This is a real sky palace built on an orange-red giant rock. It is called Lion Rock. The coordinate is located in Sri Lanka. This huge rock is 200 meters high. Seen from a distance, Lion Rock protrudes on the flat ground in the northeast of Dambulla. The top is flat and looks like a big stone of a lion. The lion’s head is weathered and falls off, leaving only a solitary lion’s body. A garden palace built 200 meters high is hidden in it, Tourists often come here. He is known as the eighth wonder of the world and is also one of the world-class precious heritages protected by UNESCO. The tiger’s magic skill nature is really impressive. Would you like to fly here in front of the screen?
Construction history:
It was built by Kassapa (447-495 AD), king of the Moriya dynasty. In order to escape the revenge of Mogallana, the half-brother who avenged his father, King Kasiyabo killed his father and ascended the throne. During the eighteen years, he built this blockhouse palace with military protection more important than ruling significance along the mountain.
How this heavenly palace was built has always been a theme that archaeologists are happy to explore; On this steep cliff, how do people climb and transport materials to build palaces?
Tourism traffic information:
There is a long-distance bus from Danbule to Shiziyan. It usually starts at 7:00 and runs every 30 minutes. It takes about 45 minutes. The last bus back to Danbule leaves at about 19:00. Please confirm in advance.
You can also take the Tuk tuk from Danbule to Shiziyan. It takes about 30 minutes and costs about 600 rupees. Please negotiate the price in advance.
]]>List of world natural heritage sites in Asia and Oceani
| Australia | Kakadu National Park (1981, 1987, 1992) Great Barrier Reef (1981) Willandra Lake area (1981) Tasmanian wilderness (1982, 1989) Lord Howe Islands (1982) rain forest reserve in eastern Australia (1986, 1994) Uluru katachuta National Park (1987, 1994) tropical rain forest in Queensland (1988) shark Bay in Western Australia (1991) fender Island (1992) Australian mammal fossil sites (1994) heard island and MacDonald Islands (1997) Macquarie Island (1997) Great Blue Mountains (2000) Honolulu National Park (2003). |
| The People’s Republic of Bangladesh | Sundarbans (1997) |
| China | Mount Tai (1987), Mount Huangshan (1990), Jiuzhaigou scenic spot (1992), Huanglong scenic spot (1992), Wulingyuan scenic spot (1992), Mount Emei Scenic Spot, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Spot (1996), Wuyi Mountain Scenic Spot (1999), three parallel rivers Nature Reserve in Yunnan (2003), Sichuan Giant Panda Habitat (2006), karst in southern China (2007), Sanqing Mountain National Park (2008) |
| India | Gazilanga National Park (1985) Manas wildlife reserve (1985) Keoladeo National Park (1985) Sundarbans National Park (1987) Nanda Devi Mountain National Park and Flower Valley National Park (1988, 2005) |
| Indonesia | Uron kulong National Park (1991) Komodo National Park (1991) Lorenz National Park (1999) Sumatra tropical rain forest (2004) |
| Japan | Yakushima (1993) baishen mountain (1993) Zhijin Peninsula (2005) |
| Kazakhstan | Sarak-North Kazakh Prairie and Group Lake (2008) |
| the republic of Korea | Jeju volcanic island and lava Cave (2007) |
| Malaysia | Shenshan National Park (Sabah) (2000) Mulu National Park (Sarawak) (2000) |
| Mongolia | Ubusu basin (2003) (shared with Russia) |
| Nepal | Sagamata National Park (1979) Royal Chitwan National Park (1984) |
| New Zealand | Tongariro National Park (1990, 1993) Tiwahipnamu in southwest New Zealand (1990), including four national parks, namely, Mount Cook National Park, fjord National Park, espalin National Park, and Western Zone National Park New Zealand subarctic Islands (1998) |
| the Philippines | Tubataha Reef Marine Park (1993) Princesa port Underground River National Park (1999) |
| Solomon Is. | East Rennell (1998) |
| Sri Lanka | Sinhalaja forest reserve (1988) |
| Thailand | Tongai huikaken wildlife reserve (1991) dongbayeyan Kauai mountain forest reserve (2005) |
| turkey | Graeme National Park and kapadocia Grottoes (1985) herapolis Pamukkale (1988) |
| Vietnam | Xialong Bay (1994, 2000) Fengya – Jibang National Park (2003) |
| Yemen | Socotra Islands (2008) |
European World Natural Heritage
| Belarus | Belowezh nature reserve / biawoweza forest (1979, 1992): biawoweza forest in Poland (1979) – belowezh Nature Reserve in Belarus (1992) (shared with Poland) |
| Bulgaria | Srebrenner Nature Reserve (1983) pilin National Park (1983) |
| Croatia | Plitvice Lakes National Park (1979, 2000) |
| Denmark | Ilulissat ice Bay (2004) (in Greenland) |
| Finland | Kwalken islands / High Coast (2000, 2006): High Coast of Sweden (2000) – kwalken islands of Finland (2006) (shared with Sweden) |
| France | Girolata Bay, Porto Bay, scondola nature reserve and pianacaranches (1983) Pyrenees Perdue (1997, 1999) (shared with Spain) |
| Germany | Messer pit fossil site (1995) Wadden Sea (2009) (shared with the Netherlands) |
| Greece | Mount Athos (1988) matteola (1988) |
| Hungary | Ogtellake Karst Cave and the karst landforms of Slovakia (1995,2000) (shared with Slovakia) |
| Iceland | Sirtsai Volcano Island (2008) |
| Italy | Ioria Islands (2000) The Doromite Hills (2009) |
| Montenegro | Dummitor National Park (1980) |
