The World's Heritage: A Complete Guide to the Most Extraordinary PlacesA guide to 878 UNESCO World Heritage sites, this publication is illustrated with over 650 full-color photographs. Location maps for every site are also included.--Publisher's description. |
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... Central America . The mountains contain the largest tracts of virgin forest in Costa Rica . Angra has preserved the better part of its monumental heritage and a homogenous urban ensemble . Its original vernacular architecture is ...
... Central America . The mountains contain the largest tracts of virgin forest in Costa Rica . Angra has preserved the better part of its monumental heritage and a homogenous urban ensemble . Its original vernacular architecture is ...
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... Central ( Central Library ) of UNAM is the university's most famous and iconic building . Tiled murals , the work of Mexican artist Juan O'Gorman , cover the four walls and represent historic and modern Mexico and the university . Over ...
... Central ( Central Library ) of UNAM is the university's most famous and iconic building . Tiled murals , the work of Mexican artist Juan O'Gorman , cover the four walls and represent historic and modern Mexico and the university . Over ...
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... Central Amazon Conservation Complex Brazil 624 Central Sikhote - Alin Russian Federation 664 Central Suriname Nature Reserve Suriname 658 Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ( UNAM ) Mexico 770 ...
... Central Amazon Conservation Complex Brazil 624 Central Sikhote - Alin Russian Federation 664 Central Suriname Nature Reserve Suriname 658 Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México ( UNAM ) Mexico 770 ...
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Adriatic Sea ancient archaeological architecture associated with events Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean AFRICA Baltic Sea Baroque biological processes Black Sea buildings built Caribbean Sea castle cathedral caves Church complex Criteria Interchange Criteria Significance Cultural Landscape cultural tradition decorated Earth's history ecological and biological ensemble EUROPE Mediterranean Sea events of universal forest fortified habitat for biodiversity Heritage associated Historic Centre houses Human creative genius human history important Indian Ocean Interchange of values island km² Major stages medieval Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean Sea AFRICA Monastery monuments Mosque mountain National Park Natural phenomena North Sea Ocean NORTH AMERICA outstanding example Pacific Ocean Palace phenomena or beauty preserved region river Roman Sea ASIA Significance in human Significant ecological Significant natural habitat sixteenth century SOUTH AMERICA species stages of Earth's stone temples Testimony to cultural tombs towers Traditional human settlement universal significance urban valley walls World Heritage World Heritage site