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Nov 2017, The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2017/10/2017-japan.html
Dec 2016, Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985)
Topkapi Palace:
Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Blue Mosque):
Dec 2016, Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape, Turkey:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
Dec 2015, Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
Dec 2015, Ha Long Bay, Vietnam:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
March 2015, San Agustin Church, Manila, Philippines:
Nov 2017, The Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2017/10/2017-japan.html
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985)
Topkapi Palace:
Hagia Sophia:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2014)
Dec 2016, Ephesus, Turkey:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2015)
Dec 2016, Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Turkey:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988)
Dec 2016, Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985)
Dec 2015, Complex of Hue Monuments, Vietnam:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993)Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1994)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.sg/2016/07/2015-vietnam.html
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993, one of 4 Baroque Churches of the Philippines)
November 2013, Angkor Wat, Cambodia:
(It was first a Hindu, then subsequently, a Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia, and the largest religious monument in the world; a UNESCO world heritage site since 1992)
December 2012, Penang, Malaysia:
(Together with Malacca, Georgetown of Penang is officially recognized as having a unique architectural and cultural townscape without parallel anywhere in East and Southeast Asia; a UNESCO world heritage site since 2008)
June 2012, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Area, China:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2003)
June 2012, Lijiang Ancient Town, Yunnan, China:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997)
June 2012, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yunnan, China:
(The southernmost glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. Consisting of 13 peaks, the highest one with an altitude of 5,600 meters, it resembles a jade dragon lying in the clouds).
June 2012, Shilin (The Stone Forests), Yunnan, China:
(A UNESCO World Heritage Site since June 2007, as part of South China Karst)
March 2012, Dutch Square, Malacca, Malaysia:
(This historical city centre has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July 2008)
November 2011, Istana Nurul Iman (Royal Palace), Brunei:
The largest residential palace in the world
November 2011, Kampung Ayer (Water Village), Brunei:
The Venice of the East; The largest Water Village in the world
June 2011, Alishan, Taiwan:
December 2010, Kinabalu Park, Sabah, Malaysia:
(a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000)
(Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-korea.html
September 2010, Seoraksan National Park, Korea:
A National Monument Preservation Area.
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-korea.html
March 2010, The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia:
September 2010, Seoraksan National Park, Korea:
A National Monument Preservation Area.
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-korea.html
March 2010, The Three Sisters, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia:
(Blue Mountains - a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2000)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-sydney-gold-coast.html
Sydney Opera House: A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2007)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-sydney-gold-coast.html
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2008/08/2010.html
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2008/08/2010.html
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-sydney-gold-coast.html
March 2010, Sydney, Australia:
(Sydney Harbour with Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge;Sydney Opera House: A UNESCO World Heritage site since 2007)
Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2010/03/2010-sydney-gold-coast.html
June 2009, Taroko Gorge, Taiwan:
(an impressive 19-km-long canyon, situated near Taiwan's east coast)Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2008/08/2010.html
June 2009, Taipei 101 Building, Taiwan:
(this skyscraper was officially the tallest building in the world, until the opening of the Burj Khalifa on the 4th of January 2010)Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2008/08/2010.html
November to December 2006, Grand Canyon, USA:
(One of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World)
(a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located entirely in northern Arizona and is one of the great tourist attractions in the United States)
November to December 2006, Las Vegas Strip, USA:
(Many of the largest hotel, casino and resort properties in the world are located on the world famous Las Vegas Strip. Nineteen of the world's twenty-five largest hotels by room count are on the Strip, with a total of over 67,000 rooms)
November to December 2006, Fremont Street, Las Vegas, USA:
(Fremont Street dates back to 1905, when Las Vegas itself was founded)
June 2005, Jatiluwih Rice Terrace, Bali, Indonesia:
(A startlingly beautiful area of verdant, terraced rice paddies nestled in the shadow of Mount Batukaru. In 2007 this was nominated as a UNESCO world heritage site)
March 2004, Poda Island, Krabi, Thailand:
(One of the 7 Natural Wonders of Thailand. It is fringed by clear waters, and offers white sandy beaches, as well as, pristine coral reefs. This is why it is a year-round attraction)
November to December 1997, Ioa Needle at Ioa Valley State Park, Maui, Hawaii, USA:
( 'Iao Valley is the site of one of the most famous battles that occurred in 1790 and changed Hawaii history forever when King Kamehameha I destroyed the Maui army in an effort to unite the Hawaiian Islands)Link: http://swytravel.blogspot.com/2008/08/1997.html
November to December 1997, Kilauea Caldera, Big Island, Hawaii, USA:
(In 1998 Kīlauea was said to be the most active volcano on the Earth, and was said to be the planet's most visited active volcano. Situated in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987)
November to December 1997, Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii, USA:
(the largest canyon in the Pacific)
Nov to December 1997, Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii, USA:
February 1996, Dehli, India:
December 1994, Blow Holes, Christmas Island, Australia:
June 1994, Story Bridge and Brisbane River, Brisbane, Australia:
April 1993, Tower Bridge of London, England:
(an icon of London; one of the most recognizable bridges in the world)
April 1993, Tower of London, England:
(A UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988)
April 1993, Eiffel Tower, Paris, France:
(the tallest building in Paris; the world's tallest building from 1889 to 1930)
April 1993, Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium:
(one of the most beautiful and impressive squares of Europe; a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998)
April 1993, St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City:
(Vatican City, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1984)
April 1993, The Colosseum, Rome, Italy:
(One of the 7 Wonders of the Medieval World)
(also one of the new 7 Wonders of the World, announced on 07.07.07)
(the historic centre of Rome is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1980)
April 1993, Michelangelo's David, Piazza Delle Signoria, Florence, Italy:
(Florence, the symbol of the Renaissance, rose to economic and cultural pre-eminence under the Medici in the 15th and 16th centuries. It has 600 years of extraordinary artistic activity. A UNESCO world heritage site since 1982)
April 1993, The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy:
(One of the 7 Wonders of the Medieval World)
(A UNESCO world heritage site since 1987)
April 1993, St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy:
(Venice and its Lagoon, a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987)
April 1993, Mount Titlis, Switzerland:
June 1992, Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul, Korea:
(the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty)
June 1992, Osaka Castle, Japan:
(one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period)
June 1992, Todaji Temple, Nara, Japan:
(the largest wooden building in the world, and houses Japan's largest Buddha statue. Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara: a UNESCO world heritage site since 1998)
December 1989, Earnslaw Park and Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand:
(Lake Wakatipu: New Zealand's longest lake, and its third largest)
December 1989, Lake Pukaki, New Zealand:
(the largest of three roughly parallel alpine lakes running north-south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island)
June 1988, The Great Wall of China, Beijing, China:
(one of the 7 Wonders of the Medieval World; and one of the New 7 Wonders of the World; a UNESCO world heritage site since 1987)