| Netherlands | Waden Sea (2009) (shared with Germany) |
| Norway | West Norway Fjord-Galonell Fjord and Naroi Fjord (2005) |
| Poland | Beloday Nature Reserve and Bioveza Forest (1979,1992): Bioveza Forest, Poland (1979) -Beloveza Nature Reserve, Belarus (1992) (shared with Belarus) |
| Portuguesa | Laurel Forest, Madeira (1999) (located in Madeira, Autonomous Region) |
| Romania | Danube Delta (1991) |
| Russia | Comi primeval Forest (1995) Lake Baikal (1996) Kamchatka Volcano Group (1996,2001) Altai “Jinshan” (1998) Western Caucasus (1999) (2001) Ubusu Basin (2003) (shared with Mongolia) Francel Island Nature Reserve (2004) |
| Slovakia | Ogotel Lake Karst Cave and the Karst landscape of Slovakia (1995,2000) (common with Hungary) Carpathian Pristine beech forest (2007) |
| Slovenia | Shikotsyan Karst Cave (1986) |
| Spain | Galahoai National Park (1986) (located in the Canary Islands) Doniana National Park (1994) Pyrenees-Perdue Hills (1997,1999) (shared with France) Biodiversity and culture of Ivisa (1999) Ted National Park (2007) |
| Sweden | Rap settlements (1996) Kvalken Islands / High Coast (2000,2006): Sweden High Coast (2000) -Kvalken Islands, Finland (2006) (shared with Finland) |
| Switzerland | Girls Peak-Alich Glacier-BiQifeng (2001,2007) St. George Hill (2003) Sadona Circular Geological Structure (2008) |
| Macedonia | Cultural and historical sites and natural environment in Ohrid Region (1979,1980) |
| Britain | Giant Causeway and Causeway Coast (1986) (in Northern Ireland) St Kilda (1986,2004,2005) (in Scotland) (1988) (in Pitkite Islands) Gove Island (1995,2004) (in St Helena) Dorset and East Devon Coast (2001) (in England) |
| Ukraine | Primeval beech forest in Carpathians (2007) |
World Natural Heritage in Africa
| Algeria | Ajell Plateau (1982) |
| Cameroon | Jiahe Animal Reserve (1987) |
| Central African | Manovo-Gonda Saint-Floris National Park (1988) |
| Cote d’Ivoire | Nimba Mountain Nature Reserve (1981, 1982): in Guinea (1981) – in C ô te d’Ivoire (1982) (shared with Guinea) Tai National Park (1982) Comoe National Park (1983) |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Virunga National Park (1979) Garamba National Park (1980) Kahuzi Biega National Park (1980) saronga National Park (1984) okapi (the standard expression should be dog okapi) wildlife reserve (1996) |
| Egypt | Whale Valley (2005) |
| Ethiopia | Thergate National Park (1978) |
| Gabon | Lope ── Okander Ecosystem and Cultural Relics Landscape (2007) |
| Guinea | Nimba Mountain Nature Reserve (1981,1982): In Guinea (1981) -Ivory Coast (1982) (shared with Ivory Ivoire) |
| Kenya | Lake Turkana National Park Group (1997,2001) Mount Kenya National Park (1997) |
| Madagascar | Chinji Nature Reserve, Bemalaha (1990) chin Ana rainforest (2007) |
| Malawi | Lake Malawi National Park (1984) |
| Mali | Bangjagara High Cliff (Dogon Region) (1989) |
| Mauritania | Alkin Beach National Park (1989) |
| Niger | Air-Tenelei Nature Reserve (1991) W National Park (1996) |
| Senegal | Juji National Bird Refuge (1981) Nicolokoba National Park (1981) |
| Seychelles | Aldarbra Atoll (1982) Maya Valley Nature Reserve (1983) |
| South Africa | Great Saint Lucia Wetland Park (1999) Drakens Range Park (2000) Cape Botanical Reserve (2004) Fort Fried Crater (2005) |
| Tunisia | Ashkeller National Park (1980) |
| Uganda | Bwy National Park (1994) Mount Ruwenzori National Park (1994) |
| Tanzania | Ngorgoro Nature Reserve (1979) Serengeti National Park (1981) Seluth Nature Reserve (1982) Kilimanjaro National Park (1987) |
| Zambia | Mosittunya Falls / Victoria Falls (1989) (shared with Zimbabwe) |
| Zimbabwe | Manapur National Park, Sapi Nature Reserve, and Chevore Nature Reserve (1984) Mosioduna Falls / Victoria Falls (1989) (shared with Zambia) |
The World Natural Heritage Site of the America
| Argentina | Glacier National Park (1981) Iguazu National Park (1984) Valdes Peninsula (1999) ischigalasto / taranpaya Natural Park (2000) |
| Belize | Belize Barrier Reef Reserve (since 1996) |
| Bolivia | Noel-Kempf-Meckado National Park (2000) |
| Baxi | Iguasu National Park (1986) Southeast Coastal Forest Reserve (1999) Atlantic Coastal Forest Reserve (1999) Amazon Reserve (2000,2003) Pantanal Reserve (2000) Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando Dinoronia and Rocas Atoll Reserve (2001) Cerado Reserve: Veradrus Plateau National Park and Emas National Park (2001) |
| Canada | Nahi National Park (1978) Provincial Dinosaur Park (1979) Klunn / Rangel-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tarchenini-Alsek (1979,1992,1994) (shared with the United States) Wood Buffalo National Park (1983) Canadian Rockies Natural Park Group (1984,1990) Groone National Park (1987) Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park (1995) (shared with the United States) Rice Gaza National Park (1999) Georgins Fossil Bluff (2008) |
| Columbia | Los Catios National Park (1994) Marpelo Animal and Fauna and Plant Reserve (2006) |
| Costa Rica | Taramanca Mountains-Friendship Reserve / Friendship National Park (1983,1990): Talamanca Mountains in Costa Rica-Friendship Reserve (1983) -Friendship National Park in Panama (1990) (together with Panama) Koko Island National Park (1997,2002) Guanacaste Reserve (1999,2004) |
| Cuba | Granma Tera National Park (1999) Alejandro-DeHumboldt National Park (2001) |
