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Visiting UNESCO Sites in 29 Countries

06/01/20 | Travel, UNESCO

My travel bug has gotten SO strong recently.  In talking with a friend from home last week I am not sure the last time I stayed put for this long but it has certainly been a while. I do not want to make definitive plans to travel again soon as I don’t want them getting cancelled so for at least the next few weeks my travel content on the blog with continue to be retrospective.

Since I started writing Sparkles & Shoes in August 2012 I have been to and blogged about UNESCO sites in more than 30 countries, that’s crazy!  (Though in case you are new here, my country count is currently at 70) And for many countries I hvae been to a number of sites their but to keep this post from getting unbearably long, I picked just one. The best part?  I did not upload a single photo this post – they are all covered in my travel diaries!  In alphabetical order: 

1 | Austria – Schönbrunn Palace

Schonbrunn Reflection

2 | Belgium – La Grand-Place In Brussels 

Belgium Weekend - Brussels Grand Palace at Night

3 | Canada – Niagara Falls 

Niagara Falls Canada

4 | Czech Republic – Old Town (Prague)

Prague Castle from Čechův Most

5 | Ecuador – Galapagos Islands 

Kelly and Galapagos Sea Lion

6 | Egypt – Pyramids of Giza

Visiting the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Egyptians Pyramids

7 | Finland – Helsinki’s Suomenlinna Sea Fortress

Sea Fortress of Suomenlinna

8 | France – Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris

Postcards from Paris - Notre Dame at Sunrise

9 | Germany – Neuschwanstein Castle

Travel Blogger at Neuschwanstein Castle

10 | Hungary – The City of Budapest 

Budapest at Night - Hungarian Parliament At Night

11 |  Iceland – Vatnajökull National Park

Photos from Iceland - Sunrise and Icebergs at Glacier Lagoon-Jökulsárlón

12 | Indonesia – The Cultural Landscape of Bali

Bali Rice Terrace - Tegallalang Rice Terrace

13 | Italy  – The City of Venice 
(Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites of any country as it is the birthplace of the Roman Empire) 

14 | Ireland – Giant’s Causeway

Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland

15 | Kenya – Mount Kenya National Park

Rhinos at Mount Kenya Safari Club

16 | Morocco – Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou

Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou

17 | Netherlands – Old Town Amsterdam

Best of Amsterdam - Townhouses on the Canal
Best of Amsterdam - W Amsterdam Rooftop Pool

18 | Norway – Bergen

In the Bergen Harbor

19 | Portugal – Sintra’s Pena Palace 

What to Do in Lisbon - Pena Palace in Sintra

20 | Russia – Red Square

Statue and St Basils Cathedral in Red Square in Moscow

21 | Scotland – Edinburgh Castle 

Kelly Outside Edinburgh Castle

22 | Singapore – The Singapore Botanic Gardens

Singapore Botanical Garden - Kelly in Orchid Garden

23 | Spain – Basilica of the Sagrada Familia 

The Passion Facade of the Sagrada Familia
Windows Inside La Sagrada Familia

24 | Sweden – Drottningholm Palace

Hedges at Drottningholm Palace

25 | Tanzania – The Ngorongoro Crater 

Tanzania Safari - Zebras in the Ngorongoro Crater

26 | United Kingdom – Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Temperate House Sculptures at Chihuly Glass at Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens - The Hive Sculpture

27 | United States – Statue of Liberty 


28 | Vatican  – The Holy See

29 | Zambia – Victoria Falls

And then in addition to the list above, I have a handful of honorable mentions of countries with UNESCO sites not included above as they were before the official start of the blog including: 

  • Croatia –  Old City of Dubrovnik
  • France – The Palace and Park of Versailles
  • Greece – Acropolis of Athens
  • Guatamal –  Mayan Ruins
  • Mexico – Chichén Itzá

Barbados – Historic Bridgetown and the Garrison

Belieze –  Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System

 

Having looked at some pretty extensive lists I am going to be crossing off a few more by end of year including 

  • Cambodia – Ha Long Bay
  • England – Stonehenge
  • Vietnam –  Angkor Wat

And believe it or not I have not been to some of the most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Machu Picchu in Peru, Taj Mahal in India, Great Barrier Reef in Australia, Cappadocia, the Great Wall of China, Old Havana in Cuba, Petra in Jordan, or even the Grand Canyon! I have some traveling to do!  

What is your favorite UNESCO World Heritage Sites? 

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Comments

  1. Elizabeth says

    June 2, 2020 at 5:08 pm

    Too hard to choose just one for me… my top four are the safari, Galapagos, Bali and Egypt. They are all so different but I think they would all be really cool.

    What order do you rate them in? All different pricing too, I would think Bali would be the most reasonable and then I would have to see how the budget is for the others.

    You sure do get to travel a lot. What is on your next up list when we can travel again?

  2. Franicine says

    June 2, 2020 at 2:47 pm

    Living in Canada you would have thought that I would have made it to Niagara Falls but I haven’t. Never seen a photo from quite that vantage point and now that I can’t get on a plane for a while I will have to make this trip as soon as things settle down.

    So many other great choices you gave me, not sure what would be next or what I would put second, too many choices.

  3. Casey says

    June 2, 2020 at 11:04 am

    So jealous that you have gotten to travel to so many places.

    With all the down time and similar travel lusting I am going to sit down with my boyfriend tonight and come up with some travel plans and this list certainly helps.

    The zebra shot literally took my breath away, we might save that one for a honeymoon spot, hint hint boyfriend.

  4. Alison says

    June 2, 2020 at 8:51 am

    That photo in The City of Budapest is by far my favorite. The did a spectacular job lighting that magnificent, not sure what it is but building at night.

    I have a had a lot of friends go there in the last few years and I remember reading your blog posts about the country but wow, it is really pretty.

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