TravelsTag: UNESCO
The temples and pagodas of Bagan, in Burma
Bagan was the first capital of the unified empire of Anawratha and was founded in the year 849. It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Asia and has been classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. A walk among its ruins and temples and a panoramic visit from the top of […]
Pamukkale, The Cotton Castle in Turkey
Pamukkale is a strange geological formation found in the Aegean region in Turkey. At first glance are a number of full terraced water with high calcium content of incredible beauty: «The tectonic movements that took place in the depression of the failure of the basin Menderes River not only caused frequent earthquakes but also caused […]
Skyscrapers more ancient of the world in Shibam, Yemen
Shibam is the name of a beautiful location in Yemen, whose Antigua and Walls city were declared a World Heritage Site in 1982. It is a spectacular mini-isolated city in the desert, whose characteristic «mini-skyscrapers» of between 5 and 11 live about 7,000 homes. The lovingly nicknamed as «The Manhattan of the desert ‘. From […]
The Acropolis of Athens in Greece
The Acropolis is the most important archaeological site of the city, the watchword of Athens in particular, and Greece in general. The meaning of the word ‘Akropoli’ city high, do honor to his name, as the site on which it stands is 156 meters above sea level. All ancient Greek cities had an acropolis, the […]
Giant Arcs of Ennedi in Chad, Africa
Perhaps you have never seen pictures of this place. It is one of the most inaccessible regions of the planet, is called Ennedi Plateau and is surrounded by sand. In such desolation Deep Canyons to only ancient caravans and expeditions dare open. The scenery is all a fantasy Arcos Giants and corners as Guelta of […]
Tianzi Mountains in China
Mountain of Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province of China are a natural spectacle as a world out of this world. A giant stone forest known as the Pillars of the southern sky and is one of the many works of art that nature has made in China. The Tianzi Mountains are definitely a place to visit […]
Beach Hidden in Mexico
The Marietas Islands and its «Beach Hidden» a natural paradise, protected by UNESCO. It is an archipelago of two small islands and two islets uninhabited a few kilometers to the West of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. It is one of the destinations more requested by tourists visiting the region, above all to enjoy the Hidden […]
Zhangye Danxia Geopark in China.
The Danxia geomorphologic landscape shown in a geological park near Zhangye, in Gansu, northwestern province of China. Danxia, which means «rosy clouds» in Chinese, is a special geomorphological landscape of reddish rocks that have been eroded over time into a series of Mountains surrounded by curved cliffs and many unusual rock formations. There are these […]
Kizhi Island in Russia.
Russia, the largest country in the world, hiding throughout your unknown geography, a good number of tourist attractions worthy of being discovered, such as the island of Kizhi, located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia. Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, is an amazing and wonderful region that makes many of us […]
Redwood National Park in California.
Created in 1968, Redwood National Park, is located in the northwestern part of the state of California and has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. Redwood National Park has one of the oldest redwoods in the world. Within 60 miles of California coastline and historic parks with four inside, Redwood National […]