| Dominic | Sanfeng Mountain National Park (1997) |
| Ecuador | Galapagos Islands (1978,2001) Sangay National Park (1983) |
| Guatemala | Tikal National Park (1979) |
| Honduras | Platano River Biosphere Protection (1982) |
| Mexico | Zian (1987) Eliscayino Whale Reserve (1993) Islands and reserves in the Gulf of California (2005) Mona Butterfly Ecological Reserve (2008) |
| Panama | Dalen National Park (1981) Talamanca Mountains-Friendship Reserve / Friendship National Park (1983,1990): Costa Rica Talamanca Mountains-Friendship Reserve (1983) -Friendship National Park in Panama (1990) (shared with Costa Rica) Koiva National Park and it’s Special Marine Conservation Area (2005) |
| Peru | Machu Picchu Historical Preserve (1983) Vaskaran National Park (1985) Manu National Park (1987) Abio River National Park (1990,1992) |
| Saint Lucia | Pitong Mountain Conservation Area (2004) |
| Surinam | Central Suriname Nature Reserve (2000) |
| America | Yellowstone National Park (1978) Everglades National Park (1979) Grand Canyon National Park (1979) Klunn / Rangel-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tagchenh-Alsek (1979,1992,1994,) (common with Canada) Redwood National Park (, 1980) Mammoth Cave National Park (. 1981) The Olympic National Park (. 1981,) Fog Mountain National Park (. 1983) Yosemite National Park (1984) Hawaii Volcanic National Park (1987) Carlsbad Hole National Park (1995) Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (. 1995,) (shared with Canada) |
| Venezuela | Kanema National Park (1994) |
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| 1 | The historic site of Khajuraho | India | The most interesting thing about Indian sex sculpture is that it is closely related to religion, so it is completely open. Anyone approaching the Khajuraho temple will immediately notice that the celebration of God and human sexuality is the core of the belief system of its builders. The appearance of a huge tower is decorated with stone statues of gods. The carving technique is exquisite and lifelike, which vividly reflects the tolerance and openness of Hinduism to human nature. |
| 2 | Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela | Ethiopia | It is said that Lalibela, the seventh generation king of Ethiopia in the 12th century, got the oracle in his dream: “build a new Jerusalem city in Ethiopia and ask to build a church with a whole rock”. So, according to the Oracle, Lalibela used 20000 people to chisel out 11 rock churches in 24 years on the 2600m high rock plateau in northern Ethiopia. People call it liberal. Since then, Lalibela has become a holy land for Ethiopians. So far, every year on January 7, Ethiopian Christmas, believers will gather here. |
| 3 | Cologne Cathedral | Germany | Located in the central area of Cologne. The Gothic building was first built in 1248 and was built successively until 1880. Because of its uniqueness and creativity, Cologne Cathedral was listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1996. Cologne Cathedral is famous for its lightness and elegance. It has become the symbol of Cologne City and one of the highest churches in the world. It was a magnificent memorial building built by the Germans at that time. Later, it became a symbol of the unity of religion, nationality, and art in Germany. Cologne Cathedral is the most perfect Gothic cathedral. It was built around 1248, with a height of 157.38 meters, a length of about 145 meters from east to west, a width of about 86 meters from north to south, and a construction area of about 6000 square meters. The whole building is made of polished stones. The construction of Cologne Cathedral lasted for 632 years. It is one of the longest buildings in the history of European architecture. It also has the simple style of the early Christian era. |
| 4 | The old city of Jerusalem and its walls | Jerusalem | Jerusalem is one of the oldest cities in the world, full of an Oriental cultural atmosphere. It is famous for being the holy land of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Over the past 3000 years, it has been continuously damaged and repaired in war and turmoil. It still shows the world a colorful appearance. Israel first established its capital here in 1000 BC. The temple built at that time was destroyed by the Roman invaders in the 7th century. After the subjugation, the Jews were forbidden to enter Jerusalem. After the 4th century A.D., it was allowed to go to the surviving residual wall once a year to cry and pray. Therefore, the residual wall was called the “wailing wall” by the world. On the slope inside the wailing wall, you can see a Rock mosque with a magnificent arch dome, which is the holy land of Islam. There is another one in the old city “Holy tomb cathedral” was built by the Romans for Christians in 327 A.D! |
| 5 | Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace of Lhasa | China | There are many Buddhist temples and palaces in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. Since the 7th century, all living Buddhas have lived here. Lhasa has become the religious and political center of Tibet. On the red mountain in the northwest of Lhasa stands the world-famous Potala Palace. The palace stands against the mountain to the top of the mountain. Built-in the 7th century, this magnificent palace is a 9-story 1000-room palace built by Tibetan king Tubo to welcome Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty. It is named Potala palace! It was recognized as a world heritage site in 1994. |
