Burkhan Khaldun
The Burkhan Khaldun (Mongolian: Бурхан Халдун [pʊ́rχaɴ‿χáɬtʊɴ]) is a mountain in the Khentii Mountains of the Khentii Province in northeastern Mongolia. This mountain or its area is believed to be the birthplace of Genghis Khan and the location of his tomb. It is also where Subutai, one of Genghis Khan’s most successful generals, was born.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. It includes over 2,900 separate reefs and 900 islands. These reefs and islands stretch for more than 2,300 kilometers (1,400 miles) across an area of about 344,400 square kilometers (133,000 square miles).
Grand Canyon National Park
Grand Canyon National Park is a national park in the United States located in northwestern Arizona. It is the 15th national park to be established. The park’s most famous feature is the Grand Canyon, a deep canyon formed by the Colorado River, often called one of the Wonders of the World.
Grand Canal (China)
The Grand Canal (Chinese: 大运河; pinyin: Dà yùnhé) is a system of connected canals that link major rivers and lakes in northern and eastern China. It was an important water route for moving goods and people between the north and south during medieval and premodern China. It is the longest man-made waterway in the world and is listed as a World Heritage Site.
Gorham’s Cave
Gorham’s Cave (Spanish: Cueva de Gorham, pronounced [ɡoˈɾam]) is a cave at sea level in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Even though it is not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. It is considered one of the last known places where Neanderthals lived in Europe.
Gondwana Rainforests
The Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, previously called the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves, are a World Heritage Site. This site includes 41 rainforest reserves covering about 370,000 hectares (910,000 acres) in north-east New South Wales and south-east Queensland. It was added to the World Heritage List in 1986 and expanded in 1994.
Dambulla cave temple
The Dambulla cave temple, also called the Golden Temple of Dambulla, is a World Heritage Site located in Sri Lanka. It is found in the central part of the country, 148 kilometers (92 miles) east of Colombo, 72 kilometers (45 miles) north of Kandy, and 43 kilometers (27 miles) north of Matale. This temple is the largest and best-preserved cave temple complex in Sri Lanka.
Golden Mountains of Altai
The Golden Mountains of Altai is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. According to the UNESCO description, the region contains the most complete series of plant life zones in central Siberia, ranging from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation, to alpine vegetation. UNESCO also noted the importance of the Russian Altai region in protecting animals that are at risk of disappearing worldwide, such as the snow leopard, Altai argali, and Siberian ibex.
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe, also called “Potbelly Hill” in Kurdish, is an ancient archaeological site in modern-day Turkey, located in the region of Upper Mesopotamia. People lived there from about 9500 BCE to at least 8000 BCE, during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic period. The site is famous for its large circular buildings made of massive stone pillars, some of the oldest known megaliths in the world.
Jebel Barkal
Jebel Barkal, also known as Jabal Barkal in Arabic, is a large, flat-topped rock formation located 400 kilometers north of Khartoum, near Karima in Sudan’s Northern State. It sits along the Nile River in a region sometimes called Nubia. The formation is 104 meters tall and held religious importance for both ancient Kush and ancient Egyptian people.