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Horyuji is one of Japan's oldest temples. Its main hall, five storied pagoda and central gate, dating from the 7th century, are the world's oldest surviving wooden structures. It is close to the city of Nara in Japan, designated a World Heritage site in 1993. You can find the according entry here: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=660 .
More information on Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horyuji
Horyuji is one of Japan's oldest temples. Its main hall, five storied pagoda and central gate, dating from the 7th century, are the world's oldest surviving wooden structures. It is close to the city of Nara in Japan, designated a World Heritage site in 1993. You can find the according entry here: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=660 .
More information on Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horyuji
I think it's extremely irresponsible to move this popular and important locationless cache to a "hidden place". 
Shame on you! [B)]
Shame on you! [B)]
Guess i can take this off my watch list now and put it on my watch list over at waymarking... oh wait. we don't have watch lists over there yet.
Just wanted to thank you very much for this site. It was one of two (of my favorites). I enjoyed the 'knowledge' and the 'sights' of places that I've never known about. Thank you very much. I'll contact waymarking.com to understand the new mission. Thanks again.
Der "JAKOBSWEG" führt nach Santiago de Compostela in Spanien.(1993)Halt gemacht St.Gallen bei der Martinsbrücke.
The palaeontological site of Miguasha National Park, in south-eastern Quebec on the southern coast of the Gaspé peninsula, is considered to be the world's most outstanding illustration of the Devonian Period known as the 'Age of Fishes'. Dating from 370 million years ago, the Upper Devonian Escuminac Formation represented here contains five of the six fossil fish groups associated with this period. Its significance stems from the discovery there of the highest number and best-preserved fossil specimens of the lobe-finned fishes that gave rise to the first four-legged, air-breathing terrestrial vertebrates – the tetrapods.
World Heritage since 1999,
In its representation of vertebrate life, Miguasha is the most outstanding fossil site in the world for illustrating the Devonian as the “Age of Fishesâ€. The area is of paramount importance in having the greatest number and best preserved fossil specimens found anywhere in the world of the lobe-finned fishes that gave rise to the first four-legged, air-breathing terrestrial vertebrates - the tetrapodes.
very beautiful site has to discover!
[This entry was edited by BeerMan-Qc on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 12:35:44 PM.]
World Heritage since 1999,
In its representation of vertebrate life, Miguasha is the most outstanding fossil site in the world for illustrating the Devonian as the “Age of Fishesâ€. The area is of paramount importance in having the greatest number and best preserved fossil specimens found anywhere in the world of the lobe-finned fishes that gave rise to the first four-legged, air-breathing terrestrial vertebrates - the tetrapodes.
very beautiful site has to discover!
[This entry was edited by BeerMan-Qc on Tuesday, September 06, 2005 at 12:35:44 PM.]
#1. Droogmakerij de Beemster (ref:899). This place tells the story about a little country fighting the water. It all started in the beginning of the 17th century with J.A Leeghwater (1575-1650) a famous hydraulic engineer who got the task from the V.O.C to reclaim the land. With the help of dikes and windmills he created the first Dutch "polder" and after this project many more polders would follow. For more information about this beautifull part of Holland go to see their website. We specially would like to thank Jaap from the tourist information for opening again (they were closed) and Erwast for this very nice cache wich learned us a lot about our own little country.
Situated in southwestern Norway, northeast of Bergen, Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, set 120km from one another, are part of the west Norwegian fjord landscape, which stretches from Stavanger in the south to Andalsnes, 500km to the northeast. The two fjords, among the world’s longest and deepest, are considered as archetypical fjord landscapes and among the most scenically outstanding anywhere. Their exceptional natural beauty is derived from their narrow and steep-sided crystalline rock walls that rise up to 1,400m from the Norwegian Sea and extend 500m below sea level. The sheer walls of the fjords have numerous waterfalls while free flowing rivers cross their deciduous and coniferous forests to glacial lakes, glaciers and rugged mountains. The landscape features a range of supporting natural phenomena, both terrestrial and marine such as submarine moraines and marine mammals.
The pictures are form the Geiranger Fjord.
[This entry was edited by rotis on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 4:10:41 AM.]
The pictures are form the Geiranger Fjord.
