Lagoon

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363: Piazza del Duomo, Pisa

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364: Historic Centre of San Gimignano

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365: I Sassi di Matera

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366: City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

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367: Historic Centre of Siena

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368: Historic Centre of Naples

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369: Crespi d'Adda

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370: Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta

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371: Castel del Monte

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372: The Trulli of Alberobello

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373: Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna

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374: Historic Centre of the City of Pienza

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375: 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta, with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex

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376: Residences of the Royal House of Savoy

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377: Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua

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378: Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)

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379: Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena

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380: Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata

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381: Costiera Amalfitana

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382: Archaeological Area of Agrigento

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383: Villa Romana del Casale

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384: Su Nuraxi di Barumini

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385: Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

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386: Historic Centre of Urbino

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387: Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula

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388: Villa Adriana (Tivoli)

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389: City of Verona

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390: Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)

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391: Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites

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392: Villa d'Este, Tivoli

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393: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-eastern Sicily)

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394: Sacri Montiof Piedmont and Lombardy

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395: Val d'Orcia

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396: Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia

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397: Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

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398: Himeji-jo

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399: Yakushima

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400: Shirakami-Sanchi

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401: Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)

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402: Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama

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403: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

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404: Itsukushima Shinto Shrine

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405: Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara

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406: Shrines and Temples of Nikko

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407: Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

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408: Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range

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409: Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls

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410: Petra

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411: Quseir Amra

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412: Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)

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413: Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi

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414: Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly

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415: Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest

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416: Lake Turkana National Parks

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417: Lamu Old Town

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418: Town of Luang Prabang

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419: Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape

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420: Anjar

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421: Baalbek

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422: Byblos

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423: Tyre

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424: Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)

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425: Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna

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426: Archaeological Site of Sabratha

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427: Archaeological Site of Cyrene

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428: Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus

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429: Old Town of Ghadames

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430: Vilnius Historic Centre

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431: Curonian Spit

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432: Kernave Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernave)

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433: City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

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434: Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve

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435: Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

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436: Lake Malawi National Park

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437: Kinabalu Park

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438: Gunung Mulu National Park

pic VR gg "Important both for its high biodiversity and for its karst features, Gunung Mulu National Park, on the island of Borneo in the State of Sarawak, is the most studied tropical..." more

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439: Old Towns of Djenne

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440: Timbuktu

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441: Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)

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442: Tomb of Askia

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443: Hal Saflieni Hypogeum

pic gg "The Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated c. 2500 B.C., using cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone. Perhaps originally a sanctuary,..." more

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444: City of Valletta

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445: Megalithic Temples of Malta

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446: Banc d'Arguin National Park

pic gg "Fringing the Atlantic coast, the park comprises sand-dunes, coastal swamps, small islands and shallow coastal waters. The contrast between the harsh desert environment and..." more

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447: Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

pic gg "Founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became focal points of Islamic culture. They have..." more

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448: Sian Ka'an

pic gg "In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means 'Origin of the Sky'. Located on the east coast of the Yucatan peninsula,..." more

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449: Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque

pic gg "A prime example of a Mayan sanctuary of the classical period, Palenque was at its height between A.D. 500 and 700, when its influence extended throughout the basin of the..." more

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450: Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco

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451: Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan

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452: Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Alban

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453: Historic Centre of Puebla

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454: Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines

pic gg "Founded by the Spanish in the early 16th century, Guanajuato became the world's leading silver-extraction centre in the 18th century. This past can be seen in its..." more

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455: Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza

pic gg "This sacred site was one of the greatest Mayan centres of the Yucatan peninsula. Throughout its nearly 1,000-year history, different peoples have left their mark on the city...." more

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456: Historic Centre of Morelia

pic gg "Built in the 16th century, Morelia is an outstanding example of urban planning which combines the ideas of the Spanish Renaissance with the Mesoamerican experience...." more

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457: El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City

pic gg "Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. It became the most important centre in north-east Mesoamerica after..." more

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458: Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino

pic gg "Located in the central part of the peninsula of Baja California, the sanctuary contains some exceptionally interesting ecosystems. The coastal lagoons of Ojo de Liebre and..." more

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459: Historic Centre of Zacatecas

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460: Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco

pic gg "From c. 100 B.C. to A.D. 1300, the Sierra de San Francisco (in the El Vizcaino reserve, in Baja California) was home to a people who have now disappeared but who left one of..." more

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461: Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl

pic gg "These 14 monasteries stand on the slopes of Popocatepetl, to the south-east of Mexico City. They are in an excellent state of conservation and are good examples of the..." more

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462: Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal

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463: Historic Monuments Zone of Queretaro

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464: Hospicio Cabanas Guadalajara

pic gg "The Hospicio Cabanas was built at the beginning of the 19th century to provide care and shelter for the disadvantaged - orphans, old people, the handicapped and chronic..." more

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465: Archeological Zone of Paquime, Casas Grandes

pic gg "Paquime, Casas Grandes, which reached its apogee in the 14th and 15th centuries, played a key role in trade and cultural contacts between the Pueblo culture of the..." more

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466: Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan

pic gg "Tlacotalpan, a Spanish colonial river port on the Gulf coast of Mexico, was founded in the mid-16th century. It has preserved its original urban fabric to a remarkable..." more

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467: Historic Fortified Town of Campeche

pic gg "Campeche is a typical example of a harbour town from the Spanish colonial period in the New World. The historic centre has kept its outer walls and system of fortifications,..." more

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468: Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco

pic gg "Xochicalco is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a fortified political, religious and commercial centre from the troubled period of 650-900 that followed the break-up..." more

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469: Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche

pic gg "Calakmul, an important Maya site set deep in the tropical forest of the Tierras Bajas of southern Mexico, played a key role in the history of this region for more than twelve..." more

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470: Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Queretaro

pic gg "The five Franciscan missions of Sierra Gorda were built during the last phase of the conversion to Christianity of the interior of Mexico in the mid-18th century and became..." more

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471: Luis Barragan House and Studio

pic gg "Built in 1948, the House and Studio of architect Luis Barragan in the suburb of Mexico City represents an outstanding example of the architect's creative work in the..." more

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472: Uvs Nuur Basin

pic gg "The Uvs Nuur Basin (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake,..." more

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473: Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The 121,967-ha Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape encompasses an extensive area of pastureland on both banks of the Orkhon River and includes numerous archaeological remains..." more

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474: Medina of Fez

pic gg "Founded in the 9th century and home to the oldest university in the world, Fez reached its height in the 13th-14th centuries under the Marinids, when it replaced Marrakesh as..." more

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475: Medina of Marrakesh

pic gg "Founded in 1070-72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim..." more

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476: Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou

pic gg "The ksar, a group of earthen buildings surrounded by high walls, is a traditional pre-Saharan habitat. The houses crowd together within the defensive walls, which are..." more

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477: Historic City of Meknes

pic gg "Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became a capital under Sultan Moulay Ismail (1672-1727), the founder of the Alawite dynasty...." more

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478: Archaeological Site of Volubilis

pic gg "The Mauritanian capital, founded in the 3rd century B.C., became an important outpost of the Roman Empire and was graced with many fine buildings. Extensive remains of these..." more

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479: Medina of Tetouan (formerly known as Titawin)

pic gg "Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After..." more

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480: Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)

pic gg "Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African..." more

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481: Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)

pic gg "The Portuguese fortification of Mazagan, now part of the city of El Jadida, 90-km southwest of Casablanca, was built as a fortified colony on the Atlantic coast in the early..." more

