UNESCO World Heritage

Xi'an Terracotta Warriors (China)

Getting there When arriving in Xi’an at the train station or airport, most people head right out to see the...

Gaudi’s first two commisions –

Casa Vicens Gaudi’s first commission was Casa Vicens. It is a beautiful synthesis of a house and nature. It still...

Curaçao – Cure-a-sow (like the female pig, not planting crops) – UNESCO site

So the first thing you need to know about Curaçao is how to pronounce it, which I put in the...

Cappadocia – underground Turkey – living and hiding underground

While the fairy chimneys above ground in Cappadocia delight, there is magic below ground too. The tufa volcanic stone in...

Toledo, the city on a hill, Spain – UNESCO site

The central part of Toledo is on top of a steep hill that if you are smart, you will take...

Beijing, China: The Temple of Heaven (a must see)

The Temple of Heaven is a sizable temple complex in Beijing.  It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Like...

A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China);

A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China);

A power line runs through it (The Great Wall, Beijing, China) I was surprised to see this when I visited...

Beijing – The Summer Palace – a UNESCO site

The Summer Palace in Beijing, China is not to be missed if you are in Beijing.  It’s farther out of...

Sacsayhuaman Incan Fortress (Sax-say-hwaman) – Peru – UNESCO site

Sacsayhuaman is a large megalithic site in Peru that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It is an old Inca...

Stonehenge, England

When I went to London, one of the things high on my list was to see Stonehenge. This is a...