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#198 Old Town of Segovia, Spain.


Segovia is a city in Spain, the capital of Segovia Province in the autonomous community of Castile and Leon. It is situated north of Madrid, 30 minutes by high speed train. In1985 the old city of Segovia and its Aqueduct were declared World Heritage by UNESCO.
Thanks Fabienne! I like it :) It was nice to swap with you!

#197 Mir Castle Complex, Belarus.


The Mir Castle Complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Belarus located in the town of Mir in the Karelichy District of the Hrodna voblast, 29 km to the north-west from another World Heritage site, Nesvizh Castle.

#195 Golden Mountains of Altai, Russia.


Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, "the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from steppe, forest-steppe, mixed forest, subalpine vegetation to alpine vegetation".

#194 Volcanoes of Kamchatka, Russia.


Volcanoes of Kamchatka are a large group of volcanoes situated on Kamchatka peninsula. About thirty of them are active.

#183 The University of Virginia, USA.


 The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson. Conceived by 1800 and established in 1819, it is the only university in the United States to be designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares with nearby Monticello. The University is one of the eight original Public Ivies.

#180 Verla, Finland.


Verla at Jaala, Kouvola, Finland, is a well preserved 19th century mill village and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996. The first groundwood mill at Verla was founded in 1872 by Hugo Nauman but was destroyed by fire in 1876. A larger groundwood and board mill, founded in 1882 by Gottlieb Kreidl and Louis Haenel, continued to operate until 1964.
On the postcard we can see a Verla Mill Museum.

#177 Bahla Fort, Oman.


Bahla Fort is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of the Djebel Akhdar highlands in Oman. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries.
The fort became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. It was included in the List of World Heritage Sites in danger from 1988. Restoration works began in the 1990s, and nearly $9m were spent by the Omani government from 1993 to 1999. It remained covered with scaffolding and closed to tourists for many years. It was removed from the list of endangered sites in 2004.

#176 The Jungfrau, Switzerland.


Another postcard of Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area, Switzerland. It's beautiful, isn't it?

#173 The Jungfrau, Switzerland.


The Jungfrau is one of the main summits in the Bernese Alps, situated between the cantons of Valais and Bern in Switzerland. Together with the Eiger and Mönch, the Jungfrau forms a massive wall overlooking the Bernese Oberland and considered one of the most emblematic sights of the Swiss Alps. 
Along with the Aletsch Glacier lying on the south, the Jungfrau is part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area which was declared a World Heritage site in 2001.

#169 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia.


Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is UNESCO World Heritage-listed in the Northern Territory of Australia. It is located 1431 kilometres south of Darwin by road and 440 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs along the Stuart and Lasseter Highways. The park covers 2010 square kilometres and includes the features it is named after - Uluru / Ayers Rock and, 40 kilometres to its west, Kata Tjuta / Mount Olga and is serviced by flights from most Australian capital cities.

#167 Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine.


Kiev Pechersk Lavra or Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is a historic Orthodox Christian monastery in Kiev, Ukraine.  Together with the Saint-Sophia Cathedral, it is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine on August 21, 2007, based on voting by experts and the internet community.

#166 The St. Basil's Cathedral, Russia.


The Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. It was the tallest building in Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600! The cathedral has been part of the Moscow Kremlin and Red Square UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

#163 Lübeck, Germany.


The Hanseatic City of Lübeck is the second-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein, in northern Germany, and one of the major ports of Germany. It was for several centuries the "capital" of the Hanseatic League ("Queen of the Hanse") and because of its Brick Gothic architectural heritage is on UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites.

#162 Salzburg, Austria.


Salzburg is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the city of the federal state of Salzburg.
Salzburg's "Old Town" has internationally renowned baroque architecture and one of the best-preserved city centres north of the Alps. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The city is noted for its Alpine setting.

#161 Town Hall of Bremen, Germany.


The Town Hall of Bremen is the seat of the President of the Senate and of the Mayor of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. It is one of the most important examples of Brick Gothic architecture in Europe. In July 2004, along with the Bremen Roland, the building was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

#160 Bremen Roland, Germany.


The Bremen Roland is a statue of Roland, erected in 1404. It stands in the market square of Bremen, Germany, facing the cathedral, and shows Roland, paladin of the first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne and hero of the Battle of Roncevaux Pass. Roland is shown as protector of the city: his legendary sword is unsheathed, and his shield is emblazoned with the two-headed Imperial eagle.

#157 Mesa Verde National Park, USA.


The Cliff Palace is the largest cliff dwelling in North America. The structure built by the Ancient Pueblo Peoples Mesa Verde National Park in their former homeland region. 
Mesa Verde National Park is a US National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Montezuma County, Colorado. It was created in 1906 to protect some of the best preserved cliff dwellings in the world.

#156 Monks Mound, USA.


Monks Mound is the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in America north of Mesoamerica. Located at the Cahokia Mounds UNESCO World Heritage Site near Collinsville, Illinois, its size was calculated in 1988 as about 30 m high, 291 m long including the access ramp at the southern end, and 236 m wide. This makes Monks Mound roughly the same size at its base as the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its base circumference is larger than the Pyramid of the Sun at Teotihuacan.

#154 Statue of Liberty, USA.


Statue of Liberty, New York.
The best way to see Statue of Liberty is take a 3 hour boat cruise around Manhattan Island ;)

#141 Bern, Switzerland.


Bern - Capital City Switzerland - UNESCO Heritage since 1983.