[This entry was edited by rotis on Sunday, August 14, 2005 at 4:10:41 AM.]
I send you a few pictures of the Höga Kusten (High Coast) in Sweden.
This region is rising up from the sea, recovering from the weigth of the ice during the Ice Age.
This region is rising up from the sea, recovering from the weigth of the ice during the Ice Age.
Found Urnes Stabkirche during my holidays in Norway. We visited 4 of the Norwegian UNESCO World Heritage sites, but I decided to log this one because I already stayed here 8 years ago on my birthday when a service was celebrated, which does not happen too frequently.
Follow the link to see Urnes Stave Church at UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/58
Follow the link to see Urnes Stave Church at UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/58
This World Heritage site is Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado. The listing on the World Heritage site is:
A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top. There are also imposing cliff dwellings, built of stone and comprising more than 100 rooms.
A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top. There are also imposing cliff dwellings, built of stone and comprising more than 100 rooms.
The biggest castle in the middle Europe
- under UNESCO since 1993
- alt. 634m
- tenanted since 12th till 17th century
- area of 41 426 m2
- the rock the castle stands on was inhabited already 40 000 years ago
The name "Spiš" was derived from the name of the local castle ("Spiš Castle") that dominates in this region. It was built already in the 12. century. It stays on ruins of a former Celtic (later Slavic) hill-fort that had existed here already a long time before. Its surprisingly large area and a monumental architecture makes it the second largest castle in the Central Europe and one of the largest castles in Europe. It was a seat of the most important feudal lords of the Spiš region. It was inhabited till the end of the 17-th century. The Csáky family (the owners) moved later to more modern manor houses in the villages Bijacovce, Hodkovce etc.
The pics *From the sky* have been made by my friend-paraglider.
http://www.travelguide.sk/default.asp?lang=eng&prg=article&id=6
http://www.spisskyhrad.sk/en.html
- under UNESCO since 1993
- alt. 634m
- tenanted since 12th till 17th century
- area of 41 426 m2
- the rock the castle stands on was inhabited already 40 000 years ago
The name "Spiš" was derived from the name of the local castle ("Spiš Castle") that dominates in this region. It was built already in the 12. century. It stays on ruins of a former Celtic (later Slavic) hill-fort that had existed here already a long time before. Its surprisingly large area and a monumental architecture makes it the second largest castle in the Central Europe and one of the largest castles in Europe. It was a seat of the most important feudal lords of the Spiš region. It was inhabited till the end of the 17-th century. The Csáky family (the owners) moved later to more modern manor houses in the villages Bijacovce, Hodkovce etc.
The pics *From the sky* have been made by my friend-paraglider.
http://www.travelguide.sk/default.asp?lang=eng&prg=article&id=6
http://www.spisskyhrad.sk/en.html
The Ming Tombs are in Beijing China. The term "Ming Tombs" is a general term that refers to the mausoleums of 13 emperors and 23 empresses of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Tombs was inscribed on the World Heritage list on 3 July 2003. The coordinates above are for the stone sign at the entrance, which proclaims the World Heritage status of the Ming Tombs.
Changling is the largest tomb on the 40 sq km complex, and is the burial place of Emperor Yongle (1403-1427) and his empress. The entrance of the tomb area is a beautiful stone archway (can be seen in the background of the picture of the sign at the entrance). Behind this is the Sacred Way, or Divine Road, which is flanked by 18 pairs of stone human figures and animals. I've included a couple of pictures of the Sacred Way below.
The place is well worth visiting if you're in Beijing, especially the Sacred Way. (By the way, there are virtual caches at both Changling--GCAD9A and the Sacred Way--GCC04B.)
Changling is the largest tomb on the 40 sq km complex, and is the burial place of Emperor Yongle (1403-1427) and his empress. The entrance of the tomb area is a beautiful stone archway (can be seen in the background of the picture of the sign at the entrance). Behind this is the Sacred Way, or Divine Road, which is flanked by 18 pairs of stone human figures and animals. I've included a couple of pictures of the Sacred Way below.
The place is well worth visiting if you're in Beijing, especially the Sacred Way. (By the way, there are virtual caches at both Changling--GCAD9A and the Sacred Way--GCC04B.)
