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See Pilgrimage Church of Wies, Germany (UNESCO site)
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies is an oval rococo church, designed in the late 1740s by Dominikus Zimmermann, who for the last eleven years of his life lived nearby. It is located in the foothills of the Alps, in the municipality of Steingaden in the Weilheim-Schongau district, Bavaria, Germany. In 1738, tears were seen on a dilapidated wooden figure of the Scourge... -
Explore Pimachiowin Aki, Canada (UNESCO Site)
Pimachiowin Aki is a large UNESCO World Heritage Site and proposed UNESCO biosphere reserve located in the Boreal Forest that covers parts of Manitoba and Ontario. The project area includes over 43,000 square kilometres (17,000 sq mi) is in similar size to the area of Denmark and would mean that it would be larger than 100 other countries in the world. The project is ... -
Visit Pingyao, China (UNESCO site)
Pingyao (Píngyáo) is a Chinese city and county in central Shanxi province, China. During the Qing Dynasty, Pingyao was a financial center of China. It is now renowned for its well-preserved ancient city wall, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pingyao still retains its city layout from the Ming and Qing dynasties, conforming to a typical bagua pattern.... -
See Pingyao City Walls, Pingyao, China (UNESCO site)
The city wallsof Pingyao were constructed in the 3rd year of the Hongwu Emperor (1370). The walls have six barbican gates. The north and south sides have one gate each. The east and west sides have two gates each. This pattern is similar to that of a turtle (the head, tail, and four legs), earning Pingyao the moniker "Turtle City." The walls measure about 12 meters hi... -
Visit Pinnacle Point, South Africa
Pinnacle Point a small promontory immediately south of Mossel Bay, a town on the southern coast of South Africa. Excavations since the year 2000 of a series of caves at Pinnacle Point, first recognized and documented in 1997 by South African professional archaeologists, Jonathan Kaplan and Peter Nilssen, have revealed occupation by Middle Stone Age people between 170,... -
Explore Pirin National Park, Bulgaria (UNESCO Site)
Pirin National Park is a World Heritage national park that encompasses the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in the southwest of Bulgaria. It has an area of about 400 km2 (150 sq mi) and lies at an altitude from 1,008–2,914 m (3,307–9,560 ft). Two nature reserves are located within the boundaries of the park, Bayuvi Dupki-Dzhindzhiritsa, one of the oldest... -
Explore Piton de la Fournaise (Peak of the Furnace), Réunion (UNESCO site)
Piton de la Fournaise ("Peak of the Furnace") is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French department) in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands (Pacific Ocean), Stromboli, Etna (Italy) and Mount Erebus in Antarctica. A previous eruption began in August 2... -
Visit Place de la Concorde, Paris, France (UNESCO site)
The Place de la Concorde is one of the major public squares in Paris, France. Measuring 8.64 hectares (21.3 acres) in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées. The Place de la Concorde is at the foot of the Champs-Élysées, built as the "... -
See Place Stanislas, Nancy, France (UNESCO site)
The Place Stanislas, known colloquially as the place Stan', is a large pedestrianized square in Nancy, Lorraine, France. Since 1983, the architectural ensemble comprising the Place Stanislas and the extension of its axis, the Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance, has been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Place Stanislas is 125 meters long an... -
Visit Plain of Jars, Laos (UNESCO site)
The Plain of Jars (Lao: ທົ່ງໄຫຫິນ [tʰōŋ hǎj hǐn]) is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau. The jars are mostly arranged in clusters ranging in number from one to several hundred. The Xieng Khouang Plateau is locat... -
See Plantin-Moretus Museum, Belgium (UNESCO site)
The Plantin-Moretus Museum is a museum in Antwerp, Belgium honouring the famous printers Christoffel Plantijn and Jan Moretus. It is located in their former residence and printing establishment, Plantin Press, at the Friday Market. The printing company was founded in the 16th century by Christoffel Plantijn. After his death it was owned by his son-in-law Jan More... -
Explore Platåbergens UNESCO Global Geopark, Sweden
In West Sweden, the Platåbergens UNESCO Global Geopark covers an area of 3,690 km2and is home to 289,198 inhabitants. It presents a unique landscape of 15 flat-topped Table Mountains, platåbergen in Swedish, after which the site is named. These mountains were shaped by erosion during the last Ice Age 115,000 years ago. The area also covers the Västg&o... -
Visit Plaza de Bolívar, Cartagena, Colombia
Plaza de Bolívar (formerly known as Plaza de La Inquisicion) is essentially a small park with a statue of Simón Bolívar in the center. This plaza is surrounded by balconied colonial buildings. Shaded outdoor cafes line the street. -
Visit Plaza de Los Coches, Cartagena, Colombia
The main entrance to downtown Cartagena is the Puerta del Reloj (Clock Gate), which exits onto the Plaza de los Coches (Square of the Carriages). -
Visit Plaza Mayor, Salamanca, Spain (UNESCO site)
The Plaza Mayor (English Main Plaza) in Salamanca, Spain is a large plaza located in the center of Salamanca, used as a public square. It was built in the traditional Spanish baroque style and is a popular gathering area. It is lined by restaurants, ice cream parlors, tourist shops, jewelry stores and a pharmacy along its perimeter except in front of the city hall. It...
