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Visit Xixia Imperial Tombs (Western Xia Mausoleums), Helan Mountains, China (UNESCO Site)
The Western Xia mausoleums occupy an area of some 50 km2 (19 sq mi) at the foot of the Helan Mountains in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of northwestern China, and include nine imperial mausoleums and 250 tombs of imperial relatives and officials of China's Western Xia dynasty. This burial complex lies some 40 km (25 mi) westward from capital city of the Western Xi... -
Visit Xochicalco, Mexico (UNESCO site)
Xochicalco is a pre-Columbian archaeological site in the Municipality of Miacatlán in the western part of the Mexican state of Morelos. The name Xochicalco may be translated from Nahuatl as "in the (place of the) house of Flowers". The site is located 38 km southwest of Cuernavaca, about 76 miles by road from Mexico City. The site is open to visitors all w... -
Explore Yakushima National Park, Japan (UNESCO site)
Yakushima, one of the Ōsumi Islands, is an island of about 500 km² and roughly 15,000 islanders to the south of Kyūshū in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. The island forms part of Kirishima-Yaku National Park. In 1980 an area of 18,958 ha was designated a UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Reserve. In 1993 10 ha of wetland at Nagata-hama was designated a Ramsar Site. It is... -
Visit Yaroslavl, Russia (UNESCO site)
Yaroslavl is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located 250 kilometres (160 mi) northeast of Moscow. The historical part of the city, a World Heritage Site, is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl Rivers. It is one of the Golden Ring cities, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that has played an importa... -
Explore Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana & Idaho (UNESCO site)
Yellowstone National Park is located primarily in the U.S. state of Wyoming, although it also extends into Montana and Idaho. Yellowstone was the first national park in the world, and is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser, one of the most popular features in the park. It has many types of ecosystems, but the subalpi... -
Explore Yengo National Park, New South Wales, Australia (UNESCO sites)
Yengo is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 132 km northwest of Sydney. In 1993 the National Park and Wildlife Service opened their depot in Bucketty. From here they started to manage the newly established Yengo National Park. A helipad, known as 'Bucketty International' was established and in 1995 (after The Fires) a fire tower was built. In 1999 the NPWS... -
Visit Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son Sites, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes, Vietnam
The UNESCO property comprises 20 sites across forested mountains, lowlands, and river valleys. Centred on the Yen Tu Mountain Range, it was home to the Tran Dynasty during the 13th and 14th centuries and the birthplace of Truc Lam Buddhism, a uniquely Vietnamese Zen tradition that shaped the Dai Viet kingdom. The complex includes pagodas, temples, shrines, and archaeo... -
Visit Yogyakarta, Indonesia (UNESCO site)
Yogyakarta is a city on Java in Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta is the second most important tourist destination in Indonesia after Bali. Most tourists come to Yogyakarta for its strong Javanese culture and tradition. This makes it prominent among... -
Explore Yoho National Park, Canada (UNESCO site)
Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on the eastern side. The name Yoho comes from a Cree word expressing amazement. Yoho covers 1,313 km² (507 mi²) and it is t... -
Explore Yosemite National Park, California (UNESCO site)
Located in the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in east central California, Yosemite National Park is a world treasure. It is not only a World Heritage Site, but is well known for its granite cliffs, amazing Sequoia groves, and epic waterfalls. While most people who visit Yosemite National Park spend the most time in Yosemite Valley, there’s much to... -
Visit Yoshino/Omine area of Kii Mountains, Japan (UNESCO site)
The Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the Kii Peninsula in Japan. The locations and paths for this heritage site were based on their historical and modern importance in religious pilgrimages. It was also noted for its fusion of Shinto and Buddhist beliefs, and a well documented history of traditions... -
See Yungang Grottoes, China (UNESCO site)
The Yungang Grottoes (Wuzhoushan Grottoes in ancient time) are ancient Chinese Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the province of Shanxi. They are excellent examples of rock-cut architecture and one of the three most famous ancient Buddhist sculptural sites of China. The others are Longmen and Mogao. The site is located about 16 km south-west of the c... -
Visit Zabid, Yemen (UNESCO site)
Zabid (Zebid) is a town on Yemen's western coastal plain. The town, named after Wadi Zabid, the wadi (or valley) to its south, is one of the oldest towns in Yemen. It was the capital of Yemen from the 13th to the 15th century and a center of the Arab and Muslim world due in large part to its famed University of Zabid and being a center of Islamic education. It wa... -
Visit Zacatecas, Mexico (UNESCO site)
Zacatecas is a city and municipality in Mexico and the capital of the state of Zacatecas. It is located in the north central part of the country. The city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid 16th century. Prior to this, the area’s rich deposits in silver and other minerals were known. Due to the wealth that the mines provided, Zacatecas quickly bec... -
Explore Zahamena National Park, Madagascar (UNESCO site)
Zahamena National Park is a national Park of Madagascar. It is part of the World Heritage Site, Rainforests of the Atsinanana. The Rainforests of the Atsinanana is a World Heritage Site that was inscribed in 2007 and consists 13 specific areas located within six national parks in the eastern part of Madagascar. The Rainforests of the Atsinanana comprise six national p...