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482: Island of Mozambique

pic gg "The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the..." more

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483: Sagarmatha National Park

pic gg "Sagarmatha is an exceptional area with dramatic mountains, glaciers and deep valleys, dominated by Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world (8,848 m). Several rare..." more

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484: Kathmandu Valley

pic gg "At the crossroads of the great civilizations of Asia, seven groups of Hindu and Buddhist monuments, as well as the three residential and palace areas of the royal cities of..." more

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485: Royal Chitwan National Park

pic gg "At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India..." more

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486: Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha

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487: Schokland and Surroundings

pic gg "Schokland was a peninsula that by the 15th century had become an island. Occupied and then abandoned as the sea encroached, it had to be evacuated in 1859. But following the..." more

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488: Defence Line of Amsterdam

pic gg "Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a fortification based on the principle of controlling..." more

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489: Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout

pic gg "The outstanding contribution made by the people of the Netherlands to the technology of handling water is admirably demonstrated by the installations in the..." more

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490: Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles

pic gg "The people of the Netherlands established a trading settlement at a fine natural harbour on the Caribbean island of Curacao in 1634. The town developed continuously over the..." more

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491: Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)

pic gg "The Wouda Pumping Station at Lemmer in the province of Friesland opened in 1920. It is the largest steam-pumping station ever built and is still in operation. It represents..." more

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492: Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)

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493: Rietveld Schroderhuis (Rietveld Schroder House)

pic gg "The Rietveld Schroder House in Utrecht was commissioned by Ms Truus Schroder-Schrader, designed by the architect Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, and built in 1924. This small family..." more

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494: Tongariro National Park

pic gg "In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. The mountains at the heart..." more

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495: Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand

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496: New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands

pic gg "The New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands consist of five island groups (the Snares, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island) in the Southern..." more

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497: Ruins of Leon Viejo

pic gg "Leon Viejo is one of the oldest Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas. It did not develop and so its ruins are outstanding testimony to the social and economic..." more

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498: Air and Tenere Natural Reserves

pic gg "This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sanctuary constitutes only one-sixth of the total area. It..." more

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499: W National Park of Niger

pic gg "The part of 'W' National Park that lies in Niger is situated in a transition zone between savannah and forest lands and represents important ecosystem..." more

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500: Sukur Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The Sukur Cultural Landscape, with the Palace of the Hidi (Chief) on a hill dominating the villages below, the terraced fields and their sacred symbols, and the extensive..." more

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501: Urnes Stave Church

pic gg "The wooden church of Urnes (the stavkirke) stands in the natural setting of Sogn og Fjordane. It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries and is an outstanding example of..." more

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502: Bryggen

pic gg "Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town's importance as part of the Hanseatic League's trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century...." more

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503: Roros

pic gg "The history of Roros which stands in a mountainous setting, is linked to the copper mines: they were developed in the 17th century and exploited for 333 years until 1977...." more

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504: Rock Drawings of Alta

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505: Vega-- The Vega Archipelago

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506: Bahla Fort

pic gg "The oasis of Bahla owes its prosperity to the Banu Nebhan, the dominant tribe in the area from the 12th to the end of the 15th century. The ruins of the immense fort, with..." more

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507: Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn

pic gg "The protohistoric site of Bat lies near a palm grove in the interior of the Sultanate of Oman. Together with the neighbouring sites, it forms the most complete collection of..." more

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508: Arabian Oryx Sanctuary

pic gg "The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is an area within the Central Desert and Coastal Hills biogeographical regions of Oman. Seasonal fogs and dews support a unique desert ecosystem..." more

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509: The Frankincense Trail

pic gg "The frankincense trees of Wadi Dawkah and the remains of the caravan oasis of Shisr/Wubar and the affiliated ports of Khor Rori and Al-Balid vividly illustrate the trade in..." more

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510: Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro

pic gg "The ruins of the huge city of Moenjodaro - built entirely of unbaked brick in the 3rd millennium B.C. - lie in the Indus valley. The acropolis, set on high embankments, the..." more

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511: Taxila

pic gg "From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different..." more

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512: Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol

pic gg "The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped..." more

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513: Historical Monuments of Thatta

pic gg "The capital of three successive dynasties and later ruled by the Mughal emperors of Delhi, Thatta was constantly embellished from the 14th to the 18th century. The remains of..." more

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514: Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore

pic gg "These are two masterpieces from the time of the brilliant Mughal civilization, which reached its height during the reign of the Emperor Shah Jahan. The fort contains marble..." more

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515: Rohtas Fort

pic gg "Following his defeat of the Mughal emperor Humayun in 1541, Sher Shah Suri built a strong fortified complex at Rohtas, a strategic site in the north of what is now Pakistan...." more

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516: Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo

pic gg "Magnificent examples of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture, these Panamanian forts on the Caribbean coast form part of the defence system built by the Spanish Crown..." more

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517: Darien National Park

pic gg "Forming a bridge between the two continents of the New World, Darien National Park contains an exceptional variety of habitats - sandy beaches, rocky coasts, mangroves,..." more

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518: Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park

pic gg "The location of this unique site in Central America, where Quaternary glaciers have left their mark, has allowed the fauna and flora of North and South America to interbreed...." more

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519: Archaeological Site of Panama Viejo and Historic District of Panama

pic gg "Founded in 1519 by the conquistador Pedrarias Davila, Panama Viejo is the oldest European settlement on the Pacific coast of the Americas. It was laid out on a rectilinear..." more

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520: Jesuit Missions of La Santisima Trinidad de Parana and Jesus de Tavarangue

pic gg "In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits' Christianization of the Rio de la Plata basin in the 17th and 18th centuries, with..." more

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521: City of Cuzco

pic gg "Situated in the Peruvian Andes, Cuzco developed, under the Inca ruler Pachacutec, into a complex urban centre with distinct religious and administrative functions. It was..." more

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522: Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu

pic gg "Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. It was probably the most amazing urban..." more

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523: Chavin (Archaeological Site)

pic gg "The archaeological site of Chavin gave its name to the culture that developed between 1500 and 300 B.C. in this high valley of the Peruvian Andes. This former place of..." more

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524: Huascaran National Park

pic gg "Situated in the Cordillera Blanca, the world's highest tropical mountain range, Mount Huascaran rises to 6,768 m above sea-level. The deep ravines watered by numerous..." more

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525: Chan Chan Archaelogical Zone

pic gg "The Chimu Kingdom, with Chan Chan as its capital, reached its apogee in the 15th century, not long before falling to the Incas. The planning of this huge city, the largest in..." more

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526: Manu National Park

pic gg "This huge 1.5 million-ha park has successive tiers of vegetation rising from 150 to 4,200 m above sea-level. The tropical forest in the lower tiers is home to an unrivalled..." more

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527: Historic Centre of Lima

pic gg "Although severely damaged by earthquakes, this 'City of the Kings' was, until the middle of the 18th century, the capital and most important city of the Spanish..." more

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528: Rio Abiseo National Park

pic gg "The park was created in 1983 to protect the fauna and flora of the rainforests that are characteristic of this region of the Andes. There is a high level of endemism among..." more

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529: Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana

pic gg "Located in the arid Peruvian coastal plain, some 400 km south of Lima, the geoglyphs of Nasca and the pampas of Jumana cover about 450 sq. km. These lines, which were..." more

