July 12, 2009
Unesco recently added 13 new World Heritage sites
to its list. At the same time, it took the almost unprecedented step of removing a site: the Elbe Valley at Dresden has been ruined by a massive new bridge plonked across it.
The thirteen sites, which you can also find described on the list are:The Wadden Sea, the Dolomites, Stoclet House, the ruins of Loropeni, the Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande, Mount Wutai, the hydraulics of Shushtar, Sulaiman Too,the sacred mountain, The sacred city of Caral Supe, the tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, the Tower of Hercules, the watchmaker's community of La Chaux-de-Fonds/ Le Locle, and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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Fantastic post, Plegmund. I will have to peruse this a bit more later. I do love the many wondrous things that are on this planet.
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Yes, we live in an amazing and incredible lovely place in the universe. Too bad we don't take care of our home.
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Hmmm ...let's see... 890 sites, one day per site, say two days per site to travel among them...roughly 7.5 years. And what a trip it would be. For those of us lacking the resources of a drug lord the expenses might be a bit of a challenge though. Thank Gaia for the internets.
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Pack up, islander. We've got to get cracking if we're going to see them all.
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*buys lottery ticket, starts shopping for a new backpack*
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Aaaa right, baby!!! You pedal, I'll paddle. We'll get there eventually.
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Photos: 4 Natural Wonders Added to World Heritage List
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Slippery When Wet: The UK’s Top 10 Navigable Aqueducts The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct is one of them.
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Nifty! Ten best Roman ruins outside of Rome
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I'm glad Arles was included (albeit last on the list) - 'cos I've been there. Looked a lot smaller in real life.
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New York Croton Aqueduct would-a, could-a, should-a been a contender
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5 World Heritage Sites in Danger, Plus 2 Successes
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11 Incredible Navigable Aqueducts
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At its session this summer in Cambodia, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre added 19 new inscriptions to its World Heritage List
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US loses Unesco voting rights after stopping funds over Palestine decision: Some Americans warn of loss of influence over world culture and education after US misses deadline to pay debt
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As if the US hasn't already lost incredible face over our sequestration kindergarten squabbles.