username: (winterkjm)




I am originally from a town of about 300 people in Northern Wisconsin. While my WHS count is not particularly high, I have been blessed to travel to 4 continents, and visit about 20 countries. For my wife and I, Los Angeles has become our adopted home and place of work. I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in History, and a Master's degree in Teaching (Social Studies). I have a particular interest in Korea, and have spent considerable time exploring the country.

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NEXT TRIPS: 2018-2020

- Spain & Portugal (Barcelona, Madrid, Lisbon, Porto)
- NYC (Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Moravian Bethlehem)
- East Coast (Boston, Washington D.C., Richmond)
- Iceland (Pingvellir National Park)
- Mexico (Baja California Sur, Tepotzotlán, Puebla, Guanajuato, Yucatan)
- Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Singapore)

*50 WHS: One month circumference (London, Paris, Amsterdam)

ROAD TRIPS: 2018-2020

- New Orleans - Poverty Point
- Northern Mexico - Gulf of California/Paquimé
- Rocky Mountains (Yellowstone, Glacier, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump)
- Manitoba - Pimachiowin Aki
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park

My WHS Regional Stats:
Asia 42%
Europe 23%
North America 22%
Latin America 13%

All nine sites of this serial nomination can be covered in a 30 minute walk, in fact several of these iconic early skyscrapers are adjacent to each other. I visited each without too much difficulty, however there are different levels of satisfaction. For example, some structures have little value remaining within as the interior has either been changed, significantly altered, or completed gutted. For visitors, there are 2 wonders included in this nomination that perhaps justify inscription together, regardless of the other sites. 

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Drottingholm is a very easy and (weather permitting) enjoyable half-day trip from Stockholm. After visiting several palaces and castles during my time in Denmark and Sweden, the main interior (however nice) was not my main draw. So after about 45 minutes within the palace, I was ready to explore. I was most interested in the gardens and Chinese Palace.

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I tried my best to really enjoy this castle, I achieved middling success. After already visiting Frederiksborg and Rosenborg, my efforts to visit even more castles were not filled with much excitement. Nevertheless, I started the day walking to Copenhagen Central station and getting on the train to Hillerød. After the exquisite Fredericksborg, we took the train to Helsingør.

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Roskilde, as a former capital is well-worth the excursion from Copenhagen. The dizzying cathedral is a towering structure that should be admired by a full 360 degree exploration of the surrounding grounds. I photographed every corner of the interior, and viewed the cathedral from several different vantage points. During my visit the Summer weather was excellent, so it made the visit that much more pleasant.

The amount of royal tombs/caskets located inside the cathedral itself is surprising. Certain areas within the cathedral are quite different because of the internment of a particular monarch. More prominent personas and the century they died all create a varied interior that is quite different from the monotonous interior of many other cathedrals.

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Taking the metro train to the easily accessed Skogskyrkogarden, I was immediately confronted by the awkward dynamic of being a tourist amongst grieving families. There were 2 different funeral parties I witnessed while walking the grounds. I tried to be discreet and avoid camera use in spaces that deserved some privacy, and the site is large enough where its unlikely you would actually become an annoyance to others.. Thankfully, much of my explorations were done in private.

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