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530: Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa

pic gg "The historic centre of Arequipa, built in volcanic sillar rock, represents an integration of European and native building techniques and characteristics, expressed in the..." more

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531: Tubbataha Reef Marine Park

pic gg "The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 33,200 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the..." more

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532: Baroque Churches of the Philippines

pic VR gg "These four churches, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located in Manila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural..." more

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533: Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

pic VR gg "For 2,000 years, the high rice fields of the Ifugao have followed the contours of the mountains. The fruit of knowledge handed down from one generation to the next, and the..." more

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534: Historic Town of Vigan

pic VR gg "Established in the 16th century, Vigan is the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. Its architecture reflects the coming together of cultural..." more

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535: Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

pic gg "This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the..." more

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536: Cracow's Historic Centre

pic gg "The historic centre of Cracow, the former capital of Poland, is situated at the foot of the Royal Wawel Castle. The 13th-century merchants' town has Europe's..." more

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537: Wieliczka Salt Mine

pic gg "This deposit of rock salt in Wieliczka-Bochnia has been mined since the 13th century. Spread over nine levels, it has 300 km of galleries with works of art, altars, and..." more

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538: Auschwitz Concentration Camp

pic gg "The fortified walls, barbed wire, platforms, barracks, gallows, gas chambers and cremation ovens show the conditions within which the Nazi genocide took place in the former..." more

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539: Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Bialowieza Forest

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540: Historic Centre of Warsaw

pic gg "During the Warsaw Uprising in August 1944, more than 85% of Warsaw's historic centre was destroyed by Nazi troops. After the war, a five-year reconstruction campaign by..." more

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541: Old City of Zamosc

pic gg "Zamosc was founded in the 16th century by the chancellor Jan Zamoysky on the trade route linking western and northern Europe with the Black Sea. Modelled on Italian theories..." more

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542: Medieval Town of Torun

pic gg "Torun owes its origins to the Teutonic Order, which built a castle there in the mid-13th century as a base for the conquest and evangelization of Prussia. It soon developed a..." more

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543: Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork

pic gg "This 13th-century fortified monastery belonging to the Teutonic Order was substantially enlarged and embellished after 1309, when the seat of the Grand Master moved here from..." more

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544: Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park

pic gg "Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a breathtaking cultural landscape of great spiritual significance. Its natural setting - in which a series of symbolic places of worship relating to..." more

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545: Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica

pic gg "The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica, the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe, were built in the former Silesia in the mid-17th century, amid the..." more

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546: Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland

pic gg "The wooden churches of southern Little Poland represent outstanding examples of the different aspects of medieval church-building traditions in Roman Catholic culture. Built..." more

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547: Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores

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548: Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon

pic gg "Standing at the entrance to Lisbon harbour, the Monastery of the Hieronymites - construction of which began in 1502 - exemplifies Portuguese art at its best. The nearby Tower..." more

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549: Monastery of Batalha

pic gg "The Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over the Castilians at the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385. It was to be the..." more

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550: Convent of Christ in Tomar

pic gg "Originally designed as a monument symbolizing the Reconquest, the Convent of the Knights Templar of Tomar (transferred in 1344 to the Knights of the Order of Christ) came to..." more

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551: Historic Centre of Evora

pic gg "This museum-city, whose roots go back to Roman times, reached its golden age in the 15th century, when it became the residence of the Portuguese kings. Its unique quality..." more

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552: Monastery of Alcobaca

pic gg "The Monastery of Santa Maria d'Alcobaca north of Lisbon, was founded in the 12th century by King Alfonso I. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty..." more

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553: Cultural Landscape of Sintra

pic gg "In the 19th century Sintra became the first centre of European Romantic architecture. Ferdinand II turned a ruined monastery into a castle where this new sensitivity was..." more

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554: Historic Centre of Oporto

pic gg "The city of Oporto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, is an outstanding urban landscape with a 1,000-year history. Its continuous growth,..." more

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555: Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Coa Valley

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556: Laurisilva of Madeira

pic gg "The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type. It is the largest surviving area of laurel forest and is believed to be 90%..." more

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557: Historic Centre of Guimaraes

pic gg "The historic town of Guimaraes is associated with the emergence of the Portuguese national identity in the 12th century. An exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example..." more

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558: Alto Douro Wine Region

pic gg "Wine has been produced by traditional landholders in the Alto Douro region for some 2,000 years. Since the 18th century, its main product, port wine, has been world famous..." more

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559: Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture

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560: Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple

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561: Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka KoreanaWoodblocks

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562: Jongmyo Shrine

pic gg "Jongmyo is the oldest and most authentic of the Confucian royal shrines to have been preserved. Dedicated to the forefathers of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910), the shrine has..." more

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563: Changdeokgung Palace Complex

pic gg "In the early 15th century, the Emperor T'aejong ordered the construction of a new palace at an auspicious site. A Bureau of Palace Construction was set up to create the..." more

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564: Hwaseong Fortress

pic gg "When the Choson emperor Chongjo moved his father's tomb to Suwon at the end of the 18th century, he surrounded it with strong defensive works, laid out according to the..." more

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565: Gyeongju Historic Areas

pic gg "The Gyeongju Historic Areas contain a remarkable concentration of outstanding examples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, and the remains of..." more

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566: Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites

pic gg "The prehistoric cemeteries at Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa contain many hundreds of examples of dolmens - tombs from the 1st millennium B.C. constructed of large stone slabs...." more

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567: Danube Delta

pic gg "The waters of the Danube, which flow into the Black Sea, form the largest and best preserved of Europe's deltas. The Danube delta hosts over 300 species of birds as well..." more

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568: Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania

pic gg "These Transylvanian villages with their fortified churches provide a vivid picture of the cultural landscape of southern Transylvania. The seven villages inscribed, founded..." more

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569: Monastery of Horezu

pic gg "Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style. It is known for its architectural..." more

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570: Churches of Moldavia

pic gg "With their painted exterior walls, decorated with 15th- and 16th-century frescoes that are considered masterpieces of Byzantine art, these seven churches in northern Moldavia..." more

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571: Historic Centre of Sighisoara

pic gg "Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighisoara is a fine example of a small, fortified medieval town which played an important..." more

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572: Wooden Churches of Maramures

pic gg "These eight churches are outstanding examples of a range of architectural solutions from different periods and areas. They show the variety of designs and craftsmanship..." more

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573: Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains

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574: Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

pic gg "The 'Venice of the North', with its numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of a vast urban project begun in 1703 under Peter the Great. Later..." more

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575: Kizhi Pogost

pic gg "The pogost of Kizhi (i.e. the Kizhi enclosure) is located on one of the many islands in Lake Onega, in Karelia. Two 18th-century wooden churches, and an octagonal clock..." more

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576: Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow

pic gg "Inextricably linked to all the most important historical and political events in Russia since the 13th century, the Kremlin (built between the 14th and 17th centuries by..." more

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577: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

pic gg "Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and..." more

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578: Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands

pic gg "The Solovetsky archipelago comprises six islands in the western part of the White Sea, covering 300 sq. km. They have been inhabited since the 5th century B.C. and important..." more

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579: White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

pic gg "These two artistic centres in central Russia hold an important place in the country's architectural history. There are a number of magnificent 12th- and 13th-century..." more

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580: Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad

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581: Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye

pic gg "The Church of the Ascension was built in 1532 on the imperial estate of Kolomenskoye, near Moscow, to celebrate the birth of the prince who was to become Tsar Ivan IV..." more

