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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

Head-smashed-in buffalo jump is known around the world for its remarkable testimony of prehistoric life, an archaeological site known around the world as a remarkable …

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?kocjan Caves

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

We see amazing things created by Mother Nature all around the world: huge mountains, beautiful plains, scary jungles and green forests, the lungs of our …

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Buddhist Monuments in Horyu-Ji Temple

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

The Horyu-ji Temple is the first batch of monuments in Japan to be inscribed as World Heritage Sites. It is located in just outside the …

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Belfries of Belgium in World Heritage List

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

The definition of the term “belfry” was somewhat vague at the outset. referring originally to the mobile wooden towers used in siege warfare, the term …

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Sgang Gwaay – The Red Cod Island

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

Sang Gwaay meaning ?Red Cod Island? is the Haida name for British Columbia. Initially referred to as Quee-ah after the chief Koyah of the early …

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THRACIAN TOMB OF KAZANLAK

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

THE THRACIAN TOMB OF KAZANLAK These are tombs of the Thracian kings and in the region where at that time was the city of Seuthopolis. …

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HALONG BAY – where dragons dwell

July 3, 2014December 24, 2015

H? Long Bay, derived from the Sino-Vietnamese meaning “descending dragon bay” is located in the Gulf of Tonkin, within Quang Ninh Province, in the northeast …

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Gyeongju Historic Areas

July 2, 2014December 24, 2015

The?Gyeongju Historic Areas?of?South Korea contain a remarkable concentration of outstanding examples of Korean Buddhist art, in the form of sculptures, reliefs, pagodas, and the remains …

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Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park

July 2, 2014December 24, 2015

Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Central African Republic. It was inscribed to the …