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Miumiu's UNESCO-city stories, Hong Kong (2026)

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The Ancient Theatre (French: Théâtre Antique) of Orange is one of the best constructed Roman theatres in the ancient world. The theatre was built in the 1st century CE, and played a major role in citizen's cultural life during their pastimes. The theatre was built with the intention of distracting its citizens from political activities and social unrest by providing them with cultural activities, and also a means of spreading Roman culture to the city.

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Orange
Mini Rome - Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange 163
Situated in the Rhone valley, the ancient theatre of Orange, with its 103-m-long facade, is one of the best preserved of all the great Roman theatres. Built between A.D. 10 and 25, the Roman arch is one of the most beautiful and interesting surviving examples of a provincial triumphal arch from the reign of Augustus. It is decorated with low reliefs commemorating the establishment of the Pax Romana.

What and Why
The Roman city of Orange was established in the mid-1st century CE and became one of the important Roman capitals outside the empire. It prospered from the 1st to the early 5th century CE, when a lot of important Roman monuments were constructed, until it was conquered by the Visigoth (Latin: Visigothi).

Toponymy
The city name was originally named Arausio, the Celtic water god and the name slowly changed itself phonetically to Orange, and definitely has no correlation with the colour nor the fruit. The area, or technically the principality, formed the House of Orange-Nassau (Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau) of Netherlands during the mid-16th century CE and adopted the colour orange as their house colour.

References
Orange Tourisme
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange | UNESCO World Heritage Centre (with video)
Orange, Vaucluse | Wikipedia
Orange (France) | Wikivoyage

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My current UNESCO WHS list (in chronological order)

