Travertine pools

Connected Sites: 7

Definition
WHS that include Travertine pools, "a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties" (wiki)

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Connected Sites

  • Hierapolis-Pamukkale
    Hierapolis-Pamukkale
    Turkiye
    Inscribed: 1988
    3.95
    237
    7
    Pamukkale: white travertine terraces
  • Plitvice Lakes
    Plitvice Lakes
    Croatia
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.13
    296
    11
    "The waters flowing over the limestone and chalk have, over thousands of years, deposited travertine barriers, creating natural dams which in turn have created a series of beautiful lakes, caves and waterfalls." (official description)
  • Jiuzhaigou Valley
    Jiuzhaigou Valley
    China
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.10
    58
    3
    The Fairy Pool (Shenxian Chi) features travertine pools very similar to those of the nearby Huanglong
  • Huanglong
    Huanglong
    China
    Inscribed: 1992
    3.85
    56
    5
    "combined with the more spectacular localised karst formations, such as travertine pools, waterfalls and limestone shoals. Its travertine terraces and lakes are certainly unique in all of Asia, and rate among the three most outstanding examples in the world." (OUV)
  • Yellowstone
    Yellowstone
    United States of America
    Inscribed: 1978
    4.49
    218
    12
    At Mammoth Hot Springs
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
    China
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.41
    60
    6
    Baishuitai Terrace, part of Haba Snow Mountain
  • Nahanni National Park
    Nahanni National Park
    Canada
    Inscribed: 1978
    3.76
    7
    4
    At Rabbitkettle Hot Springs: "The water emerges in a central pool at the top of the mound and flows downward through a terrace of surrounding pools. The travertine walls of these pools can be as tall as 30 cm (12 in), and range in colour from grey to off-white." (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org