Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
The Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman are ancient systems used to collect, move, store, and spread water. These systems were built around AD 500 in the Omani regions of Dakhiliyah, Sharqiyah, and Batinah. They are part of a type of irrigation system that has been used for about 5,000 years in the Middle East.
Kingdom of Aksum
The Kingdom of Aksum, also called the Aksumite Empire, was a kingdom in Northeast Africa and South Arabia during ancient times and the Middle Ages. It was located in what is now Eritrea and northern Ethiopia, and it covered parts of modern-day Djibouti, Sudan, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. The kingdom began after the earlier Dʿmt civilization and was founded in the 1st century.
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex
The W-Arly-Pendjari Complex, also called the “WAP Complex,” is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger. It covers a large area across these three countries. Since 2005, this area has been recognized as a Lion Conservation Unit and is considered an important place for protecting lion populations.
Zagori
Zagori (Greek: Ζαγόρι; Aromanian: Zagori) is a region, a municipality, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Pindus Mountains in Epirus, northwestern Greece. The main office of the municipality is in the village of Asprangeloi. Zagori covers an area of about 1,000 square kilometers and includes 46 villages known as Zagori villages (or Zagorochoria or Zagorohoria).
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a national park in the United States located in California. It is near the Sierra National Forest to the southeast and the Stanislaus National Forest to the northwest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers an area of 1,187 square miles (3,070 square kilometers) across four counties—Tuolumne and Mariposa are central, while Mono and Madera are to the north, east, and south.
Würzburg Residence
The Würzburg Residence (German: Würzburger Residenz) is a palace located in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, who were known for the Austrian/Southern German Baroque style, helped build the palace. Robert de Cotte and Germain Boffrand, who followed the French style, also contributed to its construction.
Woodentserkvasof the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine
The Wooden tserkvas of the Carpathian region in Poland and Ukraine are a group of wooden Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic churches (Polish: cerkwie; Ukrainian: церкви, tserkvy) located in Poland and Ukraine. These churches were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2013.
Wooden churches of the Slovak Carpathians
Carpathian Wooden Churches is the name of a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes nine wooden religious buildings built between the 1600s and 1700s in eight places in Slovakia. These buildings include two Roman Catholic churches in Hervartov and Tvrdošín, three Protestant churches called Articular churches in Hronsek, Leštiny, and Kežmarok, three Greek Catholic churches in Bodružal, Ruská Bystrá, and Ladomirová, and one belfry in Hronsek. In addition to these nine churches, there are about 50 more wooden churches in the area of modern-day Slovakia, mostly in the northern and eastern parts of the Prešov Region (see e.g.
Willandra Lakes Region
The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site located in the Far West area of New South Wales, Australia. This area has been the traditional meeting place of the Muthi Muthi, Ngiyampaa, and Paakantyi Aboriginal peoples for many years. The region covers about 2,400 square kilometers (930 square miles) and was added to the World Heritage List during the 5th Session of the World Heritage Committee in 1981.
Wieliczka Salt Mine
The Wieliczka Salt Mine (Polish: Kopalnia soli Wieliczka) is a salt mine located in the town of Wieliczka, near Kraków in southern Poland. Salt was made there from brine that came up from underground since Neolithic times. The Wieliczka Salt Mine was dug out starting in the 13th century and produced table salt without stopping until 1996.