Wednesday, July 12, 2006
My List of World Heritage Sites Visited
I have visited 16 of the 812 in 5 of the 137 states represented. They add sites yearly. I will make it my life goal to visit 100 sites.
"The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value."
Canada (2)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Historic District of Québec
China (5)
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
The Great Wall
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Japan (3)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Mexico (1)
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
United States of America (5)
Grand Canyon National Park
Independence Hall
Redwood National Park
Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park
"The World Heritage List includes 812 properties forming part of the cultural and natural heritage which the World Heritage Committee considers as having outstanding universal value."
Canada (2)
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Historic District of Québec
China (5)
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
The Great Wall
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Japan (3)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
Mexico (1)
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
United States of America (5)
Grand Canyon National Park
Independence Hall
Redwood National Park
Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park

