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Royal Joseon Tombs
Rob Wilson UK - 22-Jul-09
I am delighted to be the first person to review this lovely site. This is a fully deserved new addition to Korea's list.
I visited the Dongguerung site last weekend. It is a peaceful and charming place that seems to be relatively free of the tour bus hordes at the moment. The tombs can easily be reached with a subway to Cheongnyangni (line 1), then exit 5 and bus 202 (that heads away from Seoul, not the one towards!). It's about 30 minutes.
The tombs are set in a beautiful woodland park, and all seem to be aligned to different points of the compass. All the tombs are set atop large mounds. You are able to walk to the top of three of them without supervision. We were able to get up a 4th by tagging onto a guided group for a few minutes. The tombs are not grand, but are simply, elegant and charming
Read OnJongmyo Shrine
Rob Wilson UK - 25-Oct-08
Unlike the other posters, I don't think this place is boring at all! I really like it, and is one of my favourite places in Seoul. It is beautifully serene and peaceful (most of the time). It is also only about $1 to get it, making it one of the cheaper WHSs that I've been to. Korea has a commendable policy on entry fees.
Read OnRideau Canal
Rob Wilson UK - 04-Aug-08
What a wonderful surprise the canal and fortifications was! I spent a couple of happy hours exploring Fort Henry and enjoying the views over the canal. The staff at the fort also do a super job with the 'interpretive history' experience.
A worthy WHS!
Read OnChan Chan
Rob Wilson UK - 23-Jul-08
Another magnificent Peruvian WHS! And I get to review it first! Hurray!
Childish crowing on my part aside, this is another excellent place to visit. The entry fees are cheap and good value as well.
Chan Chan is an amazing place, and is absolutely enormous. I believe that at one time it was the biggest city on the planet, but that would need to be checked.
To be honest, much of the site is in complete ruins and is nothing more than large piles of mud. However, the Tschudi Palace is being constantly restored and gives a wonderful idea of how magnificent this city must have been.
Read OnRangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
Rob Wilson UK - 16-Jul-08
Sri Lanka must be the easiest country in the world to tick off all the WHSs! The temples of Dambulla are lovely and a work of exceptional craftsmanship. They are a must see for anyone in the area.
It is just a shame that the temples are not included on the cultural triange ticket.
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- Royal Joseon Tombs
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Rideau Canal
- Chan Chan
- Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
- Kandy
- Old Town of Galle
- Sinharaja Forest
- Polonnaruva
- Sigiriya
- Anuradhapura
- Lima
- Machu Picchu
- Huascaran National Park
- Chavin
- Great Barrier Reef
- Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
- Bahla Fort
- Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
- Tarraco
- Works of Antoni Gaudí
- Pannonhalma
- Budapest
- Spissky Hrad and Levoca
- Auschwitz Birkenau
- Kraków
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
- Prague
- Kutna Hora
- Cesky Krumlov
- Telc
- Fraser Island
- Tasmanian Wilderness
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Horyu-ji Area
- Kakadu National Park
- Genbaku Dome
- Tower of London
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
- Ancient Kyoto
- Ancient Nara
- Qutb Minar
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Taj Mahal
- Temple of Heaven
- Summer Palace
- Imperial Palace
- Great Wall
- Imperial Tombs
- Humayun's Tomb
- Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
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