The UNESCO classics have been done a million times. If you’re looking to really discover the undiscovered World Heritage Sites from around the world, consider trekking a little further afield to India, Philippines and as far as Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
Tokyo wasn’t always the capital of this fine Asian country. Once upon a time Kyoto held that honour for one thousand years. This city has the temples, monuments and architecture to prove it despite the industrial vibe it gives off on first glance. We promise the effort to discover charming Kyoto is worth it.
It’s incredible how ancient civilisations constructed their temples, monasteries and houses out of stone and even perched on the most precarious mountaintops. We’ve collected four of the most beautiful places built on the rocks, have you been to any of them?
Turns out that Google Earth can be used for a lot more than just looking at your house from space. Archaeologists are finding new and previously undiscovered sights around the world using Google’s satellite technology. The latest case is in Egypt.
Chinese authorities have said that two new sections of the Great Wall will open this year, making the Great Wall of China that much greater! The wall is some 21,000 km long but tourists have only been able to see 30 km of it, something that’s about to change.
Heritage must be preserved, or at least it should be. The current situation however it quite different, with some of the world’s most precious (and fragile) heritage sights slowly giving way to ruin and age. Some key sights which shed light on the past will be gone before we know it.
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