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Tag: UNESCO World Heritage

photo of garden fountain and orchids with text "Singapore National Orchid Gardens UNESCO World Heritage Site"

Singapore National Orchid Garden: Where tropical beauty is all around

Posted onFebruary 12, 2022February 12, 2022Leave a comment

The stunningly gorgeous National Orchid Garden is part of the Singapore Botanic Gardens UNESCO World Heritage site. It is home to over 60,000 orchid plants and has one of the world’s largest tropical orchid displays.

CategoriesAsia, SingaporeTagsgardens, UNESCO World Heritage

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Vlkolínec UNESCO World Heritage site in Slovakia: A modern medieval mountain village

Posted onJanuary 23, 2022January 31, 2022Leave a comment

Vlkolínec, Slovakia, is a UNESCO World Heritage site that preserves a traditional European farming village in the mountains of Central Europe. But this isn’t a museum. It’s a real village where families live in a Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SlovakiaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

Champa temple ruins with text "My Son Sanctuary Vietnam"

My Son Sanctuary Vietnam: A UNESCO site at the spiritual heart of ancient Champa

Posted onJanuary 9, 2022January 10, 2022Leave a comment

Vietnam’s My Son Sanctuary UNESCO World Heritage site preserves beautiful ruins that once formed the spiritual heart of the Champa Kingdom. These ancient Hindu temples are the largest and oldest ruins in the country.

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt

Posted onMay 31, 2021May 2, 20226 Comments

You may be familiar with the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Egypt that include the pyramids, temples, and tombs of the ancient pharaohs. But those account for only three of Egypt’s seven World Heritage sites. Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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An ancient worker’s village: Deir el-Medina in Luxor, Egypt

Posted onMarch 6, 2021December 29, 2021Leave a comment

The craftsmen who built tombs for Egypt’s pharaohs lived near their workplace. Today, visitors to Luxor’s West Bank can see the remains of the Village of the Workers (Deir el-Medina) and the colorful tombs these Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

decorated interior of a tomb with text "Valley of the Kings"

Hidden treasure awaits in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings

Posted onMay 25, 2020December 29, 20216 Comments

At the height of Egypt’s power more than 3,000 years ago, the pharaohs built ornate burial chambers in a desolate valley across the Nile from Luxor. Today a few of their elaborately decorated tombs are Read More …

CategoriesAfrica & Middle East, EgyptTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Driving Milford Road: Even better than a Milford Sound cruise?

Posted onOctober 20, 2019December 14, 20214 Comments

If you think the only reason to drive New Zealand’s Milford Road is to get to your Milford Sound cruise, I have a surprise for you. The Milford Road is one of the world’s great Read More …

CategoriesNew ZealandTagsroad trips, sailing and cruising, UNESCO World Heritage

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Wander Czechia’s beautiful Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

Posted onJune 24, 2019March 5, 202212 Comments

The UNESCO World Heritage Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape in Czechia (the Czech Republic) preserves one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe. (Think of it as a huge private park with castles.) This was home to Read More …

CategoriesCzech Republic (Czechia), EuropeTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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A stroll through the Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle, Czechia

Posted onNovember 18, 2018January 12, 20229 Comments

The Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle (Zámek Kroměříž) in the Czech Republic (Czechia) is beautiful. But it’s not a UNESCO world heritage site just because it is beautiful – this garden captures the moment Read More …

CategoriesCzech Republic (Czechia), EuropeTagsgardens, UNESCO World Heritage

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Grand Canyon South Rim: What you’ll see at each scenic overlook

Posted onSeptember 10, 2017February 26, 202214 Comments

In Arizona, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provides 30 miles of some of America’s most iconic and scenic views. While avid hikers can see it all, paved roads and shuttle buses let everyone Read More …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

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Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota and Read More ...

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