The Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (Chinese: 云南三江并流; pinyin: Yúnnán Sānjiāng Bìngliú) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Yunnan province, China. It is found in the regions where the Jinsha (Yangtze), Lancang (Mekong), and Nujiang (Salween) rivers flow, within the part of the Hengduan Mountains that lies in Yunnan.
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier is a World Heritage Site that includes 17 building projects in seven countries created by the Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier. These sites show how modern architecture was used to meet the needs of society and highlight how this style spread around the world. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret (1887–1965), known as Le Corbusier, was an architect, urban planner, and writer who helped shape modern architecture.
Speyer Cathedral, officially called the Imperial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption and St. Stephen, is a historic religious building in Speyer, Germany. It is the main church for the Roman Catholic Bishop of Speyer and is connected to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg.
The Silk Roads: The Routes Network of Chang’an-Tian Shan Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It includes the part of the ancient Silk Road between Chang’an and Tianshan, as well as important places along the path. On June 22, 2014, UNESCO named a 5,000 km (3,100 mi) section of the Silk Road network, stretching from Central China to the Zhetysu region of Central Asia, as a World Heritage site.
The Sanctuary of Bom Jesus de Matosinhos (Portuguese: Santuário do Bom Jesus de Matosinhos) is an 18th-century Roman Catholic basilica located in Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. It was built in the Baroque style with an interior inspired by the Rococo style from Italy. The basilica is famous for its large outdoor staircase decorated with statues of prophets from the Old Testament.
The ruins of León Viejo are a World Heritage Site located in Nicaragua. It was the original home of the city of León. Today, it is where the town of Puerto Momotombo is found, in the La Paz Centro area of the León Department.
The Old Bridge, also known as the Mostar Bridge, is a rebuilt 16th-century Ottoman bridge located in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It spans the Neretva River and connects the two parts of the city, which is named after the bridge keepers (mostari) who protected the bridge during the Ottoman period. The bridge was commissioned by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1557 and designed by Mimar Hayruddin, a student of the architect Mimar Sinan.
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca is a UNESCO World Heritage site that includes the historic areas of two cities, Melaka and George Town. These cities show 500 years of cultural and trade interactions between East and West. This World Heritage site shows how maritime cities in the region developed over time and how different ethnic and cultural groups helped shape these cities.
The Madara Rider, also called the Madara Horseman (Bulgarian: Мадарски конник, Madarski konnik), is a large early medieval carved rock sculpture located on the Madara Plateau, east of Shumen in northeastern Bulgaria, near the village of Madara. The monument was created during the late 7th or early 8th century, during the rule of Bulgar Khan Tervel. In 1979, the site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The Pico Island Vineyard Culture landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on Pico Island, part of the Azores archipelago in Portugal. This area is famous for its arrangement of basalt stone walls and vines grown in rectangular areas called currais. Wine has been made in this region since the late 1400s, and traditional methods are still used today.