As of 2012, there are a total of 962 #WorldHeritageSites located in 157 state parties ~ Of the 962 sites, 745 are cultural, 188 natural and 29 mixed properties. http://whc.unesco.org/Tumblr (3.0; @unescowhs)http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7cf0b6da3b234bc885f00f8f21b2f4ef/tumblr_mmexc8avBA1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Lake Malawi National Park - <span class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav">Malawi</span></strong></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836840859http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836840859Tue, 07 May 2013 08:16:56 +0300lakemalawiparkboatsailwaterislandafricalandscapebeach<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/748943fb31a0300ae2001dfe2190fd94/tumblr_mmex8dHtTl1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Lake Malawi National Park</strong> - <strong>Hippos</strong> </p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836725450http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836725450Tue, 07 May 2013 08:14:36 +0300lakemalawinationalparkheritagehippoanimalswildlifeWilderness<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e3d52ed73ec8961cc9f64e3b789fc86/tumblr_mmewynWGEj1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span class="irc_tas irc_itl"><span class="irc_pt irc_iis"><strong>Lake Malawi National Park -Malawi</strong></span></span><br/>Located at the southern end of the great expanse of Lake Malawi, with its deep, clear waters and mountain backdrop, the national park is home to many hundreds of fish species, nearly all endemic. Its importance for the study of evolution is comparable to that of the finches of the Galapagos Islands.</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836437620http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49836437620Tue, 07 May 2013 08:08:46 +0300Malawinational parkislandlakeriverbeachunescoheritagewatersunsetboat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e8dfe7c714ede0a47e63cf9ca3d542aa/tumblr_mmewf7XkPj1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>TAXILA - Pakistan</strong></p> <p>The major attraction in this city is the Great Stupa, one of the largest and most impressive throughout Pakistan, located just 2 km east of Bhir Mound and Sirkap.</p> <p>The chapels and chambers around the Great Stupa were built at various times from the 1st century BC to the post-Kushan period. These structures display a wide range of designs and probably were donated by pilgrims, possibly representing various schools of Buddhism. via <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139"><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139">http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/139</a></a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49835823542http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/49835823542Tue, 07 May 2013 07:57:07 +0300taxilapakistanunescoheritagestupacity<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4af7478a58b6b863162a51c0a31f5ea9/tumblr_mlr3d3SqEw1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya #India</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/48762863201http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/48762863201Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:24:38 +0300indiaheritagesiteshistoryunescomahabodhi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8d5d5420a03c1afe3a2ecd6d42325b94/tumblr_mlr380MrR91rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/48762788041http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/48762788041Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:21:35 +0300bodh gaymahabodhiindiaunescoheritagebudhismhistory<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5fdf9a7e18ab68ebd5d652986af36929/tumblr_mijd0d8hn61rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew  <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UK&src=hash">#<strong>UK </strong></a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/43584532273http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/43584532273Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:31:00 +0200royalbotanicgardensukenglandgbkewunescoheritage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/342ed4c96a29f9bc0a12edb5753baddf/tumblr_mijcs5qmC21rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew  <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GB&src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click">#<strong>GB</strong></a> <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23UK&src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click">#<strong>UK</strong></a> <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link js-nav" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Ireland&src=hash" data-query-source="hashtag_click">#<strong>Ireland</strong></a> <a class="twitter-timeline-link" href="http://t.co/zlguNevh" title="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1084" target="_blank" data-expanded-url="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1084"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="js-display-url">whc.unesco.org/en/list/1084</span><span class="invisible"></span><span class="tco-ellipsis"><span class="invisible"> </span></span></a> </p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/43584195405http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/43584195405Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:26:27 +0200kewroyalgardensbotanic gardenflowersUKGBIrelandunescoheritage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfgc5qq1P1rr6ncmo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Cocos Island National Park</strong>, Costa Rica</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633250601http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633250601Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:04:00 +0200cocosislandcosta ricaheritageunesconaturecocos islandpark<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfg9j3ZGM1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Cocos Island National Park</strong>, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of <em><strong>Costa Rica</strong></em>, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest.</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633211844http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633211844Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:03:19 +0200cocos islandunescoheritagecosta ricaislandnature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdfg1hgwFf1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Cocos Island National Park</strong>, located 550 km off the Pacific coast of <em><strong>Costa Rica</strong></em>, is the only island in the tropical eastern Pacific with a tropical rainforest.