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582: Virgin Komi Forests

pic gg "The Virgin Komi Forests cover 3.28 million ha of tundra and mountain tundra in the Urals, as well as one of the most extensive areas of virgin boreal forest remaining in..." more

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583: Lake Baikal

pic gg "Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's..." more

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584: Volcanoes of Kamchatka

pic gg "This is one of the most outstanding volcanic regions in the world, with a high density of active volcanoes, a variety of types, and a wide range of related features. The six..." more

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585: Golden Mountains of Altai

pic gg "The Altai mountains in southern Siberia form the major mountain range in the western Siberia biogeographic region and provide the source of its greatest rivers - the Ob and..." more

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586: Western Caucasus

pic gg "The Western Caucasus, extending over 275,000 ha of the extreme western end of the Caucasus mountains and located 50 km north-east of the Black Sea, is one of the few large..." more

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587: Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin

pic gg "Built on an ancient site, the Kazan Kremlin dates from the Muslim period of the Golden Horde and the Kazan Khanate. It was conquered by Ivan the Terrible in 1552 and became..." more

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588: The Ensemble of Ferapontov Monastery

pic gg "The Ferapontov Monastery, in the Vologda region in northern Russia, is an exceptionally well-preserved and complete example of a Russian Orthodox monastic complex of the..." more

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589: Curonian Spit

pic gg "Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the..." more

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590: Central Sikhote-Alin

pic gg "The Sikhote-Alin mountain range contains one the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. In this mixed zone between taiga and subtropics, southern species..." more

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591: Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent

pic gg "The Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent were part of the northern lines of the Sasanian Persian Empire, which extended east and west of the Caspian Sea...." more

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592: Uvs Nuur Basin

pic gg "The Uvs Nuur Basin (1,068,853 ha), is the northernmost of the enclosed basins of Central Asia. It takes its name from Uvs Nuur Lake, a large, shallow and very saline lake,..." more

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593: Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve

pic gg "Located well above the Arctic Circle, the site includes the mountainous Wrangel Island (7,608-km²), Herald Island (11-km²) and..." more

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594: Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent

pic gg "The Novodevichy Convent, in south western Moscow, built in the 16th and 17th centuries, was part of a chain of monastic ensembles that were integrated into the defence system..." more

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595: Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

pic gg "Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is an outstanding, well-preserved example of 17th- and 18th-century military architecture in a Caribbean context. Designed by the..." more

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596: Pitons Management Area

pic gg "The 2,909-ha site near the town of Soufriere, includes the Pitons, two volcanic spires rising side by side from the sea (770-m 743-m high respectively), linked by the Piton..." more

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597: Island of Goree

pic gg "The island of Goree lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in..." more

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598: Niokolo-Koba National Park

pic gg "Located in a well-watered area along the banks of the Gambia river, the gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba National Park have a very rich fauna, among them Derby..." more

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599: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

pic gg "Situated in the Senegal river delta, the Djoudj Sanctuary is a wetland of 16,000 ha, comprising a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It forms a living..." more

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600: Island of Saint-Louis

pic gg "Founded as a French colonial settlement in the 17th century, Saint-Louis was urbanised in the mid-19th century. It was the capital of Senegal from 1872 to 1957 and played an..." more

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601: Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor

pic gg "In the Middle Ages, this natural harbour on the Adriatic coast in Montenegro was an important artistic and commercial centre with its own famous schools of masonry and..." more

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602: Stari Ras and Sopocani

pic gg "On the outskirts of Stari Ras, the first capital of Serbia, there is an impressive group of medieval monuments consisting of fortresses, churches and monasteries. The..." more

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603: Durmitor National Park

pic gg "This breathtaking national park was formed by glaciers and is traversed by rivers and underground streams. Along the Tara river canyon, which has the deepest gorges in..." more

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604: Studenica Monastery

pic gg "The Studenica Monastery was established in the late 12th century by Stevan Nemanja, founder of the medieval Serb state, shortly after his abdication. It is the largest and..." more

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605: Decani Monastery

pic gg "The Decani Monastery - at the foot of the slopes of the Prokletije mountains, in the western part of the province of Kosovo - was built in the mid 14th century for the..." more

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606: Aldabra Atoll

pic gg "The atoll is comprised of four large coral islands which enclose a shallow lagoon; the group of islands is itself surrounded by a coral reef. Due to difficulties of access..." more

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607: Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve

pic gg "In the heart of the small island of Praslin, the reserve has the vestiges of a natural palm forest preserved in almost its original state. The famous coco de mer, from a..." more

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608: Banska Stiavnica

pic gg "Over the centuries, the town of Banska Stiavnica was visited by many outstanding engineers and scientists, many of whom contributed to its fame. The old medieval mining..." more

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609: Spissky Hrad and its Associated Cultural Monuments

pic gg "Spissky Hrad has one of the largest ensembles of 13th- and 14th-century military, political and religious buildings in eastern Europe, and its Romanesque and Gothic..." more

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610: Vlkolinec

pic gg "Vlkolinec, situated in the centre of Slovakia, is a remarkably intact settlement of 45 buildings with the traditional features of a central European village. It is the..." more

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611: Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst

pic gg "The variety of formations and the fact that they are concentrated in a restricted area means that the 712 caves currently identified make up a typical temperate-zone karstic..." more

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612: Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve

pic gg "Bardejov is a small but exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a fortified medieval town, which typifies the urbanisation in this region. Among other remarkable..." more

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613: Skocjan Caves

pic gg "This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of..." more

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614: East Rennell

pic gg "East Rennell makes up the southern third of Rennell Island, the southernmost island in the Solomon Island group in the western Pacific. Rennell, 86 km long x 15 km wide, is..." more

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615: Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park

pic gg "The ongoing fluvial, marine and aeolian processes in the site have produced a variety of landforms, including coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems,..." more

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616: Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs

pic gg "These sites have produced abundant scientific information on the evolution of the human being over the past 3.5 million years, his way of life, and the animals with which he..." more

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617: Robben Island

pic gg "Robben Island was used at various times between the 17th and 20th centuries as a prison, a hospital for socially unacceptable groups and a military base. Its buildings,..." more

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618: UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park

pic gg "The uKhahlamba - Drakensberg Park has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic cutbacks, and golden sandstone ramparts. Rolling high..." more

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619: Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape

pic gg "Mapungubwe is set hard against the northern border of South Africa, joining Zimbabwe and Botswana. It is an open, expansive savannah landscape at the confluence of the..." more

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620: Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

pic gg "A serial site - in Cape Province, South Africa - made up of eight protected areas, covering 553,000-ha. The Cape Floral Region is one of the richest areas for plants in the..." more

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621: Historic Centre of Cordoba

pic gg "Cordoba's period of greatest glory began in the 8th century after the Moorish conquest, when some 300 mosques and innumerable palaces and public buildings were built to..." more

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622: Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada

pic gg "Rising above the modern lower town, the Alhambra and the Albaycin, situated on two adjacent hills, form the medieval part of Granada. To the east of the Alhambra fortress and..." more

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623: Burgos Cathedral

pic gg "Our Lady of Burgos was begun in the 13th century at the same time as the great cathedrals of the Ile-de-France and was completed in the 15th and 16th centuries. The entire..." more

