UNESCO World Heritage Sites

We are traveling the world over collecting stories and photography that share the histories of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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The Canals of Amsterdam
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Often called the ‘Venice of the North’, Amsterdam has over one hundred kilometers of canals and over 1,500 bridges. They continue to define the …
Sep 27, 2016
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Fayoum
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The Valley of whale skeletons also known as Wadi Al-Hitan is a Unesco World Heritage Site located a little ways outside of Cairo, Egypt. It is home …
Sep 13, 2016
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Pirate City
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The Underwater city of Port Royal or also known as, "the wickedest city on earth," was once the leading trading post in the New World. Once filled …
Sep 13, 2016
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Winter Wonderland
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While most of North America may not be appreciating a snowy landscape right now, this tropical girl certainly enjoyed herself in this here snowy …
Sep 6, 2016
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The colorful Lunenburg
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Picturesque Lunenburg is another great coastal town to visit in Nova Scotia. While the town is known for its famous Bluenose ship, it’s much more …
Apr 27, 2015
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Archaeology
Polonnaruwa Archeological Relic Site
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The ancient city of Polonnaruwa is one of the best planned Archeological relic sites in Sri Lanka. Polonnaruwa is an UNESCO site, it has the …
Mar 18, 2015
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Cordoba Jesuit Block
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I walk through the Jesuit Block and eavesdrop on a tour being given in broken English, picking up some interesting facts. The designs on the walls …
Jan 29, 2016
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Galle Fort
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Took the train from Hikkaduwa to Galle today (only about 15 cents!) and walked around Galle fort. It's a UNESCO site due to its combination of …
Sep 6, 2016
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Skellig Michael
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Skellig Michael, while known certainly for its wonderful puffin colony, was also the home of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, high atop the cliffs …
Sep 6, 2016
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Northern exposure
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Sleeping among icebergs has to be an amazing experience. This is one for my #bucketlist! Hotel Arctic, Greenland The world’s most northerly four-star …
Feb 22, 2016
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Riomaggiore: a colorful village
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Riomaggiore was built in the thirteenth century and is the southernmost village of the Cinque Terre, which is a rugged coastline on the Italian …
Dec 17, 2015
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Portugal
The Monastery of Batalha, Portugal
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'The monastery of Batalha and the baker of Aljubarrota' The Monastery of Batalha (Mosteiro da Batalha), a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, birthplace of …
Sep 6, 2016
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O-torii Gate
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From this spot on Miyajima Island, you can really appreciate the serene elegance of the O-torii Gate (The Great Gate), part of the greater complex of …
Dec 31, 2014
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Of course, Antigua
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You can't talk about Guatemala without talking about Antigua. This is a colonial city and UNESCO heritage site that is the centre of Spanish-learning …
Aug 1, 2015
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Antigua
Gawk At Antigua
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One of the most beautiful Spanish cities in all of Guatemala, Antigua, is downright magical with cobblestoned streets and pastel colored walls. It is …
Jan 14, 2016
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Sextantio Cave Hotel
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The province of Matera, Italy is home to numerous caves and surprisingly a few cave hotels. Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita is known locally as the …
Jul 27, 2015
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Galle Calling
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Galle Fort is on the southern tip of Sri Lanka, on UNESCO's World Heritage Site list, and springing back to life after the devastating Boxing Day …
Sep 6, 2016
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Pearling Island Culture, Bahrain
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This UNESCO site is comprised of 17 buildings in Muharraq City in Bahrain that attest to an island culture whose main economy was pearling. There are …
Sep 6, 2016
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Locking for Love on the Makartsteg Bridge
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Salzburg, Austria is known primarily as the setting for The Sound of Music and the birthplace of Mozart. But for hundreds (and perhaps thousands) of …
Sep 6, 2016
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Evora Ossuary
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Yes, a chapel made entirely of human bones. On the doorway, there is an inscription that reads "We bones that we are, are waiting for yours." Evora is …
Sep 6, 2016
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This is how people lived centuries ago...
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In this small village, time stopped in the nineteenth century. Protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the residents and owners of the historical …
Sep 6, 2016
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Our last stop in Tuscany before heading to Barcelona, Spain - its capital city of Florence.
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Considered the birthplace of the Rennaisance and in 1982, the entire city was declared by UNESCO as a world heritage site. Forbes even declared it as …
Dec 17, 2015
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Descending Dragon: Halong Bay
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Halong Bay is probably the most beautiful place I have ever been. We spent a rainy, dank night on a boat in the bay and, despite the weather, the …
Jun 26, 2014
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One of the Happiest Moments of My Life
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To say we arrived at the Palm Garden Beach Resort in Hoi An, Vietnam, disheveled is a massive understatement. Having just spent a truly grotesque 20+ …
Sep 6, 2016
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Ait Ben Haddu
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Ait Ben Haddu is an amazing old Moroccan walled town built of mud brick. It is in Southern Morocco and is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Sep 1, 2016
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We did the sunrise tour of the Borobudur...
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We did the sunrise tour of the Borobudur temple. Worth waking up really early to experience this Unesco world heritage site.
Sep 6, 2016
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Architecture
Noteworthy architecture, very impressive...
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Noteworthy architecture, very impressive building dating back to 1478 and is a UNESCO world heritage site.
Sep 6, 2016
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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
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A UNESCO world heritage site, estimated 100,000 people commute daily in this railway station
Sep 6, 2016
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Red Fort
Red Fort Complex
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The Red Fort Complex was built as the palace fort in the new capital for the fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shah Jahan in the early 1500s. The …
Nov 8, 2014