Fortified houses for the rich in South China - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 1112; Yueju opera 00203 What and Why Diaolou (Chinese: 碉楼)...

Mediaeval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town - Old and New Towns of Edinburgh 728; The Forth Bridge 1485 What and Why Edinburgh ...

Sun-god in the steppes - Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tambaly 1145; Traditional knowledge and skills in making...

Atomic bomb, Christian and industrial city of Japan - Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal...

Reminder of nuclear warfare and world peace - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) 775; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the...

The other icon of Japan - Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 776 What and Why Anyone who reads about Japan would say that the country has two...

Tiny town in the middle of Thailand with a grand history - Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns 574; Nuad Thai,...

One of the four sacred mountains and origins of martial arts in China - Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area...

The city of the Chinese icon: panda and the UNESCO city of gastronomy - Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System 1001;...

Heat, gorges, hotpot, paper-art, pollution - Dazu Rock Carvings 912; Chinese calligraphy 00216; Art of Chinese seal engraving 00217;...

Border of France and Germany and a symbol of harmony - Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt 495; Scribing tradition in French timber...

Grand piazza ceded to Poland - Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy 229 What and Why After the War of the...

Another Notre Dame cathedral - Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims 601; Gastronomic meal of the...

The hillside that produces the fine bubbles - Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars 1465; Gastronomic meal of the French 00437 What and...

Mediaeval fortress in Game of Thrones style - Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs 873 What and Why Provins is a very interesting fortress...

Scenic forest, royal palace, and INSEAD - Palace and Park of Fontainebleau 160; Gastronomic meal of the French 00437; Compagnonnage,...

Masterpiece of French Gothic architecture - Chartres Cathedral 81 What and Why When I studied French during my high-school, I was often...

Simple minimalist retreat and village house that has become an icon - The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution...

Macaron and Macron - Amiens Cathedral 162; Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France 868; Belfries of Belgium and France 943 What and...

The world's largest container of UNESCO sites - Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church 426; Royal Botanic...