4/86 Historic Centre of Macao (MAC (CHN), 1110, 2005) *
6/96 Grand Canyon National Park (USA, 75, 1979)
3/97 Paris, Banks of the Seine (FRA, 600, 1979)
3/97 Palace and Park of Versailles (FRA, 83, 1997)
12/97 Statue of Liberty (USA, 307, 1984)
12/97 Rideau Canal (CAN, 1221, 2007) *
7/98 Seventeenth-century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht (NED, 1349, 2010) *
5/99 Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (FRA, 80, 1979)
5/99 Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France (FRA/ESP, 868, 1998)
3/02 Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (CHN, 881, 1998)
3/02 Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang (CHN, 439, 1987)
3/02 Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (CHN, 880, 1998)
6/02 Hwaseong Fortress (KOR, 817, 1997)
7/02 The Great Wall (CHN, 438, 1987)
11/03 Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur (EGY, 86, 1979)
11/03 Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae (EGY, 88, 1979)
11/03 Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis (EGY, 87, 1979)
11/03 Historic Cairo (EGY, 89, 1979)
11/04 Australian Convict Sites (AUS, 1306, 2010) *
7/05 Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City (GBR, 1150, 2004) *
7/05 Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church (GBR, 426, 1987)
3/06 Yosemite National Park (USA, 308, 1984)
12/06 Melaka and Georgetown, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (MAS, 1223, 2008) *
6/07 Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (ITA/VAT, 91, 1980)
6/07 Historic Centre of Florence (ITA, 174, 1982)
6/07 Vatican City (VAT, 286, 1984)
6/07 Historic Centre of Naples (ITA, 726, 1995)
6/07 Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata (ITA, 829, 1997)
1/08 Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg (AUT, 784, 1996)
8/08 Historic Centre of Prague (CZE, 616, 1992)
10/09 Classical Gardens of Suzhou (CHN, 813, 1997)
10/09 The Grand Canal (CHN, 1443, 2014) *
6/10 Yellowstone National Park (USA, 28, 1978)
8/10 White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal (RUS, 633, 1992)
8/10 Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad (RUS, 657, 1993)
8/10 Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings (RUS, 604, 1992)
8/10 Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (RUS, 540, 1990)
8/10 Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow (RUS, 545, 1990)
1/11 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (JPN, 688, 1994)
4/11 Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long - Hà Nội (VIE, 1328, 2010)
4/11 Ha Long Bay (VIE, 672, 1994)
4/11 Trang An Landscape Complex (VIE, 1438, 2014) *
5/11 Redwood National and State Parks (USA, 134, 1980)
6/11 Maritime Greenwich (GBR, 795, 1997)
6/11 Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites (GBR, 373, 1986)
6/11 City of Bath (GBR, 428, 1987)
6/11 Bryggen (NOR, 59, 1979)
6/11 West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (NOR, 1195, 2005)
7/11 Groups of Monuments at Hampi (IND, 241, 1986)
8/11 Acropolis of Athens (GRE, 404, 1987)
8/11 Delos (GRE, 530, 1990)
12/11 Gunung Mulu National Park (MAS, 1013, 2000)
2/12 Tower of London (GBR, 488, 1988)
3/12 Angkor (CBD, 668, 1992)
4/12 Borobudur Temple Compounds (INA, 592, 1991)
4/12 Prambanan Temple Compounds (INA, 642, 1991)
6/12 Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (USA/CAN, 354, 1995)
6/12 Olympic National Park (USA, 151, 1981)
8/12 Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (IRL, 659, 1993)
8/12 Historic City of Toledo (ESP, 379, 1986)
8/12 Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid (ESP, 318, 1984)
8/12 Historic Centre of Cordoba (ESP, 313, 1984)
8/12 Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada (ESP, 314, 1984)
8/12 Works of Antoni Gaudí (ESP, 320, 1984)
8/12 Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona (ESP, 804, 1997)
11/12 Town of Luang Prabang (LAO, 479, 1995)
6/13 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (KOR, 1319, 2009)
6/13 Changdeokgung Palace Complex (KOR, 816, 1997)
6/13 Jongmyo Shrine (KOR, 738, 1995)
6/13 Historic Centre of Kraków (POL, 29, 1978)
6/13 Auschwitz-Birkenau, German N**i Concentration and Extermination Camp 1940-1945 (POL, 31, 1979)
6/13 Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mine (POL, 32, 1978)
6/13 Kalwaria Zebrzyndowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park (POL, 905, 1999)
7/13 The Mausoleum of First Qin Emperor (CHN, 441, 1987)
8/13 Boyana Church (BUL, 42, 1979)
8/13 Rila Monastery (BUL, 216, 1983)
8/13 Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (KSV (SRB), 724, 2004)
8/13 Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor (MNE, 125, 1979)
8/13 Venetian Works of Defence between 15th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra - western Stato da Mar (CRO/ITA/MNE, 1533, 2017) *
8/13 Old City of Dubrovnik (HRV, 95, 1979)
8/13 Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar (BIH, 946, 2005)