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624: Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid

pic gg "Built at the end of the 16th century on a plan in the form of a grill, the instrument of the martyrdom of St Lawrence, the Escurial Monastery stands in an exceptionally..." more

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625: Parque Guell, Palacio Guell and Casa Mila in Barcelona

pic gg "These works by Antonio Gaudi (1852-1926) may be seen as truly universal in view of the diverse cultural sources that inspired them. They represent an eclectic as well as a..." more

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626: Altamira Cave

pic gg "This prehistoric site in the province of Santander was inhabited in the Aurignacian period and then in the Solutrean and Magdalenian periods. Most of the stone implements..." more

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627: Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct

pic gg "The Roman aqueduct of Segovia, probably built c. A.D. 50, is remarkably well preserved. This impressive construction, with its two tiers of arches, forms part of the setting..." more

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628: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias

pic gg "In the 9th century the flame of Christianity was kept alive in the Iberian peninsula in the tiny Kingdom of the Asturias. Here an innovative pre-Romanesque architectural..." more

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629: Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)

pic gg "This famous pilgrimage site in north-west Spain became a symbol in the Spanish Christians' struggle against Islam. Destroyed by the Muslims at the end of the 10th..." more

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630: Old Town of Avila with its Extra-Muros Churches

pic gg "Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial place of..." more

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631: Mudejar Architecture of Aragon

pic gg "The development in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain after the..." more

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632: Historic City of Toledo

pic gg "Successively a Roman municipium, the capital of the Visigothic Kingdom, a fortress of the Emirate of Cordoba, an outpost of the Christian kingdoms fighting the Moors and, in..." more

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633: Garajonay National Park

pic gg "Laurel forest covers some 70% of this park, situated in the middle of the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands archipelago. The presence of springs and numerous streams..." more

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634: Old Town of Caceres

pic gg "The city's history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance..." more

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635: Cathedral, Alcazar and Archivo de Indias in Seville

pic gg "Together these three buildings form a remarkable monumental complex in the heart of Seville. The cathedral and the Alcazar - dating from the Reconquest of 1248 to the 16th..." more

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636: Old City of Salamanca

pic gg "This ancient university town north-west of Madrid was first conquered by the Carthaginians in the 3rd century B.C. It then became a Roman settlement before being ruled by the..." more

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637: Poblet Monastery

pic gg "This Cistercian abbey in Catalonia is one of the largest in Spain. At its centre is a 12th-century church. The austere, majestic monastery, which has a fortified royal..." more

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638: Archaeological Ensemble of Merida

pic gg "The colony of Augusta Emerita, which became present-day Merida in Estremadura, was founded in 25 B.C. at the end of the Spanish Campaign and was the capital of Lusitania. The..." more

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639: Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe

pic gg "The monastery is an outstanding repository of four centuries of Spanish religious architecture. It symbolizes two significant events in world history that occurred in 1492:..." more

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640: Route of Santiago de Compostela

pic gg "Santiago de Compostela was proclaimed the first European Cultural itinerary by the Council of Europe in 1987. This route from the French-Spanish border was - and still is -..." more

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641: Donana National Park

pic gg "Donana National Park in Andalusia occupies the right bank of the Guadalquivir river at its estuary on the Atlantic Ocean. It is notable for the great diversity of its..." more

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642: Historic Walled Town of Cuenca

pic gg "Built by the Moors in a defensive position at the heart of the Caliphate of Cordoba, Cuenca is an unusually well-preserved medieval fortified city. Conquered by the..." more

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643: La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia

pic gg "Built between 1482 and 1533, this group of buildings was originally used for trading in silk (hence its name, the Silk Exchange) and it has always been a centre for commerce...." more

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644: Pyrenees - Mont Perdu

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645: Las Medulas

pic gg "In the 1st century A.D. the Roman Imperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydraulic power...." more

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646: The Palau de la M Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona

pic gg "These are two of the finest contributions to Barcelona's architecture by the Catalan art nouveau architect Lluis Domenech i Montaner. The Palau de la M Catalana is an..." more

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647: San Millan Yuso and Suso Monasteries

pic gg "The monastic community founded by St Millan in the mid-6th century became a place of pilgrimage. A fine Romanesque church built in honour of the holy man still stands at the..." more

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648: Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula

pic gg "The late prehistoric rock-art sites of the Mediterranean seaboard of the Iberian peninsula form an exceptionally large group. Here the way of life during a critical phase of..." more

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649: University and Historic Precinct of Alcala de Henares

pic gg "Founded by Cardinal Jimenez de Cisneros in the early 16th century, Alcala de Henares was the world's first planned university city. It was the original model for the..." more

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650: Ibiza, biodiversity and culture

pic gg "Ibiza provides an excellent example of the interaction between the marine and coastal ecosystems. The dense prairies of oceanic Posidonia (seagrass), an important endemic..." more

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651: San Cristobal de La Laguna

pic gg "San Cristobal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out..." more

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652: Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco

pic gg "Tarraco (modern-day Tarragona) was a major administrative and mercantile city in Roman Spain and the centre of the Imperial cult for all the Iberian provinces. It was endowed..." more

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653: Palmeral of Elche

pic gg "The Palmeral of Elche, a landscape of groves of date palms, was formally laid out, with elaborate irrigation systems, at the time the Muslim city of Elche was erected,..." more

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654: Roman Walls of Lugo

pic gg "The walls of Lugo were built in the later part of the 3rd century to defend the Roman town of Lucus. The entire circuit survives intact and is the finest example of late..." more

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655: Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boi

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656: Archaeological Site of Atapuerca

pic gg "The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca contain a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe, from nearly one million years ago and extending up to the Common..." more

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657: Aranjuez Cultural Landscape

pic gg "The Aranjuez cultural landscape is an entity of complex relationships: between nature and human activity, between sinuous watercourses and geometric landscape design, between..." more

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658: Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Ubeda and Baeza

pic gg "The urban morphology of the two small cities of Ubeda and Baeza in southern Spain dates back to the Moorish 9th century and to the Reconquista in the 13th century. An..." more

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659: Sacred City of Anuradhapura

pic VR gg "This sacred city was established around a cutting from the 'tree of enlightenment', the Buddha's fig tree, brought there in the 3rd century B.C. by..." more

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660: Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

pic VR gg "Polonnaruwa was the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura in 993. It comprises, besides the Brahmanic monuments built by the Cholas, the..." more

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661: Ancient City of Sigiriya

pic VR gg "The ruins of the capital built by the parricidal King Kassapa I (477-95) lie on the steep slopes and at the summit of a granite peak standing some 370 m high (the..." more

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662: Sinharaja Forest Reserve

pic VR gg "Located in south-west Sri Lanka, Sinharaja is the country's last viable area of primary tropical rainforest. More than 60% of the trees are endemic and many of them are..." more

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663: Sacred City of Kandy

pic VR gg "This sacred Buddhist site, popularly known as the city of Senkadagalapura, was the last capital of the Sinhala kings whose patronage enabled the Dinahala culture to flourish..." more

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664: Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications

pic VR gg "Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a..." more

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665: Golden Temple of Dambulla

pic VR gg "A sacred pilgrimage site for 22 centuries, this cave monastery, with its five sanctuaries, is the largest, best-preserved cave-temple complex in Sri Lanka. The Buddhist mural..." more

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666: Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region

pic gg "These five archaeological sites, stretching over more than 60 km in the Nile valley, are testimony to the Napatan (900 to 270 BC) and Meroitic (270 BC to 350 AD) cultures, of..." more

