History of Bukhara

Bukhara’s history dates back thousands of years, starting with Indo-Aryan people settling in the area. Bukhara is now the capital of the Bukhara Region (viloyat) in Uzbekistan. It is located on the Silk Road and has been a center for trade, learning, culture, and religion for many years.

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Hiroshima Peace Memorial

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, also known as the Genbaku Dome, Atomic Bomb Dome, or A-Bomb Dome, is part of Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan. It was originally called the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall. In 1996, it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Hill Forts of Rajasthan

The Hill Forts of Rajasthan are a group of six historic forts found in the Rajasthan state of northwestern India. These forts are grouped together and named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2013. The series includes Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh, Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajsamand, Ranthambore Fort in Sawai Madhopur, Gagron Fort in Jhalawar, Amer Fort in Jaipur, and Jaisalmer Fort in Jaisalmer.

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Heart of Neolithic Orkney

Heart of Neolithic Orkney is a group of ancient monuments located on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, Scotland. UNESCO named these sites a World Heritage Site on December 2, 1999. The site includes four locations.

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands

The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is an Australian territory that includes a group of mostly barren volcanic islands in the Antarctic region. These islands are located about two-thirds of the way between Madagascar and Antarctica. The total land area of the islands is 372 square kilometers (144 square miles), and they have a coastline of 101.9 kilometers (63 miles).

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Lübeck

Lübeck (German: [ˈlyːbɛk]; Low German: Lübęk or Lübeek [ˈlyːbeːk]; Latin: Lubeca), officially called the Hanseatic City of Lübeck (German: Hansestadt Lübeck), is a city in northern Germany. With about 220,000 people, it is the second-largest city on Germany’s Baltic coast and the second-largest city in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, after its capital, Kiel. It is the 36th-largest city in Germany.

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Haeinsa

Haeinsa (Korean: 해인사) is a Buddhist temple located in Gayasan National Park, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It serves as the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Seon Buddhism. Haeinsa is most famous for housing the Tripitaka Koreana, a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures carved onto 81,350 wooden printing blocks, which have been kept there since 1398.

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Gunung Mulu National Park

Gunung Mulu National Park, also called Mulu National Park, is a protected area in Miri Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes caves and rock formations in a mountainous rainforest located near the equator. The park is well-known for its caves and the scientific studies that have taken place to explore them and their surrounding rainforest.

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Gulf of Porto

The Gulf of Porto is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. It is located on the western side of Corsica, France. It is famous for its bright colors and rough cliffs.

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Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu

The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It includes nine sites, such as two sacred places, the Tamaudun mausoleum, one garden, and five gusuku castle sites. Four of the castles are ruins, and one has been rebuilt.

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