8/13 Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad (BIH, 1260, 2007)
10/13 Baroque Churches of the Philippines (PHI, 677, 1993)
10/13 Historic Town of Vigan (PHI, 502, 1999)
12/13 Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (KOR, 1264, 2007)
12/13 Gyeongju Historic Areas (KOR, 976, 2000)
12/13 Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (KOR, 736, 1995)
2/14 Aapravasi Ghat (MRI, 1227, 2006)
2/14 Le Morne Cultural Landscape (MRI, 1259, 2008)
3/14 Chhatraparti Shivaji Station (formerly Victoria Station) (IND, 945, 2004)
3/14 Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai (IND, 1480, 2018) *
3/14 Elephanta Caves (IND, 244, 1987)
5/14 Bagan (MYA, 1588, 2019) *
6/14 Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (CAN, 304, 1984)
6/14 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (CAN, 158, 1981)
7/14 Derwent Valley Mills (GBR, 1030, 2001)
7/14 La Grand-Place, Brussels (BEL, 857, 1998)
7/14 Stoclet House (BEL, 1298, 2009)
7/14 Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (BEL, 1005, 2000)
7/14 Historic Centre of Brugge (BEL, 996, 2000)
7/14 Belfries of Belgium and France (BEL/FRA, 943, 1999)
7/14 Flemish Béguinages (BEL/NED/FRA/GBR, 844, 1998)
8/14 Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge (FRA, 228, 1995)
8/14 Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange (FRA, 163, 1981)
8/14 Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) (FRA, 334, 1985)
8/14 Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments (FRA, 164, 1981)
8/14 The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean Agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape (FRA, 1153, 2011)
8/14 Episcopal City of Albi (FRA, 1337, 2010)
8/14 Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (FRA, 345)
8/14 Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (AND, 1160, 2004)
8/14 Canal du Midi (FRA, 770, 1996)
10/14 Singapore Botanical Gardens (SIN, 1483, 2015) *
12/14 Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (IND, 239, 1987)
12/14 Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley (MAS, 1396, 2012)
1/15 Historic City of Ayutthaya (THA, 576, 1991)
6/15 Taos Pueblo (USA, 492, 1987)
6/15 Chaco Culture (USA, 353, 1987)
6/15 Mesa Verde National Park (USA, 27, 1978)
6/15 Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor (CHN/KAZ/KGZ, 1442, 2014)
7/15 China Danxia (CHN, 1335, 2010)
8/15 Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch (GER, 515, 1991)
8/15 Frontiers of the Roman Empire (GER/GBR, 430, 1987)
8/15 Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square (GER, 169, 1981)
8/15 Town of Bamberg (GER, 624, 1993)
8/15 Margravial Opera House Bayreuth (GER, 1379, 2012)
8/15 Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof (GER, 1155, 2006)
8/15 Historic Centre of Český Krumlov (CZE, 617, 1992)
8/15 Holašovice Historic Village Reservation (CZE, 861, 1998)
8/15 Historic Centre of Telč (CZE, 621, 1992)
8/15 Tugendhat Villa in Brno (CZE, 1052, 2001)
8/15 Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž (CZE, 860, 1998)
8/15 Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity (SVK, 618, 1993)
8/15 Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue (HUN, 400, 1987)
8/15 Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment (HUN, 758, 1996)
8/15 Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape (HUN/AUT, 772, 2001)
8/15 Historic Centre of Vienna (AUT, 1033, 2017)
8/15 Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn (AUT, 786, 1996)
8/15 Wachau Cultural Landscape (AUT, 970, 2000)
8/15 Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape (AUT, 806, 1997)
8/15 Pilgrimage Church of Wies (GER, 271, 1983)
8/15 Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (AUT/FRA/GER/ITA/SVN/SUI, 1363, 2011)
8/15 Monastic Island of Reichenau (GER, 974, 2000)
8/15 Maulbronn Monastery Complex (GER, 546, 1993)
8/15 Speyer Cathedral (GER, 168, 1981)
8/15 Völklingen Ironworks (GER, 687, 1994)
8/15 City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications (LUX, 699, 1994)
8/15 Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (GER, 367, 1986)
8/15 Upper Middle Rhine Valley (GER, 1066, 2002)
11/15 Himeji-jo (JPN, 661, 1993)
11/15 Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (JPN, 1142, 2004)
11/15 Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area (JPN, 660, 1993)
11/15 Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (JPN, 870, 1998)
12/15 Jaipur City, Rajasthan (IND, 1605, 2019) *
12/15 Hill Forts of Rajasthan (IND, 247, 2013)
12/15 The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur (IND, 1338, 2010)
12/15 Taj Mahal (IND, 252, 1983)
12/15 Agra Fort (IND, 251, 1983)
12/15 Fatehpur Sikri (IND, 255, 1986)
12/15 Keoladeo National Park (IND, 340, 1985)
12/15 Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi (IND, 233, 1993)
12/15 Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (IND, 232, 1993)
12/15 Red Fort Complex (IND, 231, 2007)
12/15 Ajanta Caves (IND, 242, 1983)
12/15 Ellora Caves (IND, 243, 1983)
