A giant monolithic temple complex together with Buddhist, Hindu and Jainist caves - Ellora Caves 243; Tradition of Vedic chanting 00062...

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...

Hike towards Mars from Earth - Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island 1317; Maloya 00249 Piton de la Fournaise (from internet)...

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...

Ancient Japanese-cedar forest and sea turtle breeding nest - Yakushima 662; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese,...

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

Famous rainforest sanctuary of large mammals, including gibbons, bears, elephants and tigers - Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife...

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...

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...

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

China Imperial City in Vietnam - Complex of Hué Monuments 676; Nha Nhac, Vietnamese court music 00074 What and Why Huế is a city in...

Religious centre of Champa - My Son Sanctuary 949; The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam 01222; Art of pottery-making of Chăm people...

Former Chinese spice-trade port brimming with energy - Hoi An Ancient Town 948; Practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother...

A derelict learnt city - Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba 995; Tango 00258; Cuarteto: music, dance and lyrics in the city of Córdoba, Argentina 00243 Cordoba Cathedral What and Why While colonialism carries a negative imperial connotation nowadays, it did bring a major historical impact in establishing the cultural order of a place, and Córdoba is an actual good example of this. With the Spanish conquistadores , the Jesuit order established this city in the late 16th c

Spanish missionaries conversion programme - Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) 275; Chamamé 01600 San Ignacio Mini What and Why During the Age of Discovery in the 17th century, the Spanish conquistadores arrived at the Paraná region of Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil ) . Together with the conquistadores, there were Jesuit ( Latin : Societas Iesu ) mi

Quiet town with a history of colonisation - Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento 747; Tango 00258 Colonia del Sacramento What and Why Colonia del Sacramento , meaning 'Sacrament Colony' in Spanish, was founded in the late 17th century by the Portuguese, sandwiched in between the Portuguese Colonial Brazil ( Portuguese : Brasil Colonial ) and the Spanish Vice Royalty of the River Plate ( Spanish : Virreinato del Río de la Plata ) , which later includes Argen