This is the second phase of my eight-day journey to Pyay, ancient Sri Ksetra, and Beikthano, undertaken after an invitation from an archaeologist I met during an ICOMOS …
Frederik Dawson
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- Seville 4.0
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- South China Karst 4.0
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- Temple of Heaven 4.0
- Works of Antoni Gaudí 4.0
- Québec 4.0
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley 4.0
- Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago 4.0
- Three parallel rivers of Yunnan 4.0
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- Hué 4.0
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- Mexico City and Xochimilco 4.0
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- Fortified City of Carcassonne 4.0
- Dinosaur Provincial Park 4.0
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- Chan Chan 4.0
- Grand Canal 4.0
- Cuzco 4.0
- Lyon 4.0
- Assisi 4.0
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- Chaco Culture 4.0
- Mont-Saint-Michel 4.0
- Taos Pueblo 4.0
- Grand Place, Brussels 4.0
- Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) 4.0
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands 4.0
- Historic Cairo 4.0
- Santa Maria delle Grazie 4.0
- Brugge 4.0
- Lake District 4.0
- Longmen Grottoes 4.0
- Sigiriya 4.0
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France 4.0
- Major Town Houses 4.0
- Old Town of Lijiang 4.0
- Canterbury 4.0
- Schönbrunn 4.0
- Fatehpur Sikri 4.0
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan 4.0
- Versailles 4.0
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 4.0
- Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha 4.0
- Vézère Valley 4.0
- Taj Mahal 4.0
- Churches of Peace 4.0
- Budapest 4.0
- Westminster 4.0
- Bali Subak system 4.0
- Ujung Kulon National Park 4.0
- Plain of Jars 4.0
- The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria 4.0
- Rietveld Schröderhuis 4.0
- Tugendhat Villa 4.0
- Cordoba 4.0
- Ping Yao 4.0
- Sambor Prei Kuk 4.0
- Pyu Ancient Cities 4.0
- Ancient Nara 4.0
- Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau 4.0
- Skocjan Caves 4.0
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries 4.0
- Segovia 4.0
- Bom Jesus do Monte 3.5
- Sydney Opera House 3.5
- Albi 3.5
- Everglades 3.5
- Bellinzone 3.5
- Avignon 3.5
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay 3.5
- Bordeaux 3.5
- Bourges Cathedral 3.5
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier 3.5
- Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi 3.5
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple 3.5
- Blenheim Palace 3.5
- Causses and Cévennes 3.5
- Durham Castle and Cathedral 3.5
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 3.5
- Kew Gardens 3.5
- Valletta 3.5
- Stonehenge and Avebury 3.5
- Wachau Cultural Landscape 3.5
- Avila 3.5
- Route of Santiago de Compostela 3.5
- Salamanca 3.5
- Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc 3.5
- Fontainebleau 3.5
- Trinity Sergius Lavra 3.5
- Pienza 3.5
- Saint-Savin sur Gartempe 3.5
- Medici Villas and Gardens 3.5
- Nancy 3.5
- Great Spa Towns of Europe 3.5
- FRIM Selangor 3.5
- Yogyakarta 3.5
- Strasbourg 3.5
- Nan Madol 3.5
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex 3.5
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 3.5
- Kinderdijk 3.5
- Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto 3.5
- Fujisan 3.5
- Genbaku Dome 3.5
- Gusuku of Ryukyu 3.5
- Himeji-jo 3.5
- Kii Mountain Range 3.5
- Nikko 3.5
- Yungang Grottoes 3.5
- Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution 3.5
- Hoi An 3.5
- Phong Nha - Ke Bang 3.5
- Aquileia 3.5
- Trang An 3.5
- Tubbataha Reefs 3.5
- Western Tien-Shan 3.5
- Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai 3.5
- Preah Vihear Temple 3.5
- China Danxia 3.5
- My Son 3.5
- Valparaiso 3.5
- Arequipa 3.5
- Manu National Park 3.5
- Santiago de Compostela 3.5
- Salzburg 3.5
- Mammoth Cave 3.5
- Statue of Liberty 3.5
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- Aachen Cathedral 3.5
- San Gimignano 3.5
- Verona 3.5
- Vicenza and the Palladian Villas 3.5
- Villa d'Este 3.5
- Quito 3.5
- Agra Fort 3.5
- Churches and Convents of Goa 3.5
- Humayun's Tomb 3.5
- Oporto 3.5
- Western Ghats 3.5
- Mount Wutai 3.5
- City of Luxembourg 3.5
- Urnes Stave Church 3.5
- Van Nellefabriek 3.5
- Yakushima 3.5
- Bahla Fort 3.5
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe 3.5
- Tropical Rainforest Sumatra 3.5
- Belem 3.5
- Convent of Christ in Tomar 3.5
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- Mystras 3.5
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan 3.5
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- Puebla 3.5
- West Lake 3.5
- Tongariro National Park 3.5
- Alto Douro 3.5
- Painted Churches in the Troödos Region 3.5
- Olympic National Park 3.5
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park 3.5
- Visby 3.5
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- Gyeongju 3.0
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- Hahoe and Yangdong 3.0
- Hwaseong Fortress 3.0
- Horyu-ji Area 3.0
- Shiretoko 3.0
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- Sangay National Park 3.0
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- Lima 3.0
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- Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn 3.0
- University of Coimbra 3.0
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz 3.0
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- Stralsund and Wismar 3.0
- Würzburg Residence 3.0
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- Southern Öland 3.0
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple 3.0
- Old Town of Galle 3.0
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- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae 3.0
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- Fagus Factory 3.0
- Rammelsberg and Goslar 3.0
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- Coa Valley and Siega Verde 3.0
- Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal 3.0
- Maulbronn Monastery 3.0
- Abbey of St Gall 3.0
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- Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios 3.0
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- Dorset and East Devon Coast 3.0
- Jeju 3.0
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- Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor 3.0
- Cold winter deserts of Turan 3.0
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- Beijing Central Axis 3.0
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- Jongmyo Shrine 2.5