1/16 Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (CHN, 1112, 2007)
2/16 Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Reunion Island (REU (FRA), 1317, 2010)
6/16 Old and New Towns of Edinburgh (GBR, 728, 1995)
6/16 Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly (KAZ, 1145, 2004)
8/16 Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining (JPN, 1484, 2015)
8/16 Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (JPN, 1495, 2018) *
8/16 Yakushima (JPN, 662, 1993)
8/16 Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (JPN, 775, 1996)
8/16 Itsukushima Shinto Shrine (JPN, 776, 1996)
12/16 Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (THA, 591, 1991)
12/16 Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (THA, 574, 1991)
12/16 Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area (CHN, 779, 1996)
12/16 Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System (CHN, 1001, 2000)
12/16 Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (CHN, 1213, 2006)
4/17 Dazu Rock Carvings (CHN, 921, 1999)
5/17 Strasbourg – Grande île and Neustadt (FRA, 495, 2017) *
5/17 Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière, and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (FRA, 229, 1983)
5/17 Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi, and Palace of Tau, Reims (FRA, 601, 1991)
6/17 Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars (FRA, 1465, 2015)
6/17 Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (FRA, 873, 2001)
6/17 Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (FRA, 160, 1981)
6/17 Chartres Cathedral (FRA, 81, 1979)
6/17 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (ARG/BEL/FRA/GER/IND/JPN/SUI, 1321, 2016)
6/17 Amiens Cathedral (FRA, 162, 1981)
6/17 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (GBR, 1084, 2003)
6/17 Saltaire (GBR, 1028, 2001)
6/17 Durham Castle and Cathedral (GBR, 370, 1986)
6/17 New Lanark (GBR, 429. 2001)
6/17 Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (GBR, 374, 1986)
6/17 The English Lake District (GBR, 422, 2017)
6/17 Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal (GBR, 1303, 2009)
6/17 Ironbridge Gorge (GBR, 371, 1986)
6/17 Blenheim Palace (GBR, 425, 1987)
10/17 Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe (SUD, 1336, 2011)
12/17 Los Glaciares National Park (ARG, 145, 1981)
12/17 Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba (ARG, 995, 2000)
12/17 Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor, Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (ARG/BRA, 275, 1984)
12/17 Iguazú National Park (ARG, 303, 1984)
12/17 Iguaçu National Park (BRA, 355, 1986)
12/17 Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento (URU, 747, 1995)
3/18 Historic City of Meknes (MAR, 793, 1996)
3/18 Archaeological Site of Volubilis (MAR, 836, 1997)
3/18 Medina of Fez (MAR, 170, 1981)
3/18 Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin) (MAR, 837, 1997)
3/18 Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage (MAR, 1401, 2012)
3/18 Medina of Marrakesh (MAR, 331, 1985)
3/18 Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou (MAR, 444, 1987)
4/18 Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) (MAR, 753, 2001)
4/18 Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (MAR, 1058, 2004)
6/18 Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey (GBR, 372, 1986)
6/18 City of Valletta (MLT, 131, 1980)
6/18 Megalithic Temples of Malta (MLT, 132, 1980)
6/18 Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum (MLT, 130, 1980)
8/18 The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (USA, 1496, 2019) *
12/18 Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar (IND, 1052, 2016)
12/18 Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya (IND, 1056, 2002)
2/19 Shrines and Temples of Nikko (JPN, 913, 1999)
2/19 Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (JPN, 1449, 2014)
2/19 Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (JPN, 734, 1995)
2/19 Fujisan, Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration (JPN, 1418, 2013)
5/19 Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties (CHN, 1004, 2000)
5/19 The Trulli of Alberobello (ITA, 797, 1996)
5/19 The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera (ITA, 670, 1993)
5/19 Castel del Monte (ITA, 398, 1996)
5/19 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (ITA, 549, 1997)
5/19 Costiera Amalfitana (ITA, 830, 1997)
5/19 Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula (ITA, 842, 1998)
5/19 Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalù and Monreale (ITA 1487, 2015)
5/19 Villa Romana del Casale (IT, 832, 1997)
6/19 Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily) (ITA, 1024, 2002)
6/19 Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica (ITA, 1200, 2005)
8/19 Hoi An Ancient Town (VIE, 948, 1999)
8/19 My Son Santuary (VIE, 949, 1999)
8/19 Complex of Hué Monuments (VIE, 678, 1993)
3/20 Historic Areas of Istanbul (TUR, 256, 1985)
3/20 Stone Town of Zanzibar (TAN, 173, 2000)

