I went to Chez Cora for a filling breakfast on Ave. Mont-Royal last week. On the way home a large, brick sized book caught my eye in the storefront window of Multimags. It was the official UNESCO World Heritage Sites guide published by Firefly Books. It's fantastic! I love UNESCO sites and I knew I had to buy it immediately after flipping through it. The 832 page book, published in 2008, contains all 878 world heritage sites around the globe and provides detailed information about each site and had tons of gorgeous pictures. I highly recommend it for those people who love history, historical sites, exotic places, and traveling.
I went through the guide and checked off all the ones I have had the privilege of visiting. My final tally was 34 UNSECO sites in 18 countries. I was surprised to see some amazing places I've been to not included, like; Gamla Stan (Stockholm's Old Town), Turku Castle, Eiffel Tower, Old Montréal, Golden Gate Bridge, and Varanasi along the Ganges River. Anyhow, the UNESCO sites I've visited are (in alphabetical order);
Australia
Sydney Opera House
Cambodia
Sydney Opera House
Cambodia
Angkor
Temple of Preah Vihear
Canada
Canadian Rocky Mountain National Parks
Historic District of Old Québec
Rideau Canal
China
Historic Centre of Macao
Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
Summer Palace and Imperial Gardens in Beijing
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
The Great Wall
Egypt
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Historic Cairo
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Estonia
Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
France
Paris, Banks of the Seine
India
Agra Fort
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Elephanta Caves
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Red Fort Complex
Taj Mahal
Japan
Ancient Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities)
Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Laos
Town of Luang Prabang
Malaysia
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Mexico
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Russian Federation
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and related Groups of Monuments
Tanzania
Stone Town of Zanzibar
Turkey
Historic Areas of Istanbul
United Kingdom
Tower of London
Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church
USA
Independence Hall
Statue of Liberty
Vietnam
Complex of Hué Monuments
Ha Long Bay
Hoi An Ancient Town
My Son Sanctuary
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