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World Heritage

Everyone recognises a World Heritage site or two, and many pass one every day, like the thousands of Sydney commuters who steam past that thing with the sails every time they embark from Circular Quay: the Sydney Opera House was inscribed on the World Heritage List in June 2007.

Many are the obvious icons (Taj Mahal, Tower of London, Uluru), a few are regrettably lost to us already (the Buddhas of Bamiyan, Afghanistan), others must be little-known gems (pick a ranforest reserve somewhere in central Africa) and a handful appear to be politically inspired (the monuments of Kosovo?). Closer examination might even turn up a few surprising omissions, like the cultural monuments of Burma.

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Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, at Kyoto, Japan
Kinkakuji, the Golden Pavilion, at Kyoto, Japan		 Daibatsu Buddha, Nara, Japan
Daibatsu Buddha, Nara, Japan		 Temples in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara
Temples in the ancient Japanese capital of Nara		 Heian Shrine at Kyoto, Japan
Heian Shrine at Kyoto, Japan		 Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan
Atomic Bomb Dome, Hiroshima, Japan
Great Pyramid of Chephren, Egypt
Great Pyramid of Chephren, Egypt		 St Catherine's Monastery, Egypt
St Catherine's Monastery, Egypt		 Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo
Ibn Tulun Mosque, Cairo		 The Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo
The Al Azhar Mosque, Cairo		 Sun Temple, Abu Simbel, Egypt
Sun Temple, Abu Simbel, Egypt
Ramses II routes the enemies of Egypt, Abu Simbel
Ramses II routes the enemies of Egypt, Abu Simbel		 Kiosk of Trajan, Philae, Egypt
Kiosk of Trajan, Philae, Egypt		 Lower jaw, ribs and vertebrae of a Basilosaurus whale
Lower jaw, ribs and vertebrae of a Basilosaurus whale		 Venice from San Giorgio Maggiore
Venice from San Giorgio Maggiore		 Florence: Palazzo Vecchio
Florence: Palazzo Vecchio
Siena: Palazzo Communale (Pubblico) at night
Siena: Palazzo Communale (Pubblico) at night		 Siena: the Duomo
Siena: the Duomo		 The Conical Tower, Great Zimbabwe
The Conical Tower, Great Zimbabwe		 Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe		 Mt Dumas looms over Perseverance Harbour, Campbell I., Sub-Antarctic NZ
Mt Dumas looms over Perseverance Harbour, Campbell I., Sub-Antarctic NZ
A male NZ (Hookers) Sea Lion with his harem on Enderby I., Sub-Antarctic NZ
A male NZ (Hookers) Sea Lion with his harem on Enderby I., Sub-Antarctic NZ		 Macquarie Island: Love you, too
Macquarie Island: Love you, too		 Welcoming committee on Macquarie Island, Australia
Welcoming committee on Macquarie Island, Australia		 Sydney Opera House
Sydney Opera House		 Queensland Wet Tropics, Australia
Queensland Wet Tropics, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia
The Great Barrier Reef, Australia		 Lake Mackenzie, Fraser Island, Queensland
Lake Mackenzie, Fraser Island, Queensland		 Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia
Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia		 Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia
Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia		 Rock art at Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia
Rock art at Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia
Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia
Kakadu National Park, NT, Australia		 Domes of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), Australia
Domes of Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), Australia		 Dawn strikes Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
Dawn strikes Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia		 High noon, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
High noon, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia		 Dusk at Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
Dusk at Uluru (Ayers Rock), Australia
In or out? Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness
In or out? Tasmania's Tarkine wilderness		 Komodo dragons, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Komodo dragons, Komodo National Park, Indonesia		 Borobodur, Central Java, Indonesia
Borobodur, Central Java, Indonesia		 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam		 Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Angkor Wat, Cambodia		 Luang Prabang, Laos: Royal Palace
Luang Prabang, Laos: Royal Palace		 Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Lijiang, Yunnan, China		 Lijiang, Yunnan, China
Lijiang, Yunnan, China		 Taj Mahal, India
Taj Mahal, India
Red Fort, Delhi, India
Red Fort, Delhi, India		 Qutab Minar, Delhi, India
Qutab Minar, Delhi, India		 Bamiyan, Afghanistan, 1974
Bamiyan, Afghanistan, 1974		 Petra, Jordan
Petra, Jordan		 Medina of Essaouira, Morocco
Medina of Essaouira, Morocco
Colosseum of El Jem, Tunisia, North Africa
Colosseum of El Jem, Tunisia, North Africa		 Medina of Marrakech, Morocco
Medina of Marrakech, Morocco		 Roman mosaic at Volubilis, Morocco
Roman mosaic at Volubilis, Morocco		 Pompeii, Italy (Stabiana Baths)
Pompeii, Italy (Stabiana Baths)		 Pompeii, Italy
Pompeii, Italy
Pont du Gard, France
Pont du Gard, France		 Canal du Midi, France
Canal du Midi, France		 Canal du Midi, France
Canal du Midi, France		 Tower of London
Tower of London		 Beefeater, Tower of London
Beefeater, Tower of London
Caernarfon Castle, where Princes of Wales are inaugurated (UK)
Caernarfon Castle, where Princes of Wales are inaugurated (UK)		 Catedral del Apostol, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Catedral del Apostol, Santiago de Compostela, Spain		 University city of Salamanca, Spain
University city of Salamanca, Spain		 Novodevichy, 18th C. convent of the 'New Maidens' in Moscow
Novodevichy, 18th C. convent of the 'New Maidens' in Moscow		 Domes of Ivan the Great Belltower, the Kremlin, in Moscow
Domes of Ivan the Great Belltower, the Kremlin, in Moscow
St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow
St Basil's Cathedral, Red Square, Moscow		 St Petersburg, Russia: The Hermitage
St Petersburg, Russia: The Hermitage		 Twelfth-century Vladimir cathedral, Russia
Twelfth-century Vladimir cathedral, Russia		 Medieval capital of Suzdal, Russia
Medieval capital of Suzdal, Russia		 Suzdal, Russia
Suzdal, Russia
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria
Rila Monastery, Bulgaria		 Old City of Tallinn, Estonia
Old City of Tallinn, Estonia		 Old city of Vilnius, Lithuania
Old city of Vilnius, Lithuania		 Bored lion at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Bored lion at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania		 Elephants crossing the Rufiji at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Elephants crossing the Rufiji at Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
Man paddling on Lake Malawi, East Africa
Man paddling on Lake Malawi, East Africa		 Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, USA		 Mesa Verde National Park, USA
Mesa Verde National Park, USA		 Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA		 Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA

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Cathryn16-Jan-2012 09:40
A very impressive gallery.
lou_rozensteins09-Jan-2012 00:31
Wonderful gallery! So many wonders.
joseantonio12-Jan-2011 05:38
Superb gallery Many high quality pictures
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