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


Comments:
great idea - thanks for the list

quick glance i've been to 16 too ... who knew!
 
u should do a list for the cali historical landmarks too, lol
 
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