Catholic town with an air of Baroque classicism - Town of Bamberg 624; Craft techniques and customary practices of cathedral workshops,...

Masterpiece palace of Baroque neo-classicism - Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square 169 What and Why Called the...

The European version of the Great Wall of China - Frontiers of the Roman Empire 430 What and Why The Roman frontiers, known as the limes...

A small hill with an 9th century CE abbey - Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch 515 What and Why The small town of Lorsch is known of its...

City of the greatest shogun castle in Japan - Himeji-jo 661; Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan 01059 What and Why Himeji-jo...

Sakura trees along traditional pilgrimage routes - Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range 1142; Traditional skills,...

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

Epicentre of spice and slave trade with a pinch of Portuguese, Omani and African influence - Stone Town of Zanzibar 173 What and Why...

World oldest wooden Buddhist structure - Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area 660; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the...

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...

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

Rock-hewn Buddhist caves exhibiting some of the finest Indian art - Ajanta Caves 242 What and Why The Ajanta caves (Hindi:अजंता गुफाएँ)...

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)...

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

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...