</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633068419http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/35633068419Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:58:28 +0200unescococoscocos islandnationalparkcosta ricapacificheritagenature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_magi5o35aO1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="PostBody"> <p><strong>Sangha Trinational</strong> (TNS) is a transboundary conservation complex in the North-western Congo Basin where <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1380">Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo meet.</a></p> </div>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31674968123http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31674968123Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:00:58 +0300Camerooncongocentral african republicsangha trinationalheritageunesco<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_maghxsqm6a1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Sangha Trinational</strong> (TNS) is a transboundary conservation complex in the North-western Congo Basin where <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1380">Cameroon, the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo meet.</a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31674618734http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31674618734Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:56:16 +0300camerooncongocentral african republicafricaunescoheritagesangha trinational<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma8smmC4zU1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255"><strong>Fatehpur Sikri</strong></a> bears exceptional testimony to the Mughal civilization at the end of the 16th century. It offers a unique example of <em>architectural</em> ensembles of very high quality constructed between 1571 and 1585. Its form and layout strongly influenced the evolution of Indian town planning, notably at Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi).</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31401118431http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31401118431Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:06:22 +0300indiafantehpur sikriheritageculturearchitecturedesigntownhistory<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma8sc7yUyo1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255"><strong>Fatehpur Sikri</strong></a> bears exceptional testimony to the Mughal civilization at the end of the 16th century. It offers a unique example of <em>architectural</em> ensembles of very high quality constructed between 1571 and 1585. Its form and layout strongly influenced the evolution of Indian town planning, notably at Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi).</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31400903847http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31400903847Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:00:06 +0300fatehpur sikriindiaasiacultureheritageunescoarchitecturetown<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma8s3pvPy21rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/255"><strong>Fatehpur Sikri</strong></a> bears exceptional testimony to the Mughal civilization at the end of the 16th century. It offers a unique example of <em>architectural</em> ensembles of very high quality constructed between 1571 and 1585. Its form and layout strongly influenced the evolution of Indian town planning, notably at Shahjahanabad (Old Delhi).</p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31400741793http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31400741793Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:55:00 +0300windowindianew delhiarchitecturefatehpur sikricultureunescoheritagesites<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma889xwUtE1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>he Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls</strong> is the world’s greatest sheet of falling water and significant worldwide for its exceptional geological and geomorphological features and active land formation processes with outstanding beauty attributed to the falls i.e. the spray, mist and rainbows. <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zm"><strong>Zambia</strong></a> /<a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zw"><strong>Zimbabwe</strong></a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390333483http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390333483Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:46:43 +0300victoria fallszambiazimbabwewaterfallafricaunescoheritage<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma885q5GB21rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls</strong> is the world’s greatest sheet of falling water and significant worldwide for its exceptional geological and geomorphological features and active land formation processes with outstanding beauty attributed to the falls i.e. the spray, mist and rainbows. <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zm"><strong>Zambia</strong></a> /<a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zw"><strong>Zimbabwe</strong></a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390282518http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390282518Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:44:13 +0300victoria fallwaterfallzambiazimbabweunescoheritage<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ma87w54k341rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Mosi-oa-Tunya/Victoria Falls</strong> is the world’s greatest sheet of falling water and significant worldwide for its exceptional geological and geomorphological features and active land formation processes with outstanding beauty attributed to the falls i.e. the spray, mist and rainbows. <a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zm"><strong>Zambia</strong></a> /<a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/zw"><strong>Zimbabwe</strong></a></p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390168578http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/31390168578Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:38:27 +0300victoria fallszambiazimbabwewaterfallunescoheritagesite<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m83a1u2b8U1rr6ncmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba [Togo] <a class="twitter-hashtag pretty-link" href="https://twitter.com/search/%23Togo" data-query-source="hashtag_click">#<strong>Togo</strong></a> </p>http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/28496291914http://unescowhs.tumblr.com/post/28496291914Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:29:53 +0300unescoKoutammakoutogoheritageafricavillage