Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
An intact medieval town center and two fine late-Gothic churches.
Venice and its Lagoon
An immense collection of art and architecture in this “floating” city of canals and islands.
Historic Centre of Telč
A stunningly beautiful central plaza lined with charming pastel houses.
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
A fortified monastery used by Ivan the Terrible in his efforts to defeat the Muslim Khanate of Kazan.
Þingvellir National Park
Historically important to the nation of Iceland, geologically dramatic as well.
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
The only surviving Tatar fortress, with impressive architecture of two religions.
Historic Center of Prague
Famous for its astronomical clock, Charles Bridges, picturesque view of Prague Castle and the sheer beauty of the preserved architecture found all over the city.
Surtsey Island
An island with no people, where scientists can learn about how species colonize new land.
Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Remains of a neolithic society that predates Stonehenge and the pyramids of Giza.
Sceilg Mhichíl
An early monastic settlement over 1000 years old, situated on an isolated rock island in the Atlantic Ocean.
Colonies of Benevolence
A utopian experiment in reducing urban poverty by building planned agrarian communities.
17th-century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
Canals lined with beautiful old patricians’ houses and former warehouses from when the city was a busy port, receiving products from all over the world.
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
Famous for its picturesque rows of windmills dating to the mid-1700s, and a great example of how the Dutch created the landscape of the Netherlands.