| 6 | Old Town of Hibam (Yemen) | Yemen | A group of high-rise buildings rising from the middle of the desert in the Arabian Peninsula gives people an incredible feeling like a mirage. The succinct appearance and the same shape are reminiscent of the skyscrapers in New York. These buildings with adobe as building materials are up to 30 meters high, which can indeed be called high-rise buildings in the middle ages. The origin of this high-rise building is the product of the traditional family system. At that time, after the family split up, they generally did not build new houses outside, but added floors on top of the original houses, thus gradually forming this kind of high-rise building. Each building has a 5-story or 8-story structure, with a total of more than 500 buildings and about 7000 residents. Most of the rooms on the first and second floors of the high-rise building have no windows (the first floor raises livestock, and the second floor serves as a warehouse), and more than three floors are for people to live. The roof and the attic are painted with alabaster. This kind of whitewashing actually protects the building. Imagine that without the annual whitening, the houses built 300 years ago might have been eroded away. Most of the existing buildings were built 100 or 300 years ago, and the oldest can be traced back to the 10th century. It was recognized as a world heritage site in 1982! |
| 7 | TheGiant’ScausewayandCausewayCoast | Northern Ireland | At the edge of the antling plain in Northern Ireland, along the coast, at the foot of the basalt cliff, the Cape of jaintscowsway, which is composed of about 40000 huge columns, protrudes from the sea. This famous scenic spot is like a legendary giant crossing the channel to Scotland. For 300 years, geologists have studied its structure and learned that it was formed by the continuous eruption of active volcanoes in the Tertiary period (about 50-60 million years ago). This scenic spot also promotes the development of earth science. In 1986, it was listed in the world heritage list according to the natural heritage selection standard n (I) (III) |
| 8 | The Terra Cotta Warriors of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty | China | The mausoleum of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty is the first imperial cemetery in China. It is the crystallization of the diligence and wisdom of the working people in China. It is a historical and cultural treasure house. Among the nearly 100 imperial tombs in China, it is famous for its large-scale and rich burials. In 1961, it was announced as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units by the people’s Republic of China; In 1987, it was listed in the world cultural heritage protection catalog by the United Nations Educational, scientific, and cultural organization and became the commonwealth of all mankind. The mausoleum of the first emperor of Qin was built in 246 B.C. at the beginning of the reign of the first emperor of Qin, which lasted 38 years and involved more than 720000 corvees and prisoners. This powerful monarch not only left great achievements for future generations but also left this mysterious Royal Cemetery. The mausoleum was built in imitation of the capital. The surrounding area of the mausoleum was in the shape of a circle. There were two walls inside and outside the mausoleum. The proven large-scale ground buildings were the base sites of the dormitory hall, the convention hall, the Garden Temple official house, and so on. It is located at the north foot of Lishan Mountain, 30 kilometers east of Xi’an. It is adjacent to Lishan Mountain in the South and the Weishui River in the north. Surrounded by towering peaks, the high mound is integrated with Lishan Mountain, with beautiful scenery and a unique environment. It was recognized as a world heritage site in 1987! |
| 9 | Rapanui’s famous resurrection Island Stonehenge | Chile | An isolated island in the South Pacific, 3800 nautical miles off the coast of Chile, covers an area of about 180 square kilometers. On Easter Day in 1722, the Dutch navigational Explorer Jacob roggwen landed on the island, so it was named Easter Island. It is speculated that in the 10th and 16th centuries, the aborigines on the island carved huge stone statues with human faces for the purpose of offering sacrifices to gods, which were 2-10 meters high and weighed 40-80 tons, with a total of about 1000 bodies. The eyes of these mysterious Moya stone statues with red hats were somehow dug out. Moya, who had lost her eyes, stood quietly on the island, looking up at space. It seems to be silently telling a distant story, leaving enigmatic mysteries and infinite reverie for future generations. It was recognized as a world heritage site in 1995! |
