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20 Weird And Wonderful Places On Earth That Are Strictly Off-Limits To The Public; Caren Gibson; Scribol

Posted on May 14, 2020 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Behind these stunning exteriors lie secrets and hidden dangers making them inaccessible to the public. Most people have heard the phrase “harder to get into than Fort Knox.” In fact, it’s the most highly protected place in the world, with what’s rumored to be electric fences, lasers, radar, machine guns and landmines making its gold reserves nigh on impossible to access.

Source: 20 Weird And Wonderful Places On Earth That Are Strictly Off-Limits To The Public

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Glaciers of the World: Los Glaciares National Park; Vision Times

Posted on May 2, 2020 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Los Glaciares National Park is situated in the Argentinian part of Patagonia and is spread over an area of 1,794 acres. The park gets its name from the fact that almost half of the area is covered by glaciers. It is the largest national park in Argentina and was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Source: Glaciers of the World: Los Glaciares National Park – Vision Times

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Seven extraordinary places you couldn’t have visited anyway; Irish Examiner

Posted on May 1, 2020 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Coronavirus isn’t the only thing keeping you from these amazing destinations.

Source: Seven extraordinary places you couldn’t have visited anyway

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Adventure awaits: Take a virtual tour of Iceland with the Clog; Emily Denny; Daily California

Posted on April 20, 2020 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

In quarantine, we’re reminded that we can’t take the Earth’s wonders for granted. Remind yourself of how beautiful the world can be on our virtual tour.

Source: Adventure awaits: Take a virtual tour of Iceland with the Clog

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Arctic World Heritage Conference: Managing complexity – the way forward for World Heritage in the Arctic Region; Unesco

Posted on October 24, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Source: Arctic World Heritage Conference: Managing complexity – the way forward for World Heritage in the Arctic Region

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55 Beautiful Examples of Sunset Photography; Stephanie Kay-Kok; The Photo Argus

Posted on October 2, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Sunsets are reliably beautiful subjects and backgrounds for photography. Even when they’re not colorful and majestic, they still create a lovely change in lighting, which can make boring scenes look suddenly magical. But sunsets can also be frustrating, especially for beginners. When a sunset is particularly gorgeous, you can feel discouraged trying to capture its…

Source: 55 Beautiful Examples of Sunset Photography – The Photo Argus

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Hiking around Ilulissat in Greenland: a complete guide; Peter; Atlas & Boots

Posted on September 25, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Hiking around Ilulissat in Greenland is the quickest and easiest way to get up close and personal to the immense Ilulissat icefjord.

Source: Hiking around Ilulissat in Greenland: a complete guide | Atlas & Boots

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Under the midnight sun: iceberg sightseeing in Ilulissat; Peter; Atlas & Boots

Posted on September 18, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Iceberg sightseeing in Ilulissat is best done at night, not by moonlight, but beneath the Arctic’s infamous midnight sun.

Source: Under the midnight sun: iceberg sightseeing in Ilulissat | Atlas & Boots

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Where You Can Hear the Fastest-Moving Glacier in the World; Stephanie Vermillion; Ozy

Posted on September 15, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Visiting this remote town in Greenland is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get up close and personal with some famous ice.

Source: Where You Can Hear the Fastest-Moving Glacier in the World

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12 Most Forbidden Places On Earth You Cannot Visit; WOW TRAVEL

Posted on September 6, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

The world is so vast yet technology has made it possible to unearth cities and places that have been buried underground for centuries. Faster and more efficient travel has made it possible to reach places that were quite inaccessible in the past, yet despite all this advancement, there are some places that remain a mystery.…

Source: 12 Most Forbidden Places On Earth You Cannot Visit – WOW TRAVEL

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The World’s Most Spectacular Dive Isn’t in an Ocean; Gear Patrol

Posted on August 28, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Silfra is the only place in the world where you can dive between two tectonic plates. Here’s what you need to know and what to pack.

Source: The World’s Most Spectacular Dive Isn’t in an Ocean

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UNESCO Embraces Vatnajökull: Iceland’s National Park Now A UNESCO World Heritage Site; A Rawlings; Reykjavik Grapevine

Posted on August 16, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

Source: UNESCO Embraces Vatnajökull: Iceland’s National Park Now A UNESCO World Heritage Site – The Reykjavik Grapevine

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What Worries Iceland? A World Without Ice. It Is Preparing; Liz Alderman; NY Times

Posted on August 9, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

The World’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pictures; Fontaine Cheng; Prestige Online

Posted on July 31, 2019 by AllAboutWorldHeritage Leave a comment

UNESCO’s 2019 World Heritage List includes 29 new sites featuring some of the world’s natural and cultural wonders. See the full list in pictures here.

Source: The World’s Newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pictures