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Historic Town of Ouro Preto [ˈow.ɾu ˈpɾɛ.to] - Brazil
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/124
Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil’s golden age in the 18th century. With the exhaustion of the gold mines in the 19th century, the city’s influence declined but many churches, bridges and fountains remain as a testimony to its past prosperity and the exceptional talent of the Baroque sculptor Aleijadinho.
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Big Bend National Park - Texas
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bend_National_Park]
Named for the prominent bend in the Rio Grande along the U.S.–Mexico border, this park encompasses a large and remote part of the Chihuahuan Desert. Its main attraction is backcountry recreation in the arid Chisos Mountains and in canyons along the river. A wide variety of Cretaceous and Tertiary fossils as well as cultural artifacts of Native Americans also exist within its borders.
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Maya Site of Copan [koˈpan] - Honduras
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/129
Discovered in 1570 by Diego García de Palacio, the ruins of Copán, one of the most important sites of the Mayan civilization, were not excavated until the 19th century. The ruined citadel and imposing public squares reveal the three main stages of development before the city was abandoned in the early 10th century.
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City of Valletta [vɐlˈlɛtɐ] - Malta
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/131
The capital of Malta is inextricably linked to the history of the military and charitable Order of St John of Jerusalem. It was ruled successively by the Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and the Order of the Knights of St John. Valletta’s 320 monuments, all within an area of 55 ha, make it one of the most concentrated historic areas in the world.
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Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum [/ħal safliɛni ˌhīpəˈjēəm ] - Malta
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/130
The Hypogeum is an enormous subterranean structure excavated c. 2500 B.C., using cyclopean rigging to lift huge blocks of coralline limestone. Perhaps originally a sanctuary, it became a necropolis in prehistoric times.
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Badlands National Park - South Dakota
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badlands_National_Park]
The Badlands are a collection of buttes, pinnacles, spires, and mixed-grass prairies within the drainage basin of the White River, in southwestern South Dakota. They contain the largest known assemblage of late Eocene and Oligocene mammal fossils.[18] Wildlife includes bison, bighorn sheep, black-footed ferrets, and prairie dogs.
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park - Colorado
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Canyon_of_the_Gunnison_National_Park]
The park protects a quarter of the Gunnison River, which slices sheer canyon walls from dark Precambrian-era rock. The canyon features some of the steepest cliffs and oldest rock in North America, and is a popular site for river rafting and rock climbing. The deep, narrow canyon is composed of gneiss and schist, which appears black when in shadow.
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Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi [tækˈti ˈbɑːhi] and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol [sɑhriː ˈbɑːlɒl] - Pakistan
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/140
The Buddhist monastic complex of Takht-i-Bahi (Throne of Origins) was founded in the early 1st century. Owing to its location on the crest of a high hill, it escaped successive invasions and is still exceptionally well preserved. Nearby are the ruins of Sahr-i-Bahlol, a small fortified city dating from the same period.
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Taxila [ˈtæk.sɪ.lə] - Pakistan
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139
From the ancient Neolithic tumulus of Saraikala to the ramparts of Sirkap (2nd century B.C.) and the city of Sirsukh (1st century A.D.), Taxila illustrates the different stages in the development of a city on the Indus that was alternately influenced by Persia, Greece and Central Asia and which, from the 5th century B.C. to the 2nd century A.D., was an important Buddhist centre of learning.
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Historical Monuments at Makli [ˈmækli], Thatta [ˈtʰætʰa] - Pakistan
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/143
The capital of three successive dynasties and later ruled by the Mughal emperors of Delhi, Thatta was constantly embellished from the 14th to the 18th century. The remains of the city and its necropolis provide a unique view of civilization in Sind.
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Serengeti National Park - United Republic of Tanzania
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/156
The vast plains of the Serengeti comprise 1.5 million ha of savannah. The annual migration to permanent water holes of vast herds of herbivores (wildebeest, gazelles and zebras), followed by their predators, is one of the most impressive natural events in the world.
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Darien [daˈɾjen] National Park - Panama
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/159
Forming a bridge between the two continents of the New World, Darien National Park contains an exceptional variety of habitats – sandy beaches, rocky coasts, mangroves, swamps, and lowland and upland tropical forests containing remarkable wildlife. Two Indian tribes live in the park.
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SGang Gwaay [sɡæŋ ɡwaɪ] Canada
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/157
The village of Ninstints (Nans Dins) is located on a small island off the west coast of the Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii). Remains of houses, together with carved mortuary and memorial poles, illustrate the Haida people's art and way of life. The site commemorates the living culture of the Haida people and their relationship to the land and sea, and offers a visual key to their oral traditions.
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve - Côte d'Ivoire,Guinea
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/155
Located on the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire, Mount Nimba rises above the surrounding savannah. Its slopes are covered by dense forest at the foot of grassy mountain pastures. They harbour an especially rich flora and fauna, with endemic species such as the viviparous toad and chimpanzees that use stones as tools.
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump - Canada
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/158
In south-west Alberta, the remains of marked trails and an aboriginal camp, and a tumulus where vast quantities of buffalo (American Bison) skeletons can still be found, are evidence of a custom practised by aboriginal peoples of the North American plains for nearly 6,000 years. Using their excellent knowledge of the topography and of buffalo behaviour, they killed their prey by chasing them over a precipice; the carcasses were later carved up in the camp below.
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Palace and Park of Fontainebleau [fɔ̃.tɛ̃.blo] - France
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/160
Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions.
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St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim [ˈhɪldəs.haɪm] - Germany
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/187
St Michael's Church was built between 1010 and 1020 on a symmetrical plan with two apses that was characteristic of Ottonian Romanesque art in Old Saxony. Its interior, in particular the wooden ceiling and painted stucco-work, its famous bronze doors and the Bernward bronze column, are – together with the treasures of St Mary's Cathedral – of exceptional interest as examples of the Romanesque churches of the Holy Roman Empire. 2024-01-03
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Aldabra [alˈdabra] Atoll [ˈatɔl] - Seychelles [seɪˈʃɛlz]
atoll: a ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral.)
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/185
The atoll is comprised of four large coral islands which enclose a shallow lagoon; the group of islands is itself surrounded by a coral reef. Due to difficulties of access and the atoll's isolation, Aldabra has been protected from human influence and thus retains some 152,000 giant tortoises, the world's largest population of this reptile. 2024-01-03
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Crater Lake National Park - Oregon
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crater_Lake_National_Park]
Crater Lake lies in the caldera of an ancient volcano called Mount Mazama that collapsed 7,700 years ago. The lake is the deepest in the United States and is noted for its vivid blue color and water clarity. Wizard Island and the Phantom Ship are more recent volcanic formations within the caldera. As the lake has no inlets or outlets, it is replenished only by precipitation
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Lord Howe [haʊ] Island Group - Australia
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/186
A remarkable example of isolated oceanic islands, born of volcanic activity more than 2,000 m under the sea, these islands boast a spectacular topography and are home to numerous endemic species, especially birds. 2024-01-03
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