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667: Central Suriname Nature Reserve

pic gg "The Central Suriname Nature Reserve comprises 1.6 million ha of primary tropical forest of west-central Suriname. It protects the upper watershed of the Coppename River and..." more

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668: Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

pic gg "Paramaribo is a former Dutch colonial town from the 17th and 18th centuries planted on the northern coast of tropical South America. The original and highly characteristic..." more

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669: Royal Domain of Drottningholm

pic VR gg "The Royal Domain of Drottningholm stands on an island in Lake Malar in a suburb of Stockholm. With its castle, perfectly preserved theatre (built in 1766), Chinese pavilion..." more

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670: Birka and Hovgarden

pic gg "The Birka archaeological site is located on Bjorko Island in Lake Malar and was occupied in the 9th and 10th centuries. Hovgarden is situated on the neighbouring island of..." more

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671: Engelsberg Ironworks

pic gg "Sweden's production of superior grades of iron made it a leader in this field in the 17th and 18th centuries. This site is the best-preserved and most complete example..." more

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672: Rock Carvings in Tanum

pic gg "The rock carvings in Tanum, in the north of Bohuslan are a unique artistic achievement not only for their rich and varied motifs (depictions of humans and animals, weapons,..." more

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673: Skogskyrkogarden

pic gg "This Stockholm cemetery was created between 1917 and 1920 by two young architects, Asplund and Lewerentz, on the site of former gravel pits overgrown with pine trees. The..." more

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674: Hanseatic Town of Visby

pic gg "A former Viking site on the island of Gotland, Visby was the main centre of the Hanseatic League in the Baltic from the 12th to the 14th century. Its 13th-century ramparts..." more

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675: Church Village of Gammelstad, Lulea

pic gg "Gammelstad, at the head of the Gulf of Bothnia, is the best-preserved example of a 'church village', a unique kind of village formerly found throughout northern..." more http://www.lulea.se/gammelstad/kartor/g_stad.htm

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676: Laponian Area

pic gg "The Arctic Circle region of northern Sweden is the home of the Saami, or Lapp people. It is the largest area in the world (and one of the last) with an ancestral way of life..." more http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/lappon.htm Placemark is in the middle of the big area.

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677: Naval Port of Karlskrona

pic gg "Karlskrona is an outstanding example of a late-17th-century European planned naval city. The original plan and many of the buildings have survived intact, along with..." more http://cityguide-europe.com/se/karlskrona/?menu=att&cat=/worldheritage/en_wh1

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678: High Coast

pic gg "The High Coast is located on the west shore of the Gulf of Bothnia, a northern extension of the Baltic Sea. The area covers 142,500 ha including a marine component of 80,000..." more Placemark in the middle of the area. http://www.hogakusten.com/indexh.htm

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679: Agricultural Landscape of Southern Oland

pic gg "The southern part of the island of Oland and in the Baltic Sea is dominated by a vast limestone plateau. Human beings have lived here for some five thousand years and adapted..." more The area is in fact the whole southern part of the island. Swedish website: http://www.oland.com/guide_index.php?avdelning=112&lang=&topkat_id=212&region=3

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680: Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun

pic gg "The enormous mining excavation known as the Great Pit at Falun is the most striking feature of a landscape that illustrates the activity of copper production in this region..." more http://www.kopparberget.com/frameindex.asp?sp=GB

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681: Varberg Radio Station

pic gg "The Varberg Radio Station at Grimeton in southern Sweden (built in 1922-24) is an exceptionally well preserved monument to early wireless transatlantic communication. It..." more http://fp.thesalmons.org/lynn/wh-sweden.html

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682: Old City of Berne

pic gg "Founded in the 12th century on a hill site surrounded by the Aare river, Berne developed over the centuries in line with a an exceptionally coherent planning concept. The..." more

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683: Convent of St Gall

pic gg "The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805, one of the most important in Europe. Its..." more

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684: Benedictine Convent of St John at Mustair

pic gg "The Convent of Mustair, which stands in a valley in the Grisons, is a good example of Christian monastic renovation during the Carolingian period. It has Switzerland's..." more

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685: Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-town of Bellinzone

pic gg "The Bellinzone site consists of a group of fortifications grouped around the castle of Castelgrande, which stands on a rocky peak looking out over the entire Ticino valley...." more

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686: Jungfrau-Aletsch-Bietschhorn

pic gg "This is the most glaciated part of the Alps, containing Europe's largest glacier and a range of classic glacial features such as U-shaped valleys, cirques, horn peaks..." more

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687: Monte San Giorgio

pic gg "The pyramid-shaped, wooded mountain (1,096 m above sea level), to the south of Lake Lugano in Canton Ticino is regarded as the best fossil record of marine life from the..." more

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688: Ancient City of Damascus

pic gg "Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry,..." more

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689: Ancient City of Bosra

pic gg "Bosra, once the capital of the Roman province of Arabia, was an important stopover on the ancient caravan route to Mecca. A magnificent 2nd-century Roman theatre, early..." more

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690: Site of Palmyra

pic gg "An oasis in the Syrian desert, north-east of Damascus, Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the..." more

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691: Ancient City of Aleppo

pic gg "Located at the crossroads of several trade routes from the 2nd millennium B.C., Aleppo was ruled successively by the Hittites, Assyrians, Arabs, Mongols, Mamelukes and..." more

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692: Historic Town of Sukhotai and Associated Historic Towns

pic VR gg "Sukhothai was the capital of the first Kingdom of Siam in the 13th and 14th centuries. It has a number of fine monuments, illustrating the beginnings of Thai architecture...." more

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693: Historic City of Ayutthaya and Associated Historic Towns

pic VR gg "Founded c. 1350, Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. It was destroyed by the Burmese in the 18th century. Its remains, characterized by the prang..." more

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694: Thungyai - Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries

pic VR gg "Stretching over more than 600,000 ha along the Myanmar border, the sanctuaries, which are relatively intact, contain examples of almost all the forest types of continental..." more

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695: Ban Chiang Archaeological Site

pic VR gg "Ban Chiang is considered the most important prehistoric settlement so far discovered in South-East Asia. It marks an important stage in human cultural, social and..." more

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696: Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Historical Aspect and its Natural Environment

pic gg "Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, it has the oldest..." more

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697: Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba

pic gg "The Koutammakou landscape in northeastern Togo, which extends into neighbouring Benin, is home to the Batammariba whose remarkable mud tower-houses have come to be seen as a..." more

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698: Medina of Tunis

pic gg "Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700..." more

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699: Site of Carthage

pic gg "Carthage was founded in the 9th century B.C. on the Gulf of Tunis. From the 6th century onwards, it developed into a great trading empire covering much of the Mediterranean..." more

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700: Amphitheatre of El Jem

pic gg "The impressive ruins of the largest colosseum in North Africa, a huge amphitheatre which could hold up to 35,000 spectators, are found in the small village of El Jem. This..." more

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701: Ichkeul National Park

pic gg "The Ichkeul lake and wetland are a major stopover point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds, such as ducks, geese, storks and pink flamingoes, who come to feed and..." more

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702: Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis

pic gg "This Phoenician city was probably abandoned during the First Punic War (c. 250 B.C.) and as a result was not rebuilt by the Romans. The remains constitute the only example of..." more

