Ludvan

United States of America \ Member since August 2018

#79 441 83 12

I am a serial WHS hunter, and targeting another 85 WHS to reach 500 traveled.  At each site, I will do my best to 1) Study the history and significance of the site before I go, 2) Join a guide tour and/or visit the museum, 3) take photos, including if possible, the shot on the UNESCO website, and the UNESCO designation plaque or sign.

 

I try to balance between WHS-rich areas such as Western Europe where i can cover 10-15 on a trip, and the remote, eg, Easter Island where travel cost and time are quite significant for a single site.

My most impressive site: Gobekil Tepe

Recent Visits
  • 1
    0
    June 19, 2025
    Olympic National Park
  • 1
    0
    June 11, 2025
    Glacier parks
  • 2
    0
    May 9, 2025
    Kladruby nad Labem, Kutna Hora
Top 10 Missing
  1. Bagan 4.44
  2. Uluru 4.40
  3. Persepolis 4.37
  4. Volcanoes of Kamchatka 4.31
  5. Borobudur 4.29
  6. Great Barrier Reef 4.21
  7. Te Wahipounamu 4.19
  8. Cordoba 4.18
  9. Ravenna 4.15
  10. Okavango Delta 4.15

About Ludvan

Member since
August 2018
Country of Origin
United States of America
Visits
Rank
#79
WHS
441
Tentative Sites
83
Website Participation
Reviews
8
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World Heritage Sites
Tentative Sites
111 15
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Reviews by Ludvan

Litomysl Castle by Ludvan

Litomysl Castle (Inscribed)

Litomysl Castle

The Litomysl Castle is on my penultimate day of Czechia WHS circuit. I am not going to add much to the comments already posted except for my experience, or lack …

Teotihuacan by Els Slots

Teotihuacan (Inscribed)

Teotihuacan

I went there today for the third time, and finally was able to see the Temple of the Feathered Serpent. You have to go through Gate 1, instead of 4 …

Warsaw by Jan-Willem

Warsaw (Inscribed)

Warsaw

Warsaw Old Town was razed by the Nazis in 1944, so the WHS designation was awarded for the restoration effort that is still ongoing. As such, we had to view …

Taos Pueblo by Els Slots

Taos Pueblo (Inscribed)

Taos Pueblo

We just did a trip visiting all three Pueblo WHS in the Four-Corners area: Mesa Verde, Chaco Culture and lastly Taos Pueblo as a theme. The first two are managed …

Hallstatt-Dachstein by Els Slots

Hallstatt-Dachstein (Inscribed)

Hallstatt-Dachstein

Hallstatt is a beautiful little town, and attracts lots and lots of tourists. We drove in from Salzburg through vary mountainous roads and some mistakes of the GPS. Once in …

Fujian Tulou by Els Slots

Fujian Tulou (Inscribed)

Fujian Tulou

I visited Fujian Tulou in 2005, when there was only limited road access for tourists. It is important to note that these villages are defensive in nature for the Hakka …

West Lake by Els Slots

West Lake (Inscribed)

West Lake

I have been to West Lake several times, both before and after major clean-up and reconstruction. As one of the famous sites in China's history, it is incredibly crowded year …

Huanglong by Ludvan

Huanglong (Inscribed)

Huanglong

This beautiful site is a must if you visit Jiuzhaigou, a more famous site nearby in the Himalaya foothills in Sichuan Province, China. It is quite a climb, from about …