Ammon Watkins

Canada \ Member since November 2018

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Air traffic controller from Canada. Spent the better part of my 20's traveling around the world after finishing my bachelor degree. Made a friend on the road that suggested I look into the WH list if I didnt know what to visit somewhere. Excellent advice! Unfortunately got into the WHS thing a little too late to maximize my potential visits. I wont make that mistake again! Now my goal is to visit every country and as many WHS as i reasonably can and I'm rarely disappointed.

My travel experience is varied but has mostly ranged in the budget to extreme budget category which has made things very interesting at times. With a limited time and budget and to balance other interests I am more prone to skipping out on the less known natural WHS.

I still try to take holidays and visit new sites a few times a year, with an itinerary and prioritization that befuddles all, including the mrs.

Fun trivia: I proposed to my wife in the Rock Islands WHS in Palau. I married her in the Waterton/Glacier NP WHS in Canada :)

My most impressive site: So many to choose

Recent Visits

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May 12, 2025

Kernavė, Modernist Kaunas, Struve Geodetic Arc
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May 11, 2025

Białowieża Forest, Mir Castle, Nesvizh
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May 6, 2025

Leptis Magna, Sabratha

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About Ammon Watkins

Member since: November 2018

Country of Origin: Canada

Visits

Rank: #51

WHS: 529

Tentative Sites: 213

Website Participation

Reviews: 64

Ratings Ratings World Heritage Sites Iguacu 5.0 Yellowstone 5.0 Tikal National Park 5.0 Galapagos Islands 5.0 Pompei 5.0 Victoria Falls 5.0 Bagan 5.0 Villa Romana del Casale 4.5 Masjed-e Jâme' 4.5 Persepolis 4.5 Sagarmatha National Park 4.5 Machu Picchu 4.5 Calakmul 4.5 Preah Vihear Temple 4.5 Plitvice Lakes 4.5 Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor 4.5 Canaima National Park 4.5 Rhodes 4.5 Mystras 4.5 Angkor 4.5 Petra 4.5 Lalibela 4.5 Palenque 4.5 Rome 4.5 Olympia 4.5 Meidan Emam, Esfahan 4.5 Waterton Glacier International Peace Park 4.5 Leptis Magna 4.5 Pantanal 4.0 Crac des Chevaliers 4.0 Völklingen Ironworks 4.0 Huascaran National Park 4.0 Borobudur 4.0 Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos 4.0 Mont-Saint-Michel 4.0 Damascus 4.0 Mycenae and Tiryns 4.0 Rock Islands 4.0 Copán 4.0 Bukhara 4.0 Potala Palace 4.0 Los Glaciares 4.0 Archaeological Site of Delphi 4.0 Ouro Preto 4.0 Antigua Guatemala 4.0 Acropolis 4.0 Asmara 4.0 Yazd 4.0 Hegra 4.0 Byblos 4.0 Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras 4.0 Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha 4.0 Yungang Grottoes 4.0 Oporto 4.0 Brugge 4.0 Göreme NP and Cappadocia 4.0 Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas 4.0 Ellora Caves 4.0 Armenian Monastic Ensembles 4.0 Forts and Castles Gold Coast 4.0 Arab-Norman Palermo 4.0 Meroe 4.0 Gebel Barkal 3.5 Uxmal 3.5 Diamantina 3.5 Orkhon Valley 3.5 Old Town of Lijiang 3.5 Ajanta Caves 3.5 Ancient Ksour 3.5 Tierradentro 3.5 Rio de Janeiro 3.5 Hampi 3.5 Timbuktu 3.5 Quebrada de Humahuaca 3.5 Samarkand 3.5 Itchan Kala 3.5 St. Petersburg 3.5 Sabratha 3.5 Harar Jugol 3.5 Sana'a 3.5 Shibam 3.5 Aquileia 3.5 Lima 3.5 Cuzco 3.5 Djenné 3.5 Fuerte de Samaipata 3.5 Chavin 3.5 Caral-Supe 3.5 Palmyra 3.5 Sun Temple, Konarak 3.5 Pont du Gard 3.5 Salvador de Bahia 3.5 Komodo National Park 3.5 Sucre 3.5 Val di Noto 3.5 Rock Art in the Hail Region 3.5 Chitwan National Park 3.5 Valparaiso 3.0 Bom Jesus do Congonhas 3.0 Ischigualasto / Talampaya 3.0 Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis 3.0 Potosi 3.0 Sewell Mining Town 3.0 Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works 3.0 Fasil Ghebbi 3.0 Novgorod 3.0 Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur 3.0 Paramaribo 3.0 Bosra 3.0 Fray Bentos 3.0 Churches of Chiloé 3.0 Aleppo 3.0 Bam Cultural Landscape 3.0 Camagüey 3.0 Three parallel rivers of Yunnan 3.0 The Sundarbans 3.0 Kakadu National Park 3.0 Stone Town of Zanzibar 3.0 Lake Baikal 3.0 Tyre 3.0 Mahabodhi Temple Complex 3.0 Bisotun 3.0 Soltaniyeh 3.0 Shirakawa-go and Gokayama 3.0 Baalbek 3.0 Mammoth Cave 3.0 Viñales Valley 3.0 Carlsbad Caverns 3.0 Cartagena 3.0 Santa Cruz de Mompox 3.0 Persian Garden 3.0 Tabriz Bazaar 3.0 Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios 3.0 Joya de Ceren 3.0 Joggins Fossil Cliffs 3.0 Old Town Lunenburg 3.0 Fortified City of Carcassonne 3.0 Al Ain 2.5 Jaipur City, Rajasthan 2.5 Coffee Cultural Landscape 2.5 San Agustín 2.5 White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal 2.5 Rabat 2.5 Vigan 2.5 Shushtar 2.5 Chan Chan 2.5 Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump 2.5 Kunya-Urgench 2.5 Nasca Lines 2.5 Bagerhat 2.5 Levuka 2.5 Brimstone Hill Fortress 2.5 Gusuku of Ryukyu 2.5 Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus 2.5 Olinda 2.5 Urbino 2.5 Koguryo Kingdom 2.5 Fort and Shalamar Gardens 2.5 Erbil Citadel 2.5 Nesvizh 2.5 Tiwanaku 2.5 The Colonial Transisthmian Route of Panamá 2.5 León Cathedral 2.5 Ruins of León Viejo 2.5 Gobustan Rock Art 2.5 Brasilia 2.0 Campeche 2.0 Grand Pré 2.0 Paraty and Ilha Grande 2.0 Kernavė 2.0 Goias 2.0 Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba 2.0 Zabid 2.0 Kaesong 2.0 Mir Castle 2.0 Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River 2.0 La Lonja de la Seda 2.0 Dinosaur Provincial Park 2.0 Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca 2.0 Pampulha 2.0 Cienfuegos 2.0 Portobelo-San Lorenzo 2.0 The trulli of Alberobello 1.5 Valongo Wharf 1.5 Bridgetown 1.5 Aapravasi Ghat 1.5 Colonia del Sacramento 1.5 Le Morne 1.5 Castel del Monte 1.5 São Francisco Square 1.5 Tentative Sites The Historic Centre of Cajamarca Lake Titicaca Svalbard Archipelago Abydos Archaeological site of Ancient Messene Sudd wetland Temple of Hator built by Ramses III Salento and the Barocco Leccese The Marble Basin of Carrara Jerash Archaeological City Shwedagon Pagoda Vardzia-Khertvisi Etosha Pan Cretaceous Dinosaur Fossil Sites in Mongolian Gobi Noréas de Hama Apamee Maaloula Catholic Doctrine Temples City of Granada and its natural environment Chalchuapa Ancient Greek Theatres Late Medieval Bastioned Fortifications in Greece Memorials to the Heroes of the Great Patriotic War Sigatoka Sand Dunes: 190 24