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703: Medina of Sousse

pic gg "Sousse was an important commercial and military port during the Aghlabid period (800-909) and is a typical example of a town dating from the first centuries of Islam. With..." more

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704: Kairouan

pic gg "Founded in 670, Kairouan flourished under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century. Despite the transfer of the political capital to Tunis in the 12th century, Kairouan..." more

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705: Dougga / Thugga

pic gg "Before the Roman annexation of Numidia, the town of Thugga, built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, was the capital of an important Libyco-Punic state. It..." more

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706: Historic Areas of Istanbul

pic gg "With its strategic location on the Bosphorus peninsula between the Balkans and Anatolia, the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, Istanbul has been associated with major..." more

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707: Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia

pic gg "In a spectacular landscape, entirely sculpted by erosion, the Goreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries that provide unique evidence of Byzantine art..." more

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708: Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi

pic gg "This region of Anatolia was conquered by the Turks at the beginning of the 11th century. In 1228-29 Emir Ahmet Shah founded a mosque, with its adjoining hospital, at Divrigi...." more

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709: Hattusha

pic gg "The archaeological site of Hattusha, former capital of the Hittite Empire, is notable for its urban organization, the types of construction that have been preserved (temples,..." more

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710: Nemrut Dag

pic gg "The mausoleum of Antiochus I (69-34 B.C.), who reigned over Commagene, a kingdom founded north of Syria and the Euphrates after the breakup of Alexander's empire, is one..." more

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711: Xanthos-Letoon

pic gg "This site, which was the capital of Lycia, illustrates the blending of Lycian traditions and Hellenic influence, especially in its funerary art. The epigraphic inscriptions..." more

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712: Hierapolis-Pamukkale

pic gg "Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of..." more

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713: City of Safranbolu

pic gg "From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main East-West trade route. The Old Mosque,..." more

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714: Archaeological Site of Troy

pic gg "Troy, with its 4,000 years of history, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world. The first excavations at the site were undertaken by the famous..." more

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715: State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"

pic gg "Merv is the oldest and best-preserved of the oasis-cities along the Silk Route in Central Asia. The remains in this vast oasis span 4,000 years of human history. A number of..." more

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716: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

pic gg "Located in south-western Uganda, at the junction of the plain and mountain forests, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 ha and is known for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than..." more

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717: Rwenzori Mountains National Park

pic gg "The Rwenzori Mountains Natoinal Park covers nearly 100,000 ha in western Uganda and comprises the main part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, which includes Africa's third..." more

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718: Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi

pic gg "The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. Most of the site is agricultural, farmed by traditional..." more

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719: Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra

pic gg "Designed to rival Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Kiev's Saint-Sophia Cathedral symbolizes the 'new Constantinople', capital of the Christian principality of..." more

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720: L'viv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre

pic gg "The city of L'viv, founded in the late Middle Ages, was a flourishing administrative, religious and commercial centre for several centuries. The medieval urban..." more

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721: Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast

pic gg "The Giant's Causeway lies at the foot of the basalt cliffs along the sea coast on the edge of the Antrim plateau in Northern Ireland. It is made up of some 40,000..." more

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722: Durham Castle and Cathedral

pic gg "Durham Cathedral was built in the late 11th and early 12th centuries to house the relics of St Cuthbert (evangelizer of Northumbria) and the Venerable Bede. It attests to the..." more

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723: Ironbridge Gorge

pic gg "Ironbridge is known throughout the world as the symbol of the Industrial Revolution. It contains all the elements of progress that contributed to the rapid development of..." more

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724: Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey

pic gg "A striking landscape was created around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey and Fountains Hall Castle, in Yorkshire. The 18th-century landscaping, gardens and canal,..." more

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725: Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites

pic gg "Stonehenge and Avebury, in Wiltshire, are among the most famous groups of megaliths in the world. The two sanctuaries consist of circles of menhirs arranged in a pattern..." more

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726: Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd

pic gg "The castles of Beaumaris and Harlech (largely the work of the greatest military engineer of the time, James of St George) and the fortified complexes of Caernarfon and Conwy..." more

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727: St. Kilda

pic gg "This volcanic archipelago, with its spectacular landscapes, is situated off the coast of the Hebrides and comprises the islands of Hirta, Dun, Soay and Boreray. It has some..." more

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728: Blenheim Palace

pic gg "Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, stands in a romantic park created by the famous landscape gardener 'Capability' Brown. It was presented by the English nation to John..." more

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729: Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church

pic gg "Westminster Palace, rebuilt from the year 1840 on the site of important medieval remains, is a fine example of neo-Gothic architecture. The site - which also comprises the..." more

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730: City of Bath

pic gg "Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an..." more

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731: Hadrian's Wall

pic gg "Built on the orders of the Emperor Hadrian c. A.D. 122 at the northernmost limits of the Roman province of Britannia, the 118-km-long wall is a striking example of the..." more

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732: Henderson Island

pic gg "Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls in the world whose ecology has been practically untouched by a human presence. Its..." more

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733: Tower of London

pic gg "The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by William the..." more

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734: Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church

pic gg "Canterbury, in Kent, has been the seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England for nearly five centuries. Canterbury's other important monuments are the modest..." more

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735: Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

pic gg "Edinburgh has been the Scottish capital since the 15th century. It has two distinct areas: the Old Town, dominated by a medieval fortress; and the neoclassical New Town,..." more

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736: Gough and Inaccessible Islands

pic gg "Gough Island, in the South Atlantic, is one of the least-disrupted island and marine ecosystems in the cool temperate zone. The spectacular cliffs, towering above the ocean,..." more

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737: Maritime Greenwich

pic gg "The ensemble of buildings at Greenwich, an outlying district of London, and the park in which they are set, symbolize English artistic and scientific endeavour in the 17th..." more

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738: Heart of Neolithic Orkney

pic gg "The group of Neolithic monuments on Orkney consists of a large chambered tomb (Maes Howe), two ceremonial stone circles (the Stones of Stenness and the Ring of Brodgar) and a..." more

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739: Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda

pic gg "The Town of St George, founded in 1612, is an outstanding example of the earliest English urban settlement in the New World. Its associated fortifications graphically..." more

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740: Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

pic gg "The area around Blaenavon is evidence of the pre-eminence of South Wales as the world's major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century. All the necessary elements..." more

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741: Saltaire

pic gg "Saltaire, West Yorkshire, is a complete and well-preserved industrial village of the second half of the 19th century. Its textile mills, public buildings and workers'..." more

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742: Dorset and East Devon Coast

pic gg "The cliff exposures along the Dorset and East Devon coast provide an almost continuous sequence of rock formations spanning the Mesozoic Era, or some 185 million years of the..." more

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743: Derwent Valley Mills

pic gg "The Derwent Valley in central England contains a series of 18th- and 19th- century cotton mills and an industrial landscape of high historical and technological interest. The..." more

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744: New Lanark

pic gg "New Lanark is a small 18th- century village set in a sublime Scottish landscape where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community..." more

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745: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

pic gg "This historic landscape garden features elements that illustrate significant periods of the art of gardens from the 18th to the 20th centuries. The gardens house botanic..." more

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746: Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City

pic gg "Six areas in the historic centre and docklands of the maritime mercantile City of Liverpool bear witness to the development of one of the world's major trading centres..." more

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747: Ngorongoro Conservation Area

pic gg "A large permanent concentration of wild animals can be found in the huge and perfect crater of Ngorongoro. Nearby, the crater of Empakaai, filled by a deep lake, and the..." more

