Tag: unesco

Feb 17, 2021

This Portuguese Star Fort From Above

This Portuguese Star Fort From Above

The Nossa Senhora da Graça (La Lippe) is an 18th century fort and UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Oct 19, 2020

Giant Cat Etched Into Peruvian Hillside Believed to Be Over 2,000 Years Old

Giant Cat Etched Into Peruvian Hillside Believed to Be Over 2,000 Years Old

Archaeologists discovered the giant cat ‘geoglyph’ at the historic Nazca Lines

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Oct 13, 2020

Japanese Tourist Stranded in Peru Since March Gets Machu Picchu All to Himself

Japanese Tourist Stranded in Peru Since March Gets Machu Picchu All to Himself

Good things come to those who wait

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May 27, 2020

In 1940, 3 Teens Found a Cave with 17,000 Year Old Art and Then This Happened

In 1940, 3 Teens Found a Cave with 17,000 Year Old Art and Then This Happened

Kurzgesagt animated an episode of John Green’s podcast, The Anthropocene Reviewed, and it’s great.

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Aug 13, 2018

Cool Close Up Puts Immensity of Great Pyramid of Giza Into Perspective

Cool Close Up Puts Immensity of Great Pyramid of Giza Into Perspective

The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years

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Jul 10, 2017

Picture of the Day: Religious Nature

Picture of the Day: Religious Nature

A sandstone Buddha statue nestled in the tree roots beside the minor chapels of Wat Maha That, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

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Jun 30, 2017

You Won’t Believe How Many Different Animals Pass this Single Beech Tree in Italy

You Won't Believe How Many Different Animals Pass this Single Beech Tree in Italy

A hidden camera in Italy’s Abruzzo National Park captures the myriad animals that call this forest home

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Jun 13, 2017

The First House Gaudi Ever Designed Just Opened to the Public After 130 Years

The First House Gaudi Ever Designed Just Opened to the Public After 130 Years

Casa Vicens, the first house designed by Antoni Gaudí, can be visited for the first time after remaining a private residence for 132 years

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May 4, 2017

Picture of the Day: Sugarloaf Sunrise

Picture of the Day: Sugarloaf Sunrise

The sun rises in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, with the beautiful Sugarloaf Mountain in Guanabara Bay in the background

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Mar 16, 2017

Picture of the Day: Family Walks are the Best Walks

Picture of the Day: Family Walks are the Best Walks

A family of wild elephants are seen walking down a road inside Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

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