There are a total of 1121 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world (as of January 2021: 869 Cultural, 213 Natural, and 39 Mixed) in 167 countries. Here are the top 20 countries having the most number of UNESCO World Heritage sites. What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? According to the Wikipedia, “A World […]
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Alternative Seven Wonders Of The World
This is not official or something – just my list of the “alternative seven wonders of the world”. The “Seven Wonders of the World“, describes seven great constructions known in the Hellenistic period – that’s why they are also known as the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”. In fact, in the Hellenistic era, each […]
10 Lesser Known Natural Wonders (II)
Here is the second post of the 10 Lesser-Known Natural Wonders series. A few more amazing places on Earth, some of these natural wonders even look extraterrestrial.
Seven Wonders of the World
The “Seven Wonders of the World”, also known as the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”, describes seven great constructions known in the Hellenistic period (see notes 1). None of them but the Great Pyramid of Giza (Kheops Pyramid) do exist today.
