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Results: 10 of the World's Most Beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Published on 10/07/2023
By: scouthoward
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It takes something special to make it onto the list of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. Since the first list was announced in 1978 – among the inaugural crop of 12 was the Galapagos Islands and Yellowstone National Park – it has grown to almost 1,200 entries across the globe. Christian Page of 'The Independent' thinks that these are the 10 most incredible UNESCO (acronym for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Sites to visit in this two-part survey series.
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Bulgaria's Pirin National Park is home to 70 glacial lakes formed during the last ice age and forests of ancient trees, the oldest of which is thought to be 1,350 years old. Covering an area of 105 square miles, the park's location has enabled it to become an ecological refuge and is home to nearly three dozen endemic species found nowhere else on earth. The park also includes Bansko, Bulgaria's largest ski resort, which offers some of Europe's cheapest skiing, within its borders. Are you familiar with Pirin National Park?
Bulgaria's Pirin National Park is home to 70 glacial lakes formed during the last ice age and forests of ancient trees, the oldest of which is thought to be 1,350 years old. Covering an area of 105 square miles, the park's location has enabled it to become an ecological refuge and is home to nearly three dozen endemic species found nowhere else on earth. The park also includes Bansko, Bulgaria's largest ski resort, which offers some of Europe's cheapest skiing, within its borders. Are you familiar with Pirin National Park?
Yes
8%
182 votes
No
92%
2018 votes
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Built on an island just off mainland Normandy, the community of Mont-Saint-Michel in northwestern France was only accessible at low tide until a bridge was built in 1879. Still home to 50 residents, the island and its unique location was the inspiration for the depiction of the heavily fortified town of Minas Tirith in the film Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Have you ever heard of Mont-Saint-Michel before today's survey?
Built on an island just off mainland Normandy, the community of Mont-Saint-Michel in northwestern France was only accessible at low tide until a bridge was built in 1879. Still home to 50 residents, the island and its unique location was the inspiration for the depiction of the heavily fortified town of Minas Tirith in the film Lord of the Rings: Return of the King. Have you ever heard of Mont-Saint-Michel before today's survey?
Yes
24%
534 votes
No
76%
1666 votes
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Uluru National Park is home to the ancient natural monolith Uluru, also known as Ayer's Rock, which looms out of the desert in Australia's Northern Territory. Revered by the local indigenous people for its spiritual significance, Uluru was the subject of controversy in Australia over whether climbing to its summit should be prohibited. Due to these and other considerations, including the safety of visitors and erosion of the monument, climbing Uluru was banned in October 2019. If you had the opportunity to visit Uluru National Park, would you?
Uluru National Park is home to the ancient natural monolith Uluru, also known as Ayer's Rock, which looms out of the desert in Australia's Northern Territory. Revered by the local indigenous people for its spiritual significance, Uluru was the subject of controversy in Australia over whether climbing to its summit should be prohibited. Due to these and other considerations, including the safety of visitors and erosion of the monument, climbing Uluru was banned in October 2019. If you had the opportunity to visit Uluru National Park, would you?
Yes
44%
970 votes
No
56%
1230 votes
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Founded by Spanish colonists in 1519, the historic center of Havana served as a key stop for Spanish ships enroute from South America to Spain. Still home to around 100,000 residents, Old Havana is one of the best-preserved examples of Spanish colonial architecture in the Americas. Have you ever visited Old Havana?
Founded by Spanish colonists in 1519, the historic center of Havana served as a key stop for Spanish ships enroute from South America to Spain. Still home to around 100,000 residents, Old Havana is one of the best-preserved examples of Spanish colonial architecture in the Americas. Have you ever visited Old Havana?
Yes
12%
258 votes
No
88%
1942 votes
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The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks consist of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks. Together, the seven parks of the Canadian Rockies cover some of the most stunning scenery in Canada and contain fossils that are over 540 million years old. Plus, they're great for winter sports. Have you been to at least one of these seven parks before?
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks consist of Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho national parks and Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber provincial parks. Together, the seven parks of the Canadian Rockies cover some of the most stunning scenery in Canada and contain fossils that are over 540 million years old. Plus, they're great for winter sports. Have you been to at least one of these seven parks before?
Yes
27%
598 votes
No
73%
1602 votes
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