Who doesn’t like exploring the world at this age? It’s obvious none, as human beings are social in nature and like exploring and having new adventures. The earth is amazing in nature ranging from its beautiful landscapes to picturesque coastlines arrayed with wonderful beaches, mountains, lakes, waterfalls and many more remarkable things. The world has just so much to offer in terms of adventure, but the most amazing and wonderful and historical sites have been documented by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as being of special cultural or physical significance. These sites maybe mountains, lakes, monuments etc. In this article, I will take you through what I consider to be the top seven historical sites that explore world heritage.
Sri Dalada Maligawa, Sri Lanka
The site is located in Sri Lanka in a city called Kandy. It’s also known as the temple of the sacred Tooth Relic. The temple was built within the royal palace complex, housing the tooth relic of the Buddha, a tooth, which is more valued by the Buddhists. This relic tooth has played a vital role in the local politics since the ancient times as it is believed to be the symbol of power and whoever holds the relic then holds the governance of the country. The temple still plays as a venue for daily ritual worships in the inner chamber of the temple.
Piazza dei Miracoli, Tuscany, Italy
This is a wide walled area located in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. The destination is recognized as a centre of significance for European medieval art comprising of the finest architectural complexes in the world. The area is owned by the Catholic Church and considered as a sacred place. The destination is also a home to the Sinopie Museum and the Cathedral Museum.
Yellowstone National park, Wyoming, USA
This national park is located majorly in the U.S state of Wyoming. The park brags of being the largest park in the world, comprising of lakes, rivers, canyons and mountains. The Native American citizens have lived in this region for not less than 11,000 years. The park houses more than 1000 archaeological sites that have been protected for their architectural and historical importance. The park furthermore houses hundreds of plant and animal species that have been documented, including a number of those endangered.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Located in the Cusco region, Urubamba Province in Peru, Machu Picchu has been recognized as an amazing tourist attraction in Peru. Most of the archaeologists, who have conducted their studies here, have faith that the site was built as a home to emperor Pachacuti between 1438 and 1472. Machu Picchu is of high significance since it has remained cultural because of being unfamiliar to the Spanish during their conquest.
The Great Wall, China
The Great Wall of China is described as one of the world’s amazing heights of engineering during ancient civilization. It’s basically a series of fortifications that are made of stone, wood, brick and other materials dating back to 7th century BC, and since then the walls have been rebuilt and maintained. The wall was majorly built as a border control, hence allowing the imposition of duties and taxes on goods that were transported along the Silk Road and also as an avenue to control immigration and emigration.
Fort Jesus, Kenya
It’s a Portuguese fort that was built back in 1591. When viewed from above, the structure resembles a man’s shape. The structure is recognized as the most amazing and well maintained Portuguese military fortifications of the 16th Century.
Ancient Thebes, Egypt
Located 800 km south of Mediterranean, Thebes is an Ancient Egyptian City containing some of the finest relics of art, religion and history of ancient Egypt. The city was sacred to the supreme Sun God, Amon hence the city’s glorification through architecture, sculpture and pillars. The city was also significant to a number of Pharaohs and Roman emperors who came here to worship. The history of this place is quite unmatched.
The world is home to hundreds of historical sites that are documented by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. The ones about are just a fraction of these amazing sites.
About the Author: Flora is a passionate traveler and blogger who shares her thoughts on various topics that she comes across. As a solo traveler she shares her stories on many blogs. Presently she is working for Srilankan visa which is a visa service provider.
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