| 10 | Machu Picchu | Peru | Machu Picchu, known as the “city in the air”, is located at the tail of the Andes in southern Peru, at an altitude of 2430 meters. It is the largest Inca Empire site in South America. On July 24, 1911, with the help of Aboriginal guides, an American youth found the last urban site of the Inca Empire from the tropical virgin forest and revealed its secret to European and American society. The charm of the site also lies in the ingenious use of the mountain roots and the uneven terrain of the ground to achieve the perfect coordination between nature and architecture. It was recognized as a world heritage site in 1983! |
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| 1 | Memphis and its cemetery pyramids | Egypt | It is located on northeast Egypt’s West Bank of the Nile River. Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt with a history of 5000 years. The pyramid, 8 kilometers away from Memphis, is the only one of the ancient “seven wonders” in the world. In 1979, the United Nations’ Educational, scientific， and Cultural Organizations listed Memphis and its cemeteries and pyramids as cultural heritage in the world heritage list. |
| 2 | The Great Wall | China： Beijing, Hebei, Tianjin, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, Henan, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang | The Great Wall was first built more than 2000 years ago during the spring and Autumn periods and the Warring States period. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, it became the Great Wall. It is a great building project in the history of human civilization, a military defense project in ancient China, and a tall, solid, and continuous wall to limit the enemy’s riding. The Great Wall, with the city wall as the main body, is a defense system combined with many cities, barriers, pavilions, and landmarks. It starts at Shanhaiguan in the East and ends at Jiayuguan in the west, with a total length of about 6700 kilometers, and is mainly distributed in 15 provinces, autonomous regions, and cities; The existing cultural relics of the great wall include the wall of the Great Wall, trenches/boundary trenches, individual buildings, fortresses, and related facilities, totaling more than 43000 pieces/section. |
| 3 | Statue of Liberty | New York, USA | The full name of the statue of liberty is “the bronze statue of Liberty National Monument”, which is located near the Hudson estuary of Liberty Island in the harbor of New York, the United States. It is a world cultural heritage. It was built in France in 1876 to commemorate the centenary of the victory of the American war of independence. The bronze statue was completed on October 28, 1886. The statue of liberty is 46 meters high, and its appearance design comes from the sculptor’s mother; The goddess of liberty is dressed in ancient Greek style clothes, wearing a radiant crown, seven-pointed awns symbolizing seven continents, holding a torch symbolizing freedom in her right hand, the declaration of independence in her left hand, and broken handcuffs, shackles and chains at her feet, symbolizing freedom from tyranny. |
| 4 | Taj Mahal | India | Taj Mahal, one of the historic sites in India and a world cultural heritage, has been selected as “the new seven wonders of the world”. Taj Mahal, known as “Taj Mahala”, is a mausoleum mosque built of white marble. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Agra from 1631 to 1653 in memory of his beloved concubine. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, more than 200 kilometers away from New Delhi, on the right side of the Yamuna River. It is composed of halls, bell towers, minarets, pools, etc. all of them are built of pure white marble and inlaid with glass and agate. It has very high artistic value. |
| 5 | Acropolis of Athens | Central Athens, Greece | Acropolis is the most outstanding ancient architectural complex in Greece. It is a comprehensive public building and the center of religious politics. The Acropolis of Athens covers an area of about 4km ²， Located on the Acropolis hill in the center of Athens, it was founded in 580 BC. The earliest buildings in the Acropolis were the Athena temple and other religious buildings. The Acropolis of Athens, also known as the Acropolis of Athens, is “Acropolis” in Greek, which originally means “high city” or “city-state on the high hill”. |
| 6 | Museum of Emperor Qinshihuang’sTomb Figures of Soldiers and Horses | Qinling North Road, Lintong District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province | The Terra Cotta Warriors museum is located in Qinling Town, Lintong District, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province. Founded in 1975, it is a relic museum based on the Terra Cotta Warriors and built on the original site of the Terra Cotta Warriors pit. It is a large ancient military museum in China. The Terra Cotta Warriors of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty are a world cultural heritage. The discovery of the Terra Cotta Warriors is known as the eighth wonder of the world and the great discovery in the archaeological history of the 20th century. The Terra Cotta Warriors Museum of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty has three Terra Cotta Warriors pits, No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3, which contain a large number of terracotta warriors, terracotta horses, and bronze weapons. |
