Middle Earth by Navalarp

UNESCO world heritage at Grindelwald village, Switzerland via 500px http://j.mp/1l72LKL

Ouro Preto - [ World Heritage Site by UNESCO ] by fredmatos

First Brazilian city to receive the title of UNESCO Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1980, with a population of 70,000 inhabitants (2010 census), Ouro Preto is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, famous for its colonial architecture. Located at latitude 20 º 23'08 "south, longitude 43 º 30'29" west and average altitude of 1179 meters. Primeira cidade brasileira a receber da UNESCO o título de Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural da Humanidade, no ano de 1980, com população de 70 mil habitantes (censo 2010), Ouro Preto é um município do estado de Minas Gerais, no Brasil, famoso por sua arquitetura colonial. Localiza-se na latitude 20º23'08" sul, longitude 43º30'29" oeste e altitude média de 1 179 metros. via 500px http://j.mp/1eDc7xB

Machu Picchu by csillogo11

Machu Picchu (Quechua machu old, old person, pikchu peak); mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks, is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization. via 500px http://j.mp/1gOfxfQ

Alberobello's Trulli Apulia Italy by EuropeTrotter

Alberobello, in the region of Puglia in southern Italy, is a strange and picturesque destination. The small town has been made a UNESCO World Heritage site for its unusual districts of trulli, the characteristic white-washed conical-roofed houses of the area. What is a trullo? A trullo is a small dwelling built from the local limestone, with dry-stone walls and a characteristic conical roof. It is a traditional and simple type of structure which you'll see dotted around this part of Puglia, sometimes in its most basic form used as a kind of shed among the olive groves. The story behind Alberobello, once a town of trulli alone, is a typically Italian one: its design was to fiddle taxes and fool the authorities. The local feudal lord, Count Acquaviva, moved his peasant workers here to clear woodland and cultivate the land. To wriggle around laws and taxes, it was important that Alberobello didn't class as an inhabited settlement. So until 1797, when Alberobello was finally given 'town' status, the people had to live in trulli, which could be dismantled in a hurry when necessary. The buildings are usually square and have very thick stone walls, constructed without mortar. The thickness strengthens the structure and also helps regulate the internal temperature. The roof is actually a dome, as you can see when you enter one of the buildings, but is almost invariably built up on top into a cone shape, topped with a spire. There is generally a central room, with additional living spaces in arched alcoves. Residential trulli are smartly whitewashed, and their roofs are often decorated with fanciful painted symbols supposed to have religious or superstitious significance. via 500px http://j.mp/1pJK1lv

Humayun's Tomb by akshayachauhan

Nasir ud-din Muhammad Humayun (Persian: نصیر الدین محمد همایون‎; OS 7 March 1508 AD – OS 17 January 1556 AD) was the second Mughal Emperor who ruled a large territory consisting of what is now Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of northern India from 1530–1540 and again from 1555–1556. Like his father, Babur, he lost his kingdom early, but with Persian aid, he eventually regained an even larger one. On the eve of his death in 1556, the Mughal empire spanned almost one million square kilometers. via 500px http://j.mp/1fYpXo8

The Giralda by demiguel

Like my Facebook Page for tutorials and more frequent updates on travels and photos. ● I appreciate comments, especially ones that offer constructive criticism! ● Press 'F' and 'L' if you like it. The Giralda (Spanish: La Giralda ; Arabic: الخيرالدة‎) is a former minaret that was converted to a bell tower for the Cathedral of Seville in Seville, which was registered in 1987 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO along with the Alcazar and the General Archive of the Indies. The tower is 104.1 m in height and it was one of the most important symbols in the medieval city. via 500px http://j.mp/1jciRjv

Ouro Preto - [ World Heritage Site by UNESCO ] by fredmatos

Primeira cidade brasileira a receber da UNESCO o título de Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural da Humanidade, no ano de 1980, com população de 70 mil habitantes (censo 2010), Ouro Preto é um município do estado de Minas Gerais, no Brasil, famoso por sua arquitetura colonial. Localiza-se na latitude 20º23'08" sul, longitude 43º30'29" oeste e altitude média de 1 179 metros. First Brazilian city to receive the title of UNESCO Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1980, with a population of 70,000 inhabitants (2010 census), Ouro Preto is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, famous for its colonial architecture. Located at latitude 20 º 23'08 "south, longitude 43 º 30'29" west and average altitude of 1179 meters. via 500px http://j.mp/1gHKWjA

Ouro Preto - [ World Heritage Site by UNESCO ] by fredmatos

Primeira cidade brasileira a receber da UNESCO o título de Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural da Humanidade, no ano de 1980, com população de 70 mil habitantes (censo 2010), Ouro Preto é um município do estado de Minas Gerais, no Brasil, famoso por sua arquitetura colonial. Localiza-se na latitude 20º23'08" sul, longitude 43º30'29" oeste e altitude média de 1 179 metros. First Brazilian city to receive the title of UNESCO Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 1980, with a population of 70,000 inhabitants (2010 census), Ouro Preto is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, famous for its colonial architecture. Located at latitude 20 º 23'08 "south, longitude 43 º 30'29" west and average altitude of 1179 meters. via 500px http://j.mp/1kHzbuc

Mostar by alexandreehrhard

Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar The historic town of Mostar, spanning a deep valley of the Neretva River, developed in the 15th and 16th centuries as an Ottoman frontier town and during the Austro-Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its old Turkish houses and Old Bridge, Stari Most, after which it is named. In the 1990s conflict, however, most of the historic town and the Old Bridge, designed by the renowned architect Sinan, was destroyed. The Old Bridge was recently rebuilt and many of the edifices in the Old Town have been restored or rebuilt with the contribution of an international scientific committee established by UNESCO. The Old Bridge area, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman, Mediterranean and western European architectural features, is an outstanding example of a multicultural urban settlement. The reconstructed Old Bridge and Old City of Mostar is a symbol of reconciliation, international co-operation and of the coexistence of diverse cultural, ethnic and religious communities. via 500px http://j.mp/1kPkkQS