Sarazm (Tajik: Саразм) is an ancient town and a jamoat in north-western Tajikistan. It has a history dating back to the 4th millennium BC, with carbon-14 dating results showing it was occupied between 3900 and 2100 BC. Today, Sarazm is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that spans multiple countries. It includes 93 parts, which are forests of European beech (Fagus sylvatica), located in 18 European countries. These sites protect the largest and least disturbed forests where beech trees are the main species.
The Pitons are two volcanic rock formations called plugs and spires found in Saint Lucia. Petit Piton is 743 meters (2,438 feet) tall, and Gros Piton is 798.25 meters (2,618.9 feet) tall. These two peaks are connected by a ridge called Piton Mitan.
The Picos de Europa, also called the “Peaks of Europe,” are a mountain range that stretches about 20 kilometers (12 miles). They are part of the Cantabrian Mountains in northern Spain. This range is located in the regions of Asturias, Cantabria, and Castile and León.
The Bahrain Pearling Path (Arabic: مسار اللؤلؤ, romanized: Masār al-Luʼluʼ) is a group of important cultural places added to the UNESCO World Heritage List on June 30, 2012. It includes three oyster beds in the northern waters of Bahrain, a part of the coastline, the Bu Mahir fort near the southern end of Muharraq Island, and 17 buildings in the historical area of Muharraq. These areas are connected by a 3.5 km path for visitors.
Paphos, also spelled Pafos, is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of the Paphos District. In ancient times, two places were known as Paphos: Old Paphos (now called Kouklia) and New Paphos. It is the fourth-largest city in Cyprus, following Nicosia, Limassol, and Larnaca, with an urban population of 55,000.
The Palmeral or Palm Grove of Elche (Spanish: Palmeral de Elche; Valencian: Palmerar d’Elx) is the common name for a system of date palm orchards in the city of Elche, Spain. The Palmeral was planted during Roman times and changed over time during the medieval period under Islamic and Christian rulers. The Roman Empire brought water management methods to Elche, but in the 10th century, the Islamic Caliphate of Córdoba and later rulers of Al-Andalus planted palm groves and garden-estates in huertos (rectangular agricultural areas).
Kadisha Valley, also known as Wadi Kadisha or the Kadisha Gorge, is a deep valley located in the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate in Lebanon. The valley was formed by the Kadisha River, which is also called Nahr Abu Ali when it reaches the city of Tripoli. The word “Kadisha” means “Holy” in Aramaic, and the valley is sometimes referred to as the Holy Valley.
The Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape stretches along the Orkhon River in Central Mongolia, about 320 kilometers west of the capital, Ulaanbaatar. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List because it shows the history of nomadic pastoral traditions that lasted for more than 2,000 years.
The Old Town of Ghadames (Arabic: مدينة غدامس القديمة) is the old part of the modern city of Ghadames, Libya. It is one of Libya’s important desert cities. Known as the “Jewel of the Desert,” the place was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.