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View down the nave of the church, with the ceiling painted in rectangular panels.

Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe

A Romanesque church painted with vivid murals dating to the 11th and 12th centuries, important in the study of medieval Christian art.

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Classical temple seen from the front, with six corinthian columns supporting a triangular pediment.

The Maison Carrée of Nîmes

A well-preserved classical Roman temple from the 1st century AD, dedicated to the heirs of Emperor Augustus.

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A row of pastel buildings along a canal.

Water Management System of Augsburg

An innovative hydraulic system that has provided clean water and power to Augsburg for centuries.

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View of Lake Ohrid, hills on the far side.

Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

Of importance in terms of historical architecture and art, especially in churches, as well as for the unique ecosystem of the lake.

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A painted arch divided into squares by decorative lines, and with pictures of people or animals within each square.

Quseir Amra

An 8th-century desert castle with unusual Umayyad-period frescoes.

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A wooden structure on a cliff overlooking the sea.

Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape

A landscape of tin and copper mines that played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution in the UK and the world.

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Brick building with neoclassical portico on the front and a dome on top.

Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville

Two early and fine examples of Neoclassical architecture, designed by Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the US.

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Front view of the cathedral

Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)

Christian holy city with a 1000-year history as the endpoint of pilgrimage routes across Spain and France.

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An intricately-carved temple with a tall pointy tower and a smaller tower in front of it.

Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram

Caves, temples and sculptures that represent a unique testimony to the 6th-9th-century Pallavas civilization.

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The very ornate front of Amiens Cathedral.

Amiens Cathedral

A 13th-century Gothic cathedral of extraordinary workmanship and beauty.

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Blenheim castle, a grand castle-like building.

Blenheim Palace

A grand 18th-century palace in an eclectic style, surrounded by grounds designed by Capability Brown. Also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.

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A row of buildings decorated with gold leaf and with ornate gables.

La Grand-Place, Brussels

The central plaza in Brussels, surrounded by beautiful old guild houses, a Gothic city hall and other impressive historical architecture.

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Across the water, a green island, quite low to the water.

Chief Roi Mata’s Domain

3 locations in Vanuatu related to a 17th century chief, significant as part of the oral history of the country and its chiefly tradition.

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A mosque with arched entryways, domes on the roof and two very tall minarets.

Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park

Twin sites with the remains of remarkable pre-Mughal architecture in Gujarat: mosques, tombs, stepwells and more.

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A dirt road stretching ahead, with a single cyclist - vineyards on both sides of the road.

The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy

Precisely-defined plots of land with distinct geological and climatic conditions that contribute to a centuries-old tradition of winemaking.

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View down a long section of railway tracks leading to a wide low building with a watchtower in the middle. The tracks lead to an archway under the watchtower.

Auschwitz Birkenau: German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)

A Nazi extermination camp, now a place of remembrance of the atrocities committed by the Nazis in carrying out their so-called “Final Solution.”

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A large plaza with an ornate fountain surrounded by ornate buildings in Bordeaux, Port of the Moon.

Bordeaux, Port of the Moon

A port city of opulent architecture, especially classical and neo-classical, and the center of a centuries-old wine-producing region.

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Looking up at a section of the exterior: 3 stories, each with arched windows with columns between them.

Amphitheatre of El Jem

A huge Roman-era arena built for entertainment in a colony of the Roman Empire.

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Aqueduct with two tiers of arched columns across a valley.

Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco

Remains of the period when Tarragona was Tarraco, the Roman capital of the Iberian peninsula.

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View of the whole of Poblet Monastery

Poblet Monastery

A large 12th-century Cistercian abbey, considered an artistic masterpiece with a blend of architectural styles.

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houses on a hillside.

Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra

Two towns that exemplify vernacular urban architecture of the Ottoman era.

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View over the village of houses with red tile roofs with a church tower looming over them.

Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion

A picturesque area of countryside and villages surrounded by a vineyard landscape; also an important pilgrimage stop.

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View over a low-rise town with river beyond and hills beyond that.

Town of Luang Prabang

Former capital city with an interesting fusion of traditional Lao architecture with European colonial styles.

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A human figure, squatting.

The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments

Remains of a town and other monuments dating to the Dvaravati Empire, origin of the Si Thep School of Art.

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A closer view of the white terraces shows several small pools of blue water.

Hierapolis-Pamukkale

A Greco-Roman spa town and the enormous calcium terraces, waterfalls, basins and pools where it is located.

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Rows of large columns with some pieces of the pediment still on top.

Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

A classical temple with many original columns and the oldest Corinthian capital ever found.

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A long room with chandeliers, an arched ceiling and ornate decorations on walls and ceiling.

Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli

A group of private Baroque palaces used by government in the 16th-17th-century to house visiting dignitaries.

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A charming little stone building.

Zagori Cultural Landscape

46 charming traditional villages connected by a network of cobbled paths, arched bridges and stone staircases.

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Looking down a long water feature, with fountains at the near end.

Villa d’Este, Tivoli

A 16th-century villa with a garden that epitomizes the Renaissance aesthetic in garden design.

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A semi-circular theater with tiered seating, and the lighthouse partly visible behind it.

Paphos

Ruins of an ancient town, much of it Roman-era, and birthplace of the cult of Venus.

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A peninsula in the sea, with a hill on it and a fortress on the hill.

Old Town of Corfu

A strategically-important port city dominated by two Venetian fortresses and showing influences from later French, British and Greek rule.

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Adobe houses all attached together, some on a second story and accessed by ladder. Brightly-painted doors and small windows.

Taos Pueblo

A centuries-old Puebloan community that still practices the traditional ways, living in distinctive adobe houses.

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Simple buildings with tile roofs and several very tall square towers.

Historic Centre of San Gimignano

A charming medieval town known for its tall towers and Sienese Gothic artworks.

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The side of the cathedral with much decorative stonework.

Aachen Cathedral

A monument of religious architecture from the Carolingian period of European unification under Charlemagne.

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A narrow street lined with houses painted in a range of colors, a church tower in the distance.

Protective Town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco

A colorful colonial-era town of Baroque architecture and its church complex with Mexican Baroque murals.

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Looking up at the gothic spires on a church.

Historic City of Toledo

A small city where influences from three different world religions are visible in its architecture and art.

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