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Visit Turibius of Liébana (Monastère de Santo Toribio de Liébana), Spain (UNESCO site)
Saint Turibius of Liébana (fl.c.530), also known as Turbius the Monk (Turibius Monachus,Toribio el Monje), was an early Benedictine monk. He was born probably in Turieno and spent most of his life in the region of Liébana. He received a letter full of praise from Bishop Montanus of Toledo in 527. In his preaching he condemned as heresy the Priscillianism... -
Visit Tusi Sites, China (UNESCO Site)
Tusi Sites are sections of the ancient Tusi sites that have been designated by the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. On July 3, 2015, Tusi Sites were listed as World Heritage Site. It is the 48th World Heritage Site in China. Tusi was a tribal leader appointed as officials by the imperial government in ancient China. It is the an ancient political system adopted by Chin... -
Visit Tvrdošín Wooden Church, Slovakia (UNESCO site)
Tvrdošín is located at the confluence of the Orava and Oravica rivers, 12 km (7 mi) from the Polish borders and has one of the wooden churches on the UNESCO list. The pride of Tvrdošín and its oldest preserved building is the Gothic wooden Roman-Catholic All Saints church (Kostol Všetkých svätých) situated in the l... -
Visit Twann Bahnhof, Twann-Tüscherz, Switzerland (UNESCO site)
Twann-Tüscherz is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipalities of Tüscherz-Alfermée and Twann merged into the municipality of Twann-Tüscherz. It is home to the Twann Bahnhof prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistori... -
See Twyfelfontein, Namibia (UNESCO site)
Twyfelfontein (uncertain spring), officially known as ǀUi-ǁAis jumping waterhole), is a site of ancient rock engravings in the Kunene Region of north-western Namibia. It consists of a spring in a valley flanked by the slopes of a sandstone table mountain that receives very little rainfall and has a wide range of diurnal temperatures. The site has been inhabited for 6,... -
Visit Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial, Ypres, Belgium
Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of the First World War in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. It is the largest cemetery for Commonwealth forces in the world, for any war. The cemetery and its surrounding memorial are located outside Passchendale, near Z... -
Visit Tyre, Lebanon (UNESCO site)
Tyre is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. Tyre juts out from the coast of the Mediterranean and is located about 80 km (50 mi) south of Beirut. The name of the city means "rock" after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built. The adjective for Tyre is Tyrian, and the inhabitants are Tyrians. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the l... -
Visit Úbeda & Baeza, Spain (UNESCO site)
Úbeda and Baeza are towns in the province of Jaén in Spain's autonomous community of Andalusia. Both this cities benefited from extensive patronage in the early 16th century resulting in the construction of a series of Renaissance style palaces and churches, which have been preserved ever since. In 2003, UNESCO declared the historic cores and monuments o... -
Explore Ubirr Rock Art Site, Australia (UNESCO site)
The art sites of Ubirr, Burrunguy (Nourlangie Rock) and Nanguluwur are internationally recognised as outstanding examples of Aboriginal rock art. These sites are found in rocky outcrops that have afforded shelter to Aboriginal inhabitants for thousands of years. The painting in these rock shelters were done for various reasons: Hunting - animals were often painted to... -
Visit Uji, Japan (UNESCO sites)
Uji is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Founded on March 1, 1951, Uji is located between the two ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto. The city sits on the Uji River, which has its source in Lake Biwa. Most visitors are attracted to Uji for its centuries old historic sites which include many Shinto shrines and Buddhist t... -
See Ujigami Shrine, Uji, Japan (UNESCO site)
Ujigami Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byodo-in Temple, and is adjacent to the Uji Shrine. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto". Thehondenandhaidenhave been designated by the Agency for Cultural Af... -
Explore Ujung Kulon National Park & Krakatoa Islands, Indonesia (UNESCO site)
Ujung Kulon National Park is located at the western-most tip of Java, Banten, Indonesia. It includes the volcanic island group of Krakatoa and other islands including Panaitan, Handeuleum and Peucang on the Sunda Strait. It is Indonesia's first proposed national park and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 for containing the largest remaining lowland rai... -
See Ukok Plateau, Russia (UNESCO site)
Ukok Plateau is a remote and pristine grasslands area located in the heart of southwestern Siberia, the Altai Mountains region of Russia near the borders with China, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. The Pazyryk is the name of an ancient people who lived in the Altai Mountains on this plateau who are associated with some spectacular archeological findings, including mummi... -
Visit Ulpia Traiana Sarmizegetusa, Romania
Ulpia Traiana Augusta Dacica Sarmizegetusa was the capital, the first, and largest city of Roman Dacia, named after Sarmizegetusa the former Dacian capital, located some 30 km away. It was founded in 106 as a colonia deducta and elevated to metropolis during the reign of Severus Alexander. The present village of Sarmizegetusa has been built over parts of it. It acted ... -
Explore Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park (Ayers Rock), Northern Territory, Australia (UNESCO site)
Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park is UNESCO World Heritage-listed in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 1431 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 2010 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after - Uluru / Ayers Rock and, 40 kilometres to ...
