Royal burial tombs have a five thousand years history in Korea. 40 royal tombs of the Joseon Dynasty are designated as world heritage, and I had the...
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World Heritage #0738 – Jongmyo Shrine
There is an atmosphere of calmness and eternity spreading out beneath the tall trees in the large Jongmyo Shrine complex in central Seoul. The...
World Heritage #0816 – Changdeokgung
The Changdeokgung Palace Complex is one of the five "grand palaces" in Seoul. It was originally constructed more than 600 years ago. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1443 – The Grand Canal
The longest and oldest canal in the world is certainly worth a place on the World Heritage List. The Grand Canal stretches from Beijing in the north...
World Heritage #1278 – Kaesong
The historic monuments and sites in Kaesong reminds us of the foundation and development of the Koryo Dynasty. It established the first unified...
World Heritage #1230 – Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Come to the Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain to pray like they have been doing in Central Asia for centuries. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
World Heritage #0543 – Itchan Kala
Let us us all go back to the old caravan routes of the Silk Roads, and to Itchan Kala in the oasis of Khiva. The UNESCO World Heritage List includes...
World Heritage #0602 – Bukhara
The madrassas and mosques in the Historic Centre of Bukhara are impressive. They provide a sense of what the days of the Silk Road were like. The...
World Heritage #0885 – Shakhrisyabz
The Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz is the birthplace of the Great Tamerlane, the king and conqueror of a vast empire in Central Asia in the 14th...
World Heritage #0603 – Samarkand
Samarkand was at the centre of the famous Silk Road. It passed through present-day Uzbekistan and was of vital importance to the trade between east...
World Heritage #0881 – Temple of Heaven
Watch your step in the Temple of Heaven park, nothing is arbitrary, everything has a meaning. To those who understand. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #0754 – Lake Baikal
This huge lake in Siberia, Lake Baikal, is a natural phenomenon, but is also of big cultural importance to the Russians. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #1110 – Macao
Portugal's architectural legacy stretches from the homeland to Brazil and to Macao (Macau) on the coast of China. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0880 – Summer Palace
The Summer Palace is set in a large area north of Beijing with an artificial lake in the midst. Here we find numerous temples and palaces. The...
World Heritage #0439 – The Forbidden City
The Forbidden city is large and impressive. Despite this, the emperors of China lived in a prison-like confinement with immense...
World Heritage #0438 – The Great Wall
The Great Wall is truly a magnificent sight. Stand on a section of the wall and watch how the fortifications roll up hills and down valleys,...
World Heritage #1004 – Ming and Qing tombs
Not far from Beijing, we may find several tombs belonging to Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0441 – Xian
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is the official name of this site. Think about terracotta soldiers in Xian and you know what it is. The...
World Heritage #0707 – The Potala Palace
It has been a long time since the Dalai Lama was able to command his feudal state from the Potala Palace in Lhasa. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #1248 – South China Karst
There are strange rock formations in many parts of the world. The South China Karst in southern China are really remarkable. The UNESCO World...
World Heritage #0775 – Hiroshima
The Atomic bomb has been used twice with the aim to inflict death. The first time was over Hiroshima in Japan. The UNESCO World Heritage List...
World Heritage #0688 – Kyoto
Kyoto, the old capital of Japan offers a very fine selection of temples and gardens. The Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto is also a world...
Nature: 8 Dry Deserts
Have a look at this selection of 8 dry deserts. The Earth's surface is predominantly wet, covered by water. Some areas are on the other hand...
VIDEO – Kyrgyzstan – Osh to Bishkek
This video is from a drive from Osh and Bishkek, two low-lying towns in Kyrgyzstan. To get from one to the other involves driving through narrow as...