Jay T

United States of America \ Member since August 2017

#120 337 77 18

It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... Let's go exploring!

My most impressive site: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

My proposal for a new site: Badlands National Park: A North American Prairie

Recent Visits
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    June 15, 2025
    Fontainebleau, Provins
  • 4
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    June 4, 2025
    Antequera Dolmens Site, Garajonay, Grand-Bassam, Island of Gorée
  • 1
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    April 27, 2025
    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.71
  2. Victoria Falls 4.48
  3. Tikal National Park 4.46
  4. Ancient Kyoto 4.44
  5. Great Wall 4.44
  6. Bagan 4.44
  7. Serengeti 4.41
  8. Persepolis 4.37
  9. Samarkand 4.36
  10. Los Glaciares 4.35

About Jay T

Member since
August 2017
Country of Origin
United States of America
Visits
Rank
#120
WHS
337
Tentative Sites
77
Website Participation
Reviews
180
Ratings

Ratings

World Heritage Sites
Tentative Sites
176 13
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Reviews by Jay T

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Provins by Jay T

Provins (Inscribed)

Provins

Provins was inscribed as a World Heritage Site for its role as an early trade fair town dating back to the 11th century, so I figured the best way to …

Civil Rights Movement Sites by Jay T

Civil Rights Movement Sites (Nominated)

Civil Rights Movement Sites

Now that the list of components for the US Civil Rights Movement Sites Tentative World Heritage Site nomination has filled out, I figured I should write about some of the …

The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa by Jay T

The Pleistocene Occupation Si… (Inscribed)

The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa

It took me until my second visit to Mossel Bay, but I was finally able to visit Pinnacle Point, one of the three components of The Emergence of Modern Human …

Mt. Elgon by Jay T

Mt. Elgon (On tentative list)

Mt. Elgon

The Mount Elgon Transboundary Ecosystem in Uganda was brought forward to the Tentative World Heritage Site list in 2024. The region is part of the Eastern Afromontane biodiversity hotspot, which …

Prague by Jay T

Prague (Inscribed)

Prague

A lot has been written about Prague, and rightly so -- it is a world-class city, with a rich history and fascinating architecture on display. The Castle District has amazing …

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by Jay T

Okefenokee National Wildlife … (Nominated)

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Okefenokee, the land of trembling earth. Or perhaps etymologically, "bubbling water". Either origin describes this swamp well -- a land of peat and springs which serves as the headwaters for …

Jodrell Bank Observatory by Jay T

Jodrell Bank Observatory (Inscribed)

Jodrell Bank Observatory

I couldn't very well leave 2023 on an odd number of World Heritage Sites, so I took my car out for a two and a half hour drive today to …

Redwood by Jay T

Redwood (Inscribed)

Redwood

O Mammutbaum, o Mammutbaum! How towering are your branches. The giant redwoods are truly majestic trees, and the Redwood National and State Parks in California are a superb location to …

Gwaii Haanas by Jay T

Gwaii Haanas (On tentative list)

Gwaii Haanas

Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, located on the southern islands of Haida Gwaii, is a proposed extension to SG̱ang Gwaay, a World Heritage Site marking the …

SGang Gwaay by Jay T

SGang Gwaay (Inscribed)

SGang Gwaay

The poles are still standing. It has been over fifteen years since the last review of SG̱ang Gwaay, but the remarkably carved memorial and mortuary poles that led to this …

Moravian Church Settlements by Jay T

Moravian Church Settlements (Inscribed)

Moravian Church Settlements

I know much has been written about Christiansfeld already, but I don't yet see a review from the perspective of one who has visited a component of the proposed extension …

Skogskyrkogarden by Jay T

Skogskyrkogarden (Inscribed)

Skogskyrkogarden

I suppose I should thank Haruki Murakami for putting the tune Norwegian Wood in my head when I visited Skogskyrkogården last month. Nevermind the fact that I was actually in …

Santo Domingo by Jay T

Santo Domingo (Inscribed)

Santo Domingo

One of the best parts about travel is learning history from other perspectives. In US history books, Sir Francis Drake is generally viewed favorably for his role as an explorer …

Zacatecas by Jay T

Zacatecas (Inscribed)

Zacatecas

The Historic Centre of Zacatecas was a delight, and the highlight of my November trip through central Mexico. Zacatecas takes a bit of planning to reach, but it was well …

Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi by Jay T

Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi (Inscribed)

Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi

Duly vaccinated and tested, I made my first foray out of the country last Saturday on a day trip to Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi, the only World Heritage Site in southern …

Moravian Church Settlements by Jay T

Moravian Church Settlements (Inscribed)

Moravian Church Settlements

Almost 300 years ago a group of German Protestant missionaries in North America were granted land in the wooded Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania, west of New York City and north …

Cahokia Mounds by Jay T

Cahokia Mounds (Inscribed)

Cahokia Mounds

It's rather striking to compare and contrast the first two US World Heritage Sites dedicated to pre-Columbian North American civilizations. Mesa Verde, in the American Southwest, retains impressive adobe structures …

Yellowstone by Jay T

Yellowstone (Inscribed)

Yellowstone

In 1806 when the Lewis and Clark expedition returned through what is now the state of Montana, one of its members broke off early to continue exploring, and encountered what …

Valparaiso by Jay T

Valparaiso (Inscribed)

Valparaiso

The Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaiso has seen better days, and now seems just an echo reminding visitors of its heady history as an important stop for …

Stoclet House by Jay T

Stoclet House (Inscribed)

Stoclet House

I'm rather torn on Stoclet House in Brussels, Belgium. As far as visiting experience goes, I would give it a .5 for its lack of accessibility. But should World Heritage …

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