There was once a thriving city state called Hatra in the northern Iraqi desert. The exact details of the site werent known until the 20th century. An excavation team were hugely surprised when they found a Greek temple...

Salzburg has been described as the Rome of the northern Alps. Its array of Baroque architecture in the historic centre is inscribed as World Heritage. The Salzburg Residence was home to successive Archbishops of the...

The Kamchatka peninsular lies at the eastern end of the Eurasian continent. A cluster of over 100 volcanoes here makes it one of the greatest volcanic zones in the world. The Klyuchevskoy volcanic group is the most...

Madagascar is off the African coast in the Indian Ocean. Dubbed the "ark of evolution", its eco-diversity is extraordinary. About 30 species of Lemur monkey live here. Tsingy de Bemaraha is on the western side of the...

The Canaima National Park stretches across the Guiana Highlands in southeastern Venezuela. More than 100 flat-topped table mountains can be found here... The Angel Falls cascade down a 2560 meter-high table mountain. The...

On the outskirts of Delhi, the capital of India, stands the tallest tower in the country. It is 72.5m tall and is called the Qutb Minar. It was commissioned by the Islamic warlord, Qutb-ud-din- Aibak. In 1192 Aibaks...

This is a typical morning scene in Pattadakal, India. The monks purify themselves in the river and carry sacred water back to the temple. There are rows of Hindu temples built between the 6th and 8th centuries here....

The Old City was given World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the World Heritage in Danger List the following year. The City, fortified by its walls, is barely 1 km2 in size, with followers of three religions living...

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Trinidad is located in Southern Cuba and was once a trading centre for sugar, tobacco and slaves. The city inscribed on the World Heritage List was built around the 18th century. Planters who attained great wealth from...

Patagonia lies on the southern tip of the South American continent. Humid air from the Pacific Ocean meets the Andes Mountains, creating dense clouds. The clouds moisture falls as heavy snow. Los Glaciares is the 3rd...

The city of Queretaro in Central Mexico was built in the 17th and 18th centuries. At which time it was Mexicos 3rd largest city. The historical part of the city is inscribed as World Heritage. This cistern was built on a...

Gyeongju in southeast Korea was the capital of the Silla Kingdom, founded in the 4th century. These large grass mounds are the Royal tombs of the House of Silla. The Cheonmachong, or the Tomb of the Heavenly horse, was...

Varallo Sesia is a small town in northern Italy. Sacro Monte towers above it is one of the Sacred Mountains. A monk, in the 15th century, made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and decided to create a pilgrimage site, or New...

The remains of the Buddhist monuments of Sanchi are in central India. Sanchi was a prosperous city until about the 12th century. This site had been left abandoned and was overrun with vegetation when it was discovered in...

Bulguksa Temple is in the city of Gyeongju in south-eastern South Korea. The Dynasty of Silla united the Korean peninsular and built this temple complex using all its wealth and might. It is believed that one can leave...

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