I visited 3 out of the 8 inscribed components of this site on a day trip in early December, namely Hetsu-miya on Kyushu, and Nakatsu-miya and Okitsu-miya Yohaisho both on …
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- Long-lived trees of Iran
- Monastery of St. Amenaprkich
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- Plain of Jars 4.5
- Rainforests of the Atsinanana 4.0
- Andrefana Dry Forests 4.0
- Bisotun 4.0
- Phu Phrabat 4.0
- Soltaniyeh 3.5
- Takht-e Soleyman 3.5
- Gusuku of Ryukyu 3.5
- Pyu Ancient Cities 3.5
- Okinoshima Island 3.0
- Hiraizumi 3.0
- Ambohimanga 3.0
- Hegmataneh 2.5
- Kaesong 2.5
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun 2.5
- Beijing Central Axis 2.5
- Koguryo Tombs 2.5
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine 2.0
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- Sheki 1.5
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Reviews by AC
Koguryo Tombs (Inscribed)
Koguryo Tombs
I got to see the tomb of King Tongmyoung as well as part of my tour. The local guide at the tomb itself, and of course everyone needs to have …
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AC 28/04/16
Kaesong (Inscribed)
Kaesong
We were taken on a whirlwind tour of Kaesong city. Within less than two hours we got to see the Sonjuk Bridge, the Namdaemum, the Koryo Museum and the tomb …
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AC 28/04/16
Phanom Rung, Muang Tam and Pl… (On tentative list)
Phanom Rung, Muang Tam and Plai Bat Sanctuaries
The three temples in this nomination I must say are quite special and definitely worth visiting if in the area. However, and I feel quite sorry to have to say …
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AC 28/12/15
Phu Phrabat (Inscribed)
Phu Phrabat
I understand that there are two parts to this nomination. I however only visited the main part where all the strange rock formations are located.
This is an interesting site …
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AC 28/12/15
Singapore Botanic Gardens (Inscribed)
Singapore Botanic Gardens
When I first heard that the authorities were considering this nomination, I was extremely skeptical about it. My reaction was "But the place is so altered!" And yet in the …
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AC 17/04/14
Elvas (Inscribed)
Elvas
I just got back from Elvas on a day trip from Evora.
At the moment, there are buses between Evora and Elvas, though few. I took the 9 am bus …
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AC 05/10/12
Genbaku Dome (Inscribed)
Genbaku Dome
I visited this site on a lovely Sunday afternoon in October 2008. Yes it has taken me this long to make the decision to write this review.
I must state …
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AC 24/06/11
City of Luxembourg (Inscribed)
City of Luxembourg
I made it there in September 2009.
I had decided to make Luxembourg the last stop on my trip. The stop before this was Trier. And I will always remember …
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AC 24/06/11
Royal Exhibition Building (Inscribed)
Royal Exhibition Building
I really enjoyed Melbourne. It gave me very good vibes. But can someone please explain to me why this site was inscribed? I do not get it. I cannot. I …
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AC 24/06/11
Kaiping Diaolou (Inscribed)
Kaiping Diaolou
I visited Zili, Majianglong and Jinjiangli in January 2010.
Before I had set out on my journey to Kaiping, I was of the impression that I could rely on the …
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AC 24/06/11
Itsukushima Shrine (Inscribed)
Itsukushima Shrine
I love this island! There is a certain atmosphere there that made me feel really comfortable despite the crowds. I wish I could have stayed a night on the island …
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AC 24/06/11
Plain of Jars (Inscribed)
Plain of Jars
Since I cannot read French I assume that what they are planning to apply for world heritage status in this province is the Plain of Jars.
I took a trip …
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AC 17/08/08