| 7 | Cologne Cathedral | Cologne, Germany | Cologne Cathedral, a Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany, is a landmark building in Cologne. Founded in 1248, the project was completed intermittently by German Emperor William I in 1880. It took more than 600 years. It is known as one of the three major religious buildings in Europe together with Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rome. Cologne Cathedral integrates grandeur and delicacy. It is known as the model of Gothic church architecture and is listed on the world heritage list. |
| 8 | Palace of Versailles, France | Versailles, capital of Yvelines, Paris, France | The Palace of Versailles, France, one of the top five palaces in the world, is called the most beautiful European court garden. In 1979, it was listed on the World Cultural Heritage List. Versailles palace is magnificent, spectacular, and famous for it’s luxury and imaginative design, outside is the French classical style, interior with Baroque decoration supplemented by Rococo design; more than 500 halls everywhere magnificent, luxurious, interior decoration with carving, giant paintings, and tapestries, with the 17th and 18th-century style, exquisite furniture; the garden is a French garden model, revealing the French beauty and craftsmen. |
| 9 | American Independence Memorial | Philadelphia, PA, USA | The American Independence Memorial, also known as the independence hall, is a George-style red brick building. The independence hall was built between 1732 and 1753. It was designed by Edmund Woolley and Andrew Hamilton. Woolley presided over the construction of the hall. It was originally used as the meeting place of the State Council of the colonial authority of Pennsylvania. On July 4, 1776, representatives from the 13 North American States under British colonial rule signed the American Declaration of independence here, which was written by Thomas Jefferson. |
| 10 | Mont Saint-Michel and its Bay | Normandy, Munch Province, France | Mont Saint-Michel, also known as Mount Saint-Miel, is a famous French monument and a Catholic pilgrimage site. Mont Saint-Michel is the third great Catholic place besides Jerusalem and the Vatican. It has a long history and beautiful natural scenery. Mount Saint Michel and the Gulf were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. |
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| ancestry.com | ancestry.com | Ancestry: Global Genealogy Service is the world’s largest genealogy website and the largest online community for family history, the largest collector and organizer of family information, with a massive genealogy database inventory, providing the most approachable and secure family networking platform. |
| legacy.com | legacy.com | Legacy.com collaborates with more than 800 newspapers in North America, Europe, and Australia to provide ways for readers to express condolences and share remembrances of loved ones. |
| familysearch.org | familysearch.org | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides an online search of the millions of names in its International Genealogical Index, and of genealogical Web sites. Also information on its Family History Library and local branches. |
| geneanet.org | geneanet.org | Features a network of online genealogy databases. |
| rootsweb.ancestry.com | rootsweb.ancestry.com | Genealogical resources with searchable databases, family trees, mailing lists, and message boards.s. |
| findmypast.co.uk | findmypast.co.uk | Family history research online. Enables to creation of a family tree using birth, marriage, and death indexes, census returns, and many more historical UK family history records. |
| familytreedna.com | familytreedna.com | DNA is the ultimate link in the family and social network. DNA can show relationships between individuals, whether close or distant. It also establishes fingerprints for the purpose of determining ancestral pedigrees. Any person can have a simple DNA test with a simple and painless cheek swab. Headquarters in Houston, Texas. |
| archives.com | archives.com | Offering a complete resource guide, and the sharing of family photos and documents. |
| wikitree.com | wikitree.com | A free, collaborative worldwide family tree project by a community of genealogists and their family members. |
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| boards.ancestry.com | boards.ancestry.com | Centralized collection of genealogical message boards hosted by Ancestry.com. Forums include specialized topics such as surnames, locales, and organizations. A versatile search engine allows for locating specific resources including Bible records, deeds, and marriage bonds among others. |
| surnames.behindthename.com | surnames.behindthename.com | A searchable database featuring the etymology and history of last names. |
| kabalarians.com | kabalarians.com | 300,000 names and analysis. |
| ancientfaces.com | ancientfaces.com | AncientFaces builds a visual representation of history through the collaboration of the online community. Share vintage photos to discover the faces and places related to your history at AncientFaces.com. |
| newspaperarchive.com | newspaperarchive.com | Registered members may access a database of searchable and downloadable archived newspapers from the 1700s to today. |
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| lan.com | lan.com | Flight schedules, online ticket purchase, specials, destinations, and frequent flyer program information. |