* The site or landmark becomes a UNESCO WHS after I visited it.

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This is not the usual travel photographic album of the internet. This website is intended to document the detailed cultural aspects of the places that I have been to, and to add a bit more value to the travels. This is a blog to answer Why, not What.

Everyone who knows me take that I have a fe**sh towards UNESCO (United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation) World Heritage Sites (WHS). This is my bucket-list, full-stop. Whenever I travel I try my best to tick it off my list as much as I can. First thing first, I am not a professional traveller and I travel for work mainly. Whenever I travel work or leisure, I probably sneak out a few days to explore the areas and try to connect to an WHS if ever possible. I have no intention for now to and cannot afford to become a professional traveller honestly.

I genuinely enjoy travel as it enriches me as a human. I am a cultural man, and when I travel, I don't just go and take a picture with a V-sign and run away. Many of us do that. I try to understand the history, story, the culture and everything behind a site. I try to learn from that site. This makes our travel more rewarding and educational.

I have a mantra: When I travel I become part of that country, I try to speak their language, eat their food, acquire their etiquette and obviously respect their culture. I believe the travel site is a temporary extension of my home which I must respect.

The question is why the WHS? The WHS list does render us an appreciation of humanity, culture and history and most importantly it has a large storybook to tell about us as human. Story-telling is an important element of our perpetuation and hence I value them. Of course not all WHS have given me a wow factor, I have often just uttered DUHHH upon reaching a site (I am looking at my journey to Lake Neusiedl...) after spending so much time and effort to reach there. By and large, however, there is always a good chance of a story than just shopping fridge-magnets...

Are all WHS worth it? It depends on how you view it, but it does vary. Size-wise some is so massive that you might be there without even knowing it (Wadden Sea). Some is just a statue (Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc). Some of us are living in one (Rome, Macao, Brasilia...). Many of them was just stunning when you see it with your own eyes (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone...), while my response to many of them was 'Is that it?'. Some of them has taken me a multi-transit convolution to reach a site, and when I reach there I do question the return of investment (ROI), so I am not sure if everyone will follow me. Having said that I did enjoy even the journeying part to reach a WHS.

Many people have asked me whether I intend to complete all of them. The answer is a simple no as it is probably not even possible. Instead of answering the question directly, I would point you to a website that I particularly enjoy reading as I see a lot of parallel philosophies of travel with him (Everything Everywhere Travel Blog). I would refer the readers to visit his site especially on the reasons why we simply cannot reach all WHS (The 12 Most Difficult To Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites).

As I said I probably cannot afford to become a professional traveller ever. Turns out that there is a real measure of how great a traveller you are (Most Travelled People). The top-ranked WHS traveller is Bill Altaffer who has an astonishing 1022 out of 1121 in his pocket! I am currently ranked 264th with close to 300 something in mine. I shall persevere.

Some abbreviations used in the blogs:
BCE - Before Common Era
CE - Common Era
UNESCO - United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
WHS - World Heritage Site

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This is to document my attempt to visit as many UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS) as possible before I go. Never a goal to conquer all of them (I don't think it is even actually possible) as some of them are pretty crappy and uninteresting, while some are simply inaccessible. But you cannot argue that most of them do carry a cultural or historical story-telling landmark which does inspire me as a tiny seed in this massive universe to appreciate our civilisation and humanity

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