One thing you’ll see on my updated bucket list is “Visit the most significant historical, cultural and natural sites in the world inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.” Not too long ago, I mentioned that my current workplace is nominated for this special designation. So, for today’s celebratory post, I decided to share with you the list of World Heritage sites I’ve had the opportunity to experience with some pictures I haven’t shared before.
Unfortunately, I don’t have images from all of these adventures due to the great external hard drive crash of 2011 and others needing scanning, but I may return to some of these adventures someday and tell you all about those adventures. For others, like all those in China, you can click on the link to see posts about my experiences at them.
United States
- Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings (nominated)
- Taliesin West, Price Tower, Marin County Civic Center, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Statue of Liberty
- Independence Hall
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
- this was when I was young, which is why I don’t have this “checked off” on my current bucket list
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Chaco Culture (Aztec Ruins National Monument)
China
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
- Mogao Caves
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries – Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
- Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth” (Shaolin Temple)
- Longmen Grottoes
- Mount Huangshan
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Terracotta Army)
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (Forbidden City)
- Great Wall of China
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Historic Centre of Macao
Australia
- Sydney Opera House
Denmark
Hungary
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
- Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta
Latvia
Norway
- Bryggen
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
Sweden
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
- Tower of London
