Slicing from north to south through the historic heart of China’s capital, the Beijing Central Axis runs for just under five miles (7.8km) from the Drum and Bell Towers to Yongding Gate (pictured). The road, which began taking shape during the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1271-1368), links some of Old Beijing’s most impressive imperial monuments, including former palaces and gardens, sacrificial structures and ceremonial buildings. The design of the Central Axis is said to embody the ideal capital city outlined in the Kaogongji, an ancient text also known as the Book of Diverse Crafts. It is one of UNESCO’s new acquisitions for 2024.
39. Umm Al-Jimal, Jordanaphotostory/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/pb3p5tduaZayutFrV8VUpg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/fb88c67d3017aa5ec5c088d8a7f2ab5f>
The ancient city of Quanzhou in eastern China was once one of the world’s busiest ports. Serving as a vital hub for exchange in the Song (AD 960-1279) and Yuan (AD 1271-1368) dynasties, the coastal city is home to 22 historic sites and monuments which have been recognised within this UNESCO World Heritage Site. They include temples, statues, former mosques, pagodas and port ruins.
34. Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age Sites, Mongoliablickwinkel/Alamy src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/BE2vT0K0nulW3qon4oINAQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/64842d5531b3acb948c45fd52202e50f>
Comprising 14 composite parts across the arid plains of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, this UNESCO property is a land of extremes. Here, in the temperate zone of Central Asia between the Caspian Sea and the Turanian high mountains, winters can be unfathomably cold while summers are surprisingly hot. Despite this hostile climate, life has found a way to survive here, with the diverse desert ecosystems supporting a wide range of hardy animals and plants.
31. Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes, Germany and the NetherlandsSohrabAFRA/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9eZnj4QpKzPyyo8RoAwCUg–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/a94598a343ccce655b5de57d6a603811>
Comprising more than 50 different caravanserais, this UNESCO property honours the traditional roadside inns that lie along the ancient highways of Iran. Built to provide shelter and sustenance to traders, travellers and pilgrims traversing routes like the fabled Silk Road, these caravanserais became melting pots and meeting places for cultures, crafts and ideas. The individual examples chosen by UNESCO for World Heritage Site status vary wildly in time and place, built over several centuries and spread across thousands of kilometres.
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Five distinct sites fall under the banner of this collective UNESCO property. The doughnut-shaped fortresses at Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Trelleborg (pictured) and Borgring are believed to have been built around AD 970, each at a strategic point close to important land or sea routes. Conceived during the reign of King Harald ‘Bluetooth’ Gormsson, the forts represent the formidable might of the Jelling Viking dynasty, whose territory stretched from present-day Germany through Denmark into Sweden and Norway at its height.
19. Schwerin Residence Ensemble, GermanySariMe/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/wYvqxOoixKzurjjiqB245g–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/3899411e7512eca7a505d60cdff68625>
Martinique, a Caribbean island and overseas department of France, has a nuanced relationship with nature. In 1902, Mount Pelee catastrophically erupted, wiping out around 15% of the island’s population and decimating the port of Saint-Pierre. It is thought to be the deadliest volcanic event of the 20th century. But, as is the great paradox of volcanoes, Martinique’s fiery mountains also give and support life – their fertile slopes are lush with emerald forests and mesmerising plants endemic to the Lesser Antilles.
16. Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island and Iriomote Island, JapanPecold/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/MWraHOCgo83nX_W5Sf3mbw–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/10ea947f9a7dc6221e061a59bb7299e5>
Located in the remote subarctic reaches of northwest Canada, Tr’ondek-Klondike falls within the homeland of the Tr’ondek Hwech’in First Nation people. Eight component sites – Fort Reliance; Forty Mile; Denezhu Graveyard; Fort Cudahy and Fort Constantine; Tr’ochek; Dawson City (pictured); Black City; and Moosehide Village – were chosen by UNESCO for the property. These sites reflect how the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 19th century (and the colonising period that followed) precipitated immense change for the land’s Indigenous residents.
14. Memorial sites of the Genocide, Rwandasuronin/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/HT.karlpG9USrdyQnkcoRQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/37c05fe947b3d4258fbcd6a841579238>
Encompassing perhaps the three finest examples of 12th and 13th-century Hoysala-style temples in southern India, this serial property demonstrates unparalleled architectural design. The Hoysala dynasty ruled a vast sweep of India from around AD 1006 to 1346, and their temple style took inspiration from both historic and contemporary Hindu buildings, favouring true-to-life sculptures and intricate carvings. The Keshava Temple at Somanathapura, pictured here, is one of those now under UNESCO protection.
10. Mathildenhohe Darmstadt, GermanyDchauy/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/i9W.zLsTY90dQbj.HllVTQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/4a56dd133d218b3592fb5a139ec0d709>
Discovered in 1968 by the archaeologist Jagat Pati Joshi, the ancient city of Dholavira is a window into the ancient Harappan civilisation. It was inhabited between 3000 and 1500 BC, during which time a fortified city and cemetery were built, as well as streets and houses which were stratified to reflect the social order. Excavated between 1990 and 2005, the site has been recognised as one of the best-preserved cities from the period in Southeast Asia.
8. Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex, ThailandC.Lotongkum/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/vBGfBALq7WThVAyMzTxWjQ–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/df9c0f40a604b30c94e918aa2a55b46c>
Thailand gained its sixth UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 when the Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex was added to the list. The biologically rich forest covers 1,125 square miles (2,915sq km) of the Phetchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan provinces and supports an abundance of wildlife and plants. To name a few, there’s the critically endangered Siamese crocodile, the endangered tiger cat and the vulnerable clouded leopard.
7. Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites, South AfricaBorisb17/Shutterstock src=https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/FftcllSWAwcWa67.YQJpZw–/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYxOQ–/https://media.zenfs.com/en/loveexploring_uk_835/4826a707a087a3b81b9690da530e709e>
Considered the innovators of modern spa breaks, 11 ‘spa towns’ across Europe were recognised by UNESCO in 2021. These include Karlovy Vary in Czechia (pictured), Bath in the UK, Montecatini Terme in Italy and others in Belgium, Austria, Germany and France. Becoming popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, these towns pioneered a new type of holiday based on health, leisure and luxury.
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