| avianca.com | avianca.com | Daily flights from Europe to Latin America. |
| brasil.gov.br | brasil.gov.br | Official site provides news and information about government structure, events, programs and projects, tourism, economy and business. [English, Portuguese, Spanish] |
| bmfbovespa.com.br | bmfbovespa.com.br | Trading data, securities information, publications about the São Paulo Stock Exchange. |
| scielo.cl | scielo.cl | Searchable scientific Chilean publications database, featuring full articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese. |
| fapesp.br | fapesp.br | Dedicated to support local universities by investing in research and training programs. Provides the history of the institution, list of board members, news, and projects. |
| paho.org | paho.org | International public health organization with myriad resources and information on health in the Americas. Serves as a regional office of WHO. |
| rnp.br | rnp.br | RNP is a Primary Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology(MCT) executed by the National Counsel of Scientific and Technological Development(CNPq) with a basic and pioneering mission to disseminate the use of the Internet in Brazil. |
| iadb.org | iadb.org | IDB was established in 1959 to help accelerate economic and social development in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| anvisa.gov.br | anvisa.gov.br | Government agency with the purpose of protecting the health of the population by exercising sanitary control over production and marketing of products and services subject to sanitary surveillance. |
| eso.org | eso.org | Intergovernmental, European organisation for astronomical research, operates many observatories in Chile. Here you will find full scope information about every project, news, technologies and observations. |
| venezuelatuya.com | venezuelatuya.com | Tourist guide. |
| icesi.edu.co | icesi.edu.co | University that focuses on the fields of Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering and related disciplines. Includes general overview, international admissions, schools, and campus information. Located in Cali. |
| bcra.gov.ar | bcra.gov.ar | It is a self-governed body of the National Government, regulated by its Charter and by the Financial Institutions Act. Its primary and fundamental mission is to preserve the value of the Argentine currency. |
| banrep.gov.co | banrep.gov.co | History, economic statistics, inflation and exchange rate reports, banking operations and regulations, and the gold museum. |
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| booking.com | Https://www.booking.com | Worldwide accommodation reservations. |
| tripadvisor.com | tripadvisor.com | TripAdvisor (official Chinese name: 猫途鹰) is a world-renowned travel agency with 340 million monthly visitors and more than 200 million real reviews from travelers, covering hotels, attractions and restaurants in more than 190 countries. Its official app also supports offline download and local service. |
| xe.com | xe.com | A world currency conversion tool website. |
| uber.com | uber.com | The largest ridesharing company in the world, with a presence in over 300 cities across the globe.be. |
| expedia.com | expedia.com | Expedia is the world’s largest online travel company, with approximately one-third of the global online travel market. |
| hotels.com | hotels.com | Get the best rate on all hotel rooms. Reserve rooms online, select your own dates, and get special rates on car rentals as well. |
| kayak.com | kayak.com | Kayak is the leading U.S. travel search engine service provider, focusing on online travel. |
| agoda.com | agoda.com | Reservations for hotels and resorts in Asia and worldwide. |
| southwest.com | southwest.com | Southwest Airlines official website, SouthWest: Southwest Airlines is a U.S. airline based in Dallas, Texas, known as a “low-cost airline”, is the originator of the “low-cost airline” business model in the civil aviation industry. Southwest Airlines is an American airline based in Dallas, Texas. |
| delta.com | delta.com | Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Delta Air Lines, Inc. is an airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Delta is a founding member airline of the SkyTeam. |
| ryanair.com | ryanair.com | Irish discount carrier; reservations, flight schedules and company profile. |
| united.com | united.com | Check rates and make reservations. |
| state.gov | Travel.state.gov | Helps with travel warnings, international adoption, passport and visa service and problems, Americans abroad. |
| aa.com | aa.com | The official website of American Airlines. |
| priceline.com | priceline.com | Worldwide auctioneer of hotel rooms, flights, and rental cars with its Name Your Own Price product. |
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| rennfest.com | rennfest.com | A recreation of a 16th century English village named Revel Grove in Crownsville. Includes a schedule, employment, craft and vendor applications, photographs, entertainment descriptions, and directions. |
| texrenfest.com | texrenfest.com | Texas Renaissance Festival runs October and November at Plantersville, Texas. |
