Sukothai is situated between Bangkok (430kms from Bangkok) and Chiang Mai. It was the first capital of Thailand and is famous for the extensive historical ruins, which after restoration, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sukothai's golden era was from the 13th to the 14th century and the art... |
Langkawi Island is an archipelago of 99 islands in the Andaman Sea, about 30 km off the coast of northwest Malaysia. Langkawi is located north of the Strait of Malacca in the south of the Andaman Sea near the border between Malaysia and Thailand. The island of Langkawi has recently been rebranded â€... |
Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos (Northern Tiwa) speaking Native American tribe of Pueblo people. Taos Pueblo has been a center of Native-American culture since the 17th century. The Pueblo of Taos, still active today, symbolizes Indian resistance to external ... |
Band-e Amīr, a chain of six natural lakes connected by natural calcium carbonate dams, lies 75 kilometers west of Bamiyan in the central Hindu Kush Mountains. The name literally means "Commander's Dam" which is a reference to Imam Ali, the first imam of the Shia Muslims and the fourt... |
Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour in 2003. Sydney Opera House is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Currently, it is the most recentl... |
Huang Shan Mountains in the Anhui region of China is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan Pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography. Today, ... |
The Great Wall of China was listed in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the greatest wonders of the world. The most famous wall was built between 220–200 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Its purpose is/was to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. Several ... |
Located at the exact center of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex, covering 720,000 square meters with 800 buildings and 9,000 rooms in total. It was the home to 24 emperors during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and is recognized as one of the most attractive five p... |
Rhodes Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the best preserved and most extensive medieval towns in Europe. The Old Town area of Rhodes Town is full of character and contains some very impressive sights. Split into the districts of the Knights' Quarter (Kollakio), the Jewish Quater... |
Dilapidated remains of an era bygone, Hampi puts you in touch with the rich past of Vijayanagara Empire. Hampi is both a historic & religious location. Hampi is a village in Karnataka, India. It is located within the ruins of Vijayanagara, the former capital of the Vijayanagara Empire. As the vi... |
Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra on the banks of River Yamuna, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian ... |
Alberobello is a small town and comune in the province of Bari, in Puglia, Italy. It has about 11,000 inhabitants and is famous for its unique Trulli constructions. The Trulli of Alberobello are part of the UNESCO World Heritage sites list since 1996. A trullo (plural, trulli) is a traditional Apuli... |
Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town’s importance as part of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Founded in about 1070 by King Olav the Peaceful (Olav Kyrre), the port of Bergen was initially a possession of the old Norwegian aristo... |
Qutub Minar is the world's tallest stone tower. Construction of the Qutub Minar complex started in 1199 AD by Qutubuddin Aibak and completed by the sultan's successor and son-in-law, Iltutmish. It has 379 steps from the bottom to the top. It tapers towards the top - the diameter at the bas... |
Humayun's tomb is a complex of buildings built as the Mughal emperor Humayun's tomb, commissioned by Humayun's wife Hamida Banu Begum in 1562 and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyath, a Persian architect. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent. It was also the first struct... |
This railway line is officially declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The best way to reach Shimla is to travel by Toy train from Kalka. The railway track is small in width between Kalka and Shimla and is known as 'meter gauge track' opened by British Government in the year 1903. T... |
Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. It is about 2.5 km northwest of its more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The Sheesh Mahal or Shish Mahal (Mirror Palace) is the royal dressing room featuring tiny mirror-like glass-mosaic decorations and drums built into the wa... |
Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Agra, India. The fort is also known as Lal Qila, Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra. It is about 2.5Â km northwest of its much more famous sister monument, the Taj Mahal. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. This was o... |
Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands, has been called the "Venice of the North" for its more than one hundred kilometres of canals, about 90 islands and 1,500 bridges. Amsterdam is the most watery city in the world. Its canals and harbours fill a full quarter of her surface. Its waterways... |
Le Morne Brabant is a peninsula at the extreme south-western tip of Mauritius and the most windward side of the island. It is highlighted by an eponymous single standing basaltic rock with a summit of 556 metres above sea level which belongs to the most imposing sight on Mauritius. Le Morne is a sma... |
