Human activity, Transport and Trade
Aapravasi Ghat
The Aapravasi Ghat or Immigration Depot in Mauritius is a complex of buildings in Port Louis, which contains remains of the island's first facility to receive indentured labourers from India.
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Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi is a 240 km long canal in the south of France that connects the Garonne River to the Étang de Thau on the Mediterranean.
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) is a historic railway station of the Mumbai suburban railway, as well as for some long-distance trains.
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Incense Route of the Negev
The Incense Route and Desert Cities of the Negev reflects the hugely profitable trade in frankincense and myrrh.
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Island of Gorée
The Island of Gorée is known as a former center of the Atlantic slave trade from where many Black slaves were deported to the Americas.
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James Island
James Island and Related sites represent the first African-European trade route to the inland of Africa and the beginning and the conclusion of the West African slave trade.
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La Lonja de la Seda
The Lonja de la Seda (Silk Exchange) in Valencia was founded in 1469 as a market for oil. The design was derived from a similar structure in Palma de Mallorca; the architects were Pedro Compte, Juan Yvarra, and Johan Corbera.
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Land of Frankincense
The Land of Frankincense includes frankincense trees and the remains of a caravan oasis, which were crucial to the medieval incense trade.
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Mountain Railways of India
The Mountain Railways of India are fine examples of 19th century technology and the changes they brought with them.
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Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal is a navigable aqueduct that is considered a masterpiece of enigineering during the Industrial Revolution.
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Rhaetian Railway
"The Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes" consists of the Albula and Bernina transalpine railway lines, noted for their technical quality.
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Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America. The 19th century canal runs for 202 km from Ottawa, Canada’s capital, to Kingston on Lake Ontario.
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Semmering Railway
The Semmering Railway is the first mountain railway which crossed a high-mountains area and counts therefore as the prototype of railway lines mastering very difficult terrain and considerable altitude difference.
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The Four Lifts
The four hydraulic boat-lifts on this short stretch of the historic Canal du Centre are industrial monuments of the highest quality.
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Upper Middle Rhine Valley
The Middle Rhine Valley stretches between Koblenz and Mainz, in central Germany. This area is full off medieval castles, historic towns and vineyards.
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Varberg Radio Station
The Varberg Radio Station is the original station site for an ultra-longwave radiotelegraph transmitter that was used for wireless transatlantic communication in the 1920s.
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Vizcaya Bridge
The Bizkaia Hanging Bridge was inaugurated in 1893 as the first bridge-ferry in the world. Designed by the architect Alberto Palacios, it was built on the mouth of the Ibaizabal/Nervión River, which crosses the city of Bilbao and divides the province in Left and Right Banks.
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