unesco world heritage site

Sintra: The First Center of European Romantic Architecture

November 3, 2022October 26, 2022 Mike West

The Pena Palace is a Romanticist castle in São Pedro de Penaferrim, in the municipality of Sintra, on the Portuguese Riviera. (Image: Olga Lupol via Dreamstime)

Windmills: An Integral Part of Life in the Netherlands

November 3, 2022January 22, 2022 Jack Roberts

Dutch windmill surrounded by red, yellow, and multi-colored tulips.

The windmill was not a Dutch invention, but the people in this low-lying country understood their utility before other nations harnessed their power. (Image: Neirfy via Dreamstime)

A Fascinating Look at the Wieliczka Polish Salt Mine

November 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Armin Auctor

Illuminated stairs leading down into the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland.

One has to go 450 feet underground to explore the Wieliczka salt mine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located near Krakow in Poland. (Image: Shchipkova Elena via Dreamstime)

The Tragedy and Beauty of Pompeii That Remains After the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

November 3, 2022October 3, 2021 Katrina Hicks

The excavated city of Pompeii. located at the foot of the volcano Mount Vesuvius.

The ruins of the ancient city of Pompeii are listed as one of the Unesco World Heritage Sites. (Image: Maksym Kalinin via Dreamstime)

The Remarkable Rideau Canal in Canada

June 9, 2021October 7, 2019 Billy Shyu

The Rideau Canal was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007. (Image: David Bohatyretz / Nspirement)

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.