Messel Pit Fossil Site
“Messel Pit is the richest site in the world for understanding the living environment of the Eocene, between 57 million and 36…
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing
“Seat of supreme power for over five centuries (1416-1911), the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its landscaped gardens and many buildings (whose…
Church of Vézelay
“Shortly after its foundation in the 9th century, the Benedictine abbey of Vézelay acquired the relics of St Mary Magdalene and since…
Maulbronn Monastery
“Founded in 1147, the Cistercian Maulbronn Monastery is considered the most complete and best-preserved medieval monastic complex north of the Alps. Surrounded…
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani
“The remains of two great East African ports admired by early European explorers are situated on two small islands near the coast….
The Sundarbans
“The site is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an…
Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem
“The Dome of the Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount. It was initially completed in 691 CE, built on…
Sinharaja Forest Reserve
“Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a biodiversity hotspot of international significance. The hilly virgin rainforest, part of the Sri Lanka lowland rain forests…
Ta Som in Angkor
“Ta Som is a small buddhist temple built at the end of the 12th century for King Jayavarman VII.” More on Wikipedia.