- Guimarães 2.5
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 2.5
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye 2.5
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump 2.5
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region 2.5
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape 2.5
- Skogskyrkogarden 2.5
- Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz 2.5
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- Ivrea 2.5
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- Town Hall and Roland, Bremen 2.5
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- Classical Weimar 2.5
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Reviews by Frederik Dawson
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Pyu Ancient Cities (Inscribed)
Pyu Ancient Cities : Sri Ksetra
I began my eight-day journey to Pyay or Sri Ksetra and Baikthano after receiving an invitation from an archaeologist I had met during an ICOMOS field trip in Viet Nam. …
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Frederik …
06/12/25
Corfu (Inscribed)
Corfu
I arrived in Corfu by ferry from Sarandë in Albania, a short crossing across the glittering Ionian Sea. The ferry terminal stands some distance from the historic center, so I …
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Frederik …
19/11/25
Røros (Inscribed)
Røros
Visiting Røros during the off-season felt like stepping into a forgotten chapter of Norwegian history. The old copper-mining town became almost ghostly quiet when the crowds disappeared. At the heart …
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Frederik …
29/10/25
Yakushima (Inscribed)
Yakushima
I had prepared both my body and mind for the adventure of a lifetime, hiking through the dense forests of Yakushima to see the legendary Jomon-Sugi Cedar Tree, a …
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Frederik …
24/10/25
Québec (Inscribed)
Old Québec where French Charm Meets K-Drama!
The moment I landed at Québec City’s airport, I already felt something special in the air. As I walked through the terminal, I noticed the signs around me all in …
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Frederik …
24/10/25
Par force hunting landscape (Inscribed)
Gribskov - Par force hunting landscape
I heard about the hunting forest for the first time when I was very young. It was during my very first visit to Denmark. A family friend took us on …
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Frederik …
22/10/25
Urnes Stave Church (Inscribed)
Urnes Stave Church
My friends and I began our visit to the Urnes Stave Church in the small town of Sogndal, nestled deep within Norway’s fjord country. Most travelers heading to Urnes would …
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Frederik …
21/10/25
Bryggen (Inscribed)
Bryggen
When I first arrived at Bryggen in Bergen, my impression was simple: a picturesque row of colorful wooden houses lining the harbor, the kind of view that perfectly fits a …
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Frederik …
21/10/25
Songkhla (Nominated)
Songkhla: Multi-Faceted Settlements of the Lagoon
After reading Zoe's review on Songkhla’s proposed World Heritage nomination, I understood the frustration regarding the lack of accessible information on the location and on the values of the nominated …
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Frederik …
25/08/25
Fagus Factory (Inscribed)
Fagus Factory, the pioneer of Modernism
On a windy winter day, I visited the Fagus Factory, a pioneering work of modern architecture and today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Given the season, I expected the …
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Frederik …
25/08/25
Wat Phra Mahathat (Nominated)
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan
Driving from Hat Yai to Bangkok by rental car gave me the freedom to see Thailand, and for World Heritage Site enthusiast, a stop at Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in …
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Frederik …
18/08/25
Nan Madol (Inscribed)
Nan Madol
My adventure began at Pohnpei Airport on a Saturday late afternoon, stepping off the famous United Island Hopper with my sights set on Nan Madol tomorrow. The plan was simple: …
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Frederik …
06/07/25
FRIM Selangor (Inscribed)
FRIM Selangor
Tucked quietly on the northern fringe of bustling Kuala Lumpur lies the Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), an ecological treasure that remains surprisingly unknown to many, even among locals. Despite …
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Frederik …
05/07/25
Naumburg Cathedral (Inscribed)
Naumburg Cathedral
In January, I visited Naumburg Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in the small town of Naumburg in eastern Germany. The day was cold, biting, and gray - the …
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Frederik …
05/07/25
Petroglyphs along the Banguch… (Inscribed)
Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream
Summer 2023 while driving on the highway from Busan to Gyeongju, I decided to take a meaningful detour. Along the way lie two important sites, the famous Tongdosa Temple, a …
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Frederik …
03/07/25
Olympia (Inscribed)
Olympia
I visited Ancient Olympia on the very day of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games 2024, hoping to catch some special activities or celebrations connecting the ancient birthplace …
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Frederik …
01/07/25
Butrint (Inscribed)
Butrint
Last summer, I decided to explore Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for its deep historical roots and ancient ruins. Nestled near the southern coast and close to the …
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01/07/25
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysa… (Inscribed)
Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
A business trip in Bengaluru not only took me back to India but also a perfect chance to visit one more World Heritage Site, the Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas. …
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Frederik …
23/06/25
Cambodian Memorial Sites (Inscribed)
Cambodian Memorial Sites
Before I began my Cambodian trip with ICOMOS in 2022, I had one free day to explore Phnom Penh. Among the many sites I visited, the infamous Killing Field and …
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Frederik …
12/06/25
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