| plimoth.org | plimoth.org | Provides information about Plimoth Plantation, the living history museum of the seventeenth century in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Also serves as a resource by which visitors may learn more about the Pilgrim Story, the history of Plymouth Colony (1620-1692), the Wampanoag Indians, Thanksgiving, and find links to related sites on the Web. |
| fashion-era.com | fashion-era.com | Fashion-era contains 700+ content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History, Costume History, Clothing, Fashions and Social History. The site combines modern fashion trends, with historical costume covering the Victorian, Edwardian, and each decade from 1920s to 2009. Forum. |
| sca.org | sca.org | An international organization dedicated to researching and re-creating pre-17th-century European history. Includes information about membership, kingdoms, events, heraldry, customs, chivalry, news and related resources. |
| bostonmassacre.net | bostonmassacre.net | Includes resource directory on the event, including pictures, documents, location, trial, participants, and timeline. |
| renfestinfo.com | Carolina.renfestinfo.com | Annual event in Huntersville, North Carolina. Includes events schedule, ticket information, map, accommodations, and contact information. |
| renfestival.com | renfestival.com | Located in Harveysburg, OH. Visit the 16th Century and see Jousting , Robin Hood, and Queen Elizabeth I. |
| kingrichardsfaire.net | kingrichardsfaire.net | 16th Century festival in Carver, Massachusetts. Typically runs August through mid October. |
| vikinganswerlady.com | vikinganswerlady.com | Authoritative details on Viking era garb |
| marquise.de | marquise.de | Large collection of articles on costume history. Over 4000 pictures of period costume and accessories from prehistoric times to the 20th century. With instructions and patterns for those who want to make their own period clothing. |
| panzergrenadier.net | panzergrenadier.net | Community and forum for all interested in the re-enactment and history of axis forces. |
| regia.org | regia.org | Anglo-Saxon, Viking, Norman and British Living History 950-1066AD. |
| rileysfarm.com | rileysfarm.com | Riley’s Farm is a working Southern California apple orchard and living history farm. Arrange a field trip, or read about Colonial Christmas. |
| scotland.net | Tartans.scotland.net | Information resource about Scottish tartan fabric design, production, wearing and interpreting. Descriptions of tartan types. World tartan register. Links to related sites. |
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| loc.gov | loc.gov | A U.S. federal resource of the Congress providing research material and updated database on virtually every topic from within the Library’s universal collection of books, recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts. |
| shorpy.com | shorpy.com | High-resolution vintage photo archive with images to the 1940s. Free registration provides ability to upload and share photographs. |
| yesterdaystractors.com | yesterdaystractors.com | A monthly magazine dedicated to older and antique tractors. Articles, classified ads, pictures, parts suppliers, and discussion forums. Includes a club for Ford 9N, 2N, &8N Tractors. |
| mytractorforum.com | mytractorforum.com | Forum community covering new and antique farm tractors, garden tractors and accessories. |
| 925-1000.com | 925-1000.com | The most extensive internet resource for research of Silver Marks, Hallmarks & Maker s Marks from around the world. |
| antiqueradios.com | antiqueradios.com | A site for collectors and restorers of vintage and collectible radios. On-line forums, resources, and chat, supported by a dedicated and experienced membership. |
| silvercollection.it | silvercollection.it | A personal collection of antique silver and objects of vertu, primarily Continental, with an image index of the corresponding marks. |
| tractorshed.com | tractorshed.com | History, information and pictures of various models of vintage and antique tractors. An interactive information site and photo gallery. |
| kovels.com | kovels.com | The-go-to-source for antiques and collectibles information since 1953. Antiques and collectibles price guide. Silver and pottery marks, directory for collectors with listings on appraisal services, collecting clubs and publications. |
| vintagemachinery.org | Vintagemachinery.org/home.aspx | Devoted to information on the history, restoration and use of vintage woodworking machinery developed through contributions by many enthusiasts of antique iron. |
| smokstak.com | smokstak.com | All about antique engines: Meet friends, discuss engine shows, ask questions about collecting, restoring and showing antique engines and the equipment that they operated. |
| fofh.co.uk | fofh.co.uk | Club to encourage and assist enthusiasts in their interest in the engineering achievements of the late Harry Ferguson. |
| thepotteries.org | thepotteries.org | List of potters including photos, background and history from North Staffordshire, England. |
| tefaf.com | tefaf.com | TEFAF Maastricht and pan Amsterdam, organised by The European Fine Art Foundation, are known for their high quality art and antiques. |
| acmoc.org | acmoc.org | An International Club with over 1800 members to support restoration of antique Caterpillar machinery (circa 1925 – 1960) and to preserve Caterpillar history. |