Fusion of Spanish, Oriental and local architecture in churches - Baroque Churches in the Philippines 677; The School of Living Traditions (SLT) 01739 Paoay Church What and Why During the Spanish Colonial Period from the 16th to 19th century, the Spanish missionaries arrived at the Philippines ( Tagalog : Pilipinas ) , spread Christianity and built churches in their new land. The Spanish would like to build new and long-lasting churches to create a proper place to worship an

Indentured labour gateway - Aapravasi Ghat 1227; Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai 01178 Aapravasi Ghat What and Why The Aapravasi Ghat is another iconic representation of forced labour and slavery in Africa during the colonial times. During the period from mid-19th to early 20th century, Mauritius was a centre for i ndentured , or contracted, labour workforce from many countries due to its extensive requirement for labours in the sugar-cane plantations, manage

A rock that has become a testimony to resistance to slavery - Le Morne Cultural Landscape 1259; Traditional Mauritian Sega 01003 Le Morne Brabant viewed from the sea What and Why Le Morne is the peninsular area at the Southwestern tip of Mauritius , highlighted by a huge and steep 556-m basaltic monolith called Le Morne Brabant . The peninsula is a representation of the history of slavery and its ultimate resistance. The peninsula was a major refuge or hiding place for Mar

A city of contrasting unequals: Bollywood against traditional culture, mega-rich against slum; Victorian architectures against Hindu buildings - Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) 945; Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai 1480; Yoga 01163 Taj Hotel and Gate of India What and Why As in the subtitle, Mumbai ( Hindi : मुम्बई) is really a city of contrasting paradoxes: It is the epicentre of Bollywood movies featuring all sorts of fantasies,

World most beautiful town square - La Grand-Place, Brussels 857; Ommegang of Brussels, an annual historical procession and popular...

Once the world's largest commercial canal-based city with a picturesque mediaeval urbanscape - Flemish Béguinages 855; Belfries of Belgium and France 943; Historic Centre of Brugge 996; Safeguarding the carillon culture: preservation, transmission, exchange and awareness-raising 01017; Beer culture in Belgium 01062 Boatrip at Rozenhoedkaai What and Why Bruges ( Dutch : Brugge ) was at one point the commercial heart of the world, due its port and rivers. The city connects wi

Origin of Southeast Asian - Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong Valley 1396; Silat 01504 What and Why Lenggong is one of the most...

Beginning of Thailand - Historic City of Ayutthaya 576; Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand 01385 What and Why Founded around mid-14th...

Terracottas, silk road, ancient capital - Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 441; Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan...

One of world's richest cities perched high on cliffs - City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications 699; Musical art of horn...

One of Europe's most touristy cities - Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue 400;...

Charming Renaissance town square - Historic Centre of Telč 621; Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia What and Why Telč is easily a page that...

Beautiful, mediaeval and Baroque town that time has apparently stopped - Historic Centre of Český Krumlov 617; Puppetry in Slovakia and...

Cross-road of East and West, Islam and Catholic, Old and New - Historic Areas of Istanbul 356; Arts of the Meddah, public storytellers...

Ancient shrines with a huge flockings of deers - Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara 617; Daimokutate 00276; Traditional skills,...

Pink historic city brimming with Mughal royalty - Hill Forts of Rajasthan 247; The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur 1338; Jaipur City, Rajasthan...

City of history, faith, chaos and pollution with three major Muslim constructions - Red Fort Complex 231; Humayun's Tomb, Delhi 232; Qutb...

Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, then British rule - Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca 1223; Dondang Sayang...

Former British colony with a strong Chinese heritage - Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca 1223; Mak Yong...

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