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Sea Kayak & Explore Isla Espíritu Santo & Isla Partida, Baja, Mexico (UNESCO site)
Isla Espíritu Santo is a UNESCO protected site and is one of the most important eco-tourism sites in La Paz, Baja California Sur. It is connected to Isla Partida by a narrow isthmus. They are both a short boat trip from La Paz on the Baja California peninsula. The area is protected under UNESCO as a biosphere, and its importance as an eco-tourism destination is... -
Visit Island of Gorée, Senegal (UNESCO site)
Île de Gorée is located 2 kilometres (1.1 nmi; 1.2 mi) at sea from the main harbor of Dakar, Senegal. Gorée is famous as a destination for people interested in the Atlantic slave trade but relatively few slaves were processed or transported from there. The more important centres for the slave trade from Senegal were north, at Saint-Louis, Senegal o... -
Visit Istanbul, Turkey (UNESCO sites)
Known for its Byzantine and Ottoman architecture that can be seen throughout the city, Istanbul is a thriving a metropolis. Throughout the centuries people have looked to Istanbul as a place that blends the European and Asian cultures with style. It’s home to plenty of historically significant landmarks and four historic areas have been named a UNESCO World Heri... -
Visit Itchan Kala (Khiva), Uzbekistan (UNESCO site)
Itchan Kala is the walled inner town of the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. Since 1990, it has been protected as the World Heritage Site. The old town retains more than 50 historic monuments and 250 old houses, dating primarily from the eighteenth or nineteenth centuries. Djuma Mosque, for instance, was established in the tenth century and rebuilt from 1788 to 1789, althou... -
See Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, Japan (UNESCO site)
The buildings of the Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on the island of Itsukushima in the Seto Island Sea are well preserved examples of traditional Japanese Shinto architecture bridging their construction in the 12th and 13th centuries to today. The buildings are integrated into the surrounding landscape, situated at the base of much worshipped Mount Misen, symbolizing man&... -
See Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine, Japan (UNESCO site)
The Iwami Ginzan was a silver mine in the city of Ōda, Shimane Prefecture, on the island of Honshū, Japan. It was added to the World Heritage List in 2007. It was developed in 1526 by Kamiya Jutei a Japanese merchant. It reached its peak production in the early 17th century of approximately 38 tons of silver a year which was then a third of world production. Silver fr... -
Visit Jaipur (The Pink City), India (UNESCO site)
Jaipur, India is the largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and also its capital. The city was originally built inside fortification walls beginning in 1727 and was laid out in a grid pattern following the dictates of Shilpa Shastra (rules) of Hindu architecture. When Prince Albert of Wales visited Jaipur the city welcomed him with its buildings dressed entirel... -
See Jaisalmer Fort (Golden Fort), India (UNESCO Site)
Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest forts in the world. It is situated in Jaisalmer city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built in 1156 AD by the Bhati Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal, from where it derives it name. The fort stands proudly amidst the golden stretches of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill, and has been the scene of many battles. Its massive yell... -
Visit Jama Masjid, Champaner, India (UNESCO site)
Jama Masjid (also, Jami Masjid; meaning "public mosque") in Champaner, Gujarat state, western India, is part of the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is among the 114 monuments there which are listed by the Baroda Heritage Trust. It is located about 150 feet (46 m) east of the city walls (Jahdnpandh), near the east gate. The mos... -
Visit Jameh Mosque of Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran (UNESCO Site)
The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān or Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān (Persian: مسجد جامع اصفهانMasjid-e-Jāmeh Isfahān), also known as the Atiq Mosque (مسجد عتیق) and the Friday Mosque of Isfahān (مسجد جمعه), is a historic congregational mosque (Jāmeh) of Isfahan, Iran. The mosque is the result of continual construction, reconstruction, additions and renovations on the site from aro... -
Explore Jasmund National Park, Germany (UNESCO site)
The Jasmund National Park is a nature reserve in the Jasmund peninsula, in the northeast of Rügen island in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. It is famous for the largest chalk cliffs of Germany, the so called Königsstuhl ("king's chair"). These cliffs are up to 161 m high above the Baltic Sea. The undisturbed beech forests behind the cliffs are also par... -
Explore Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada (UNESCO site)
Jasper National Park in Alberta is one of Canada’s oldest and largest national parks. Jasper has become a popular getaway from urban life and a special place to reconnect with nature. Jasper features some stunning scenic drives, but its real essence is a world where grizzly bears, moose and elk outnumber people. The park’s superlative mountain scenery of t... -
Explore Jaú National Park, Brazil (UNESCO Site)
The Jaú National Park ("Parque Nacional do Jaú" in Portuguese) is located in the Amazonas state in Brazil. The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin (over 6 million hectares) and is one of the planet's richest regions in terms of biodiversity. The site is made up of Jaú National Park, Demonstra... -
Visit Javari Temple, India (UNESCO site)
The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu mandir which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built betweenc. 975 and 1100 A.D. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu. The main idol of the temple is broken and headless. The temple is located in the eastern area of Khajuraho. It is near to and visible fro... -
See Jebel Barkal (Gebel Barkal), Sudan (UNESCO site)
Jebel Barkal or Gebel Barkal is a very small mountain located some 400 km north of Khartoum, in Karima town in Northern State in Sudan, on a large bend of the Nile River, in the region called Nubia. In 2003, the mountain, together with the historical city of Napata (which sits at its feet), were named World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Around 1450 BCE, the Egyptian Phara...