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748: Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara

pic gg "The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast. From the 13th to the 16th century, the..." more

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749: Serengeti National Park

pic gg "The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest, gazelles and..." more

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750: Selous Game Reserve

pic gg "Large numbers of elephants, black rhinoceroses, cheetahs, giraffes, hippopotamuses and crocodiles live in this immense sanctuary, which measures 50,000 sq. km and is..." more

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751: Kilimanjaro National Park

pic gg "At 5,895 m, Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa. This volcanic massif stands in splendid isolation above the surrounding plains, with its snowy peak looming over the..." more

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752: Stone Town of Zanzibar

pic gg "The Stone Town of Zanzibar is a fine example of the Swahili coastal trading towns of East Africa. It retains its urban fabric and townscape virtually intact and contains many..." more

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753: Mesa Verde

pic gg "A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an..." more

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754: Yellowstone

pic gg "The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 sq. km; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. Yellowstone contains half of..." more

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755: Kluane/Wrangell-St. Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek

pic gg "These parks comprise an impressive complex of glaciers and high peaks on both sides of the border between Canada (Yukon Territory and British Columbia) and the United States..." more

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756: Grand Canyon National Park

pic gg "Carved out by the Colorado river, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand..." more

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757: Everglades National Park

pic gg "This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional variety of its..." more

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758: Independence Hall

pic gg "The Declaration of Independence (1776) and the Constitution of the United States (1787) were both signed in this building in Philadelphia. The universal principles of freedom..." more

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759: Redwood National Park

pic gg "Redwood National Park comprises a region of coastal mountains bordering the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. It is covered with a magnificent forest of sequoia redwood..." more

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760: Mammoth Cave National Park

pic gg "Mammoth Cave National Park, located in the state of Kentucky, has the world's largest network of natural caves and underground passageways, which are characteristic..." more

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761: Olympic National Park

pic gg "Located in the north-west of Washington State, Olympic National Park is renowned for the diversity of its ecosystems. Glacier-clad peaks interspersed with extensive alpine..." more

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762: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site

pic gg "Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian..." more

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763: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

pic gg "Stretching over more than 200,000 ha, this exceptionally beautiful park is home to more than 3,500 plant species, including almost as many trees (130 natural species) as in..." more

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764: La Fortaleza and San Juan Historic Site in Puerto Rico

pic gg "Between the 15th and 19th centuries, a series of defensive structures was built at this strategic point in the Caribbean Sea to protect the city and the Bay of San Juan. They..." more

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765: Statue of Liberty

pic gg "Made in Paris by the French sculptor Bartholdi, in collaboration with Gustave Eiffel (who was responsible for the steel framework), this towering monument to liberty was a..." more

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766: Yosemite National Park

pic gg "Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California. With its 'hanging' valleys, many waterfalls, cirque lakes, polished domes, moraines and U-shaped valleys, it..." more

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767: Chaco Culture National Historical Park

pic gg "For over 2,000 years, Pueblo peoples occupied a vast region of the south-western United States. Chaco Canyon, a major centre of ancestral Pueblo culture between 850 and 1250,..." more

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768: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

pic gg "This site contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world, Mauna Loa (4,170 m high) and Kilauea (1,250 m high), both of which tower over the Pacific Ocean. Volcanic..." more

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769: Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville

pic gg "Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), author of the American Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, was also a talented architect of neoclassical..." more

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770: Pueblo de Taos

pic gg "Situated in the valley of a small tributary of the Rio Grande, this adobe settlement - consisting of dwellings and ceremonial buildings - represents the culture of the Pueblo..." more

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771: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

pic gg "In 1932 Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) was combined with the Glacier National Park (Montana, United States) to form the world's first International Peace..." more

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772: Carlsbad Caverns National Park

pic gg "This karst landscape in the state of New Mexico comprises over 80 recognized caves. They are outstanding not only for their size but also for the profusion, diversity and..." more

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773: Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento

pic gg "Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Rio de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally..." more

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774: Itchan Kala

pic gg "Itchan Kala is the inner town (protected by brick walls some 10 m high) of the old Khiva oasis, which was the last resting-place of caravans before crossing the desert to..." more

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775: Historic Centre of Bukhara

pic gg "Bukhara, which is situated on the Silk Route, is more than 2,000 years old. It is the most complete example of a medieval city in Central Asia, with an urban fabric that has..." more

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776: Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz

pic gg "The historic centre of Shakhrisyabz contains a collection of exceptional monuments and ancient quarters which bear witness to the city's secular development, and..." more

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777: Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures

pic gg "The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most..." more

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778: Coro and its Port

pic gg "With its earthen constructions unique to the Caribbean, Coro is the only surviving example of a rich fusion of local traditions with Spanish Mudejar and Dutch architectural..." more

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779: Canaima National Park

pic gg "Canaima National Park is spread over 3 million ha in south-eastern Venezuela along the border between Guyana and Brazil. Roughly 65% of the park is covered by table mountain..." more

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780: Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas

pic gg "The Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas, built to the design of the architect Carlos Rallanueva, between 1940 and 1960, is an outstanding example of the Modern Movement in..." more

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781: Complex of Hue Monuments

pic VR gg "Established as the capital of unified Viet Nam in 1802, Hue was not only the political but also the cultural and religious centre under the Nguyen dynasty until 1945. The..." more

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782: Ha Long Bay

pic VR gg "Ha Long Bay, in the Gulf of Tonkin, includes some 1,600 islands and islets, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars. Because of their precipitous nature, most of..." more

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783: Hoi An Ancient Town

pic VR gg "Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and its street plan..." more

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784: My Son Sanctuary

pic VR gg "Between the 4th and 13th centuries a unique culture which owed its spiritual origins to Indian Hinduism developed on the coast of contemporary Viet Nam. This is graphically..." more

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785: Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park

pic gg "The karst formation of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park has evolved since the Palaeozoic (some 400 million years ago) and so is the oldest major karst area in Asia. Subject to..." more

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786: Old Walled City of Shibam

pic gg "Surrounded by a fortified wall, the 16th-century city of Shibam is one of the oldest and best examples of urban planning based on the principle of vertical construction. Its..." more

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787: Old City of Sana'a

pic gg "Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana'a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre..." more

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788: Historic Town of Zabid

pic gg "Zabid's domestic and military architecture and its urban plan make it an outstanding archaeological and historical site. Besides being the capital of Yemen from the 13th..." more

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789: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

pic gg "These are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The Zambezi river, which is more than 2 km wide at this point, plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges..." more

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790: Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas

pic gg "On the banks of the Zambezi, great cliffs overhang the river and the floodplains. The area is home to a remarkable concentration of wild animals, including elephants,..." more

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791: Great Zimbabwe National Monument

pic gg "The ruins of Great Zimbabwe - the capital of the Queen of Sheba, according to an age-old legend - are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the..." more

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792: Khami Ruins National Monument

pic gg "Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological interest. The discovery of objects from..." more

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793: Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls

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794: Matobo Hills

pic gg "The area exhibits a profusion of distinctive rock landforms rising above the granite shield that covers much of Zimbabwe. The large boulders provide abundant natural shelters..." more

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795: Bam and its Cultural Landscape

pic gg "Bam is situated in a desert environment on the southern edge of the Iranian high plateau. The origins of Bam can be detected to the Achaemenid period (6 th to 4 th cent...." more

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