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Reviews by Ammon Watkins

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Le Bassin du fleuve Niger (On tentative list)

The Niger River Basin

The primary entry to The Niger River Basin is by boat from the important crossroads town of Mopti. Upon our arrival in Mopti in Dec 2007 we were fortunate enough …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 05/08/25

Chutes de la Lobé (On tentative list)

Chutes de la Lobe

I visited these waterfalls in 2012 as a very easy day trip from the popular beach town of Kribi. The falls are more of a series of small cascades over …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 04/08/25

Leptis Magna (Inscribed)

Leptis Magna

It has been a long time since the last review of Leptis Magna. This is not too surprising given that it has been on the In Danger list for almost …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 02/08/25

Nesvizh (Inscribed)

Nesvizh

May 2025 visit. It seems like everyone visits Nesvizh after Mir Castle on the same day since they are only half an hour apart. This is probably the better choice …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 18/07/25

Mir Castle (Inscribed)

Mir Castle

May 2025. I visited Mir Castle as a full-day tour with Smart-Tour from Minsk along with Nesvizh. For 45€ the tour included lunch and entry to both sites. I was …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 17/07/25

Białowieża Forest (Inscribed)

Bialowieza Forest (Belarus)

Expectations are an underappreciated influence in the way we experience a site and so managing them to an appropriate level ahead of a visit can sometimes be the difference between …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 17/07/25

Brimstone Hill Fortress (Inscribed)

Brimstone Hill Fortress

The British started fortifying the double peaked Brimstone Hill in 1690. Sitting at around 800ft it offers commanding views of the coastline and neighbouring islands and with such a steep …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 02/11/24

Levuka (Inscribed)

Levuka

I made a last-minute decision to visit Levuka when I found myself in Suva with a few extra days to spare. Previous reviewers have already described the town well. I …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 31/10/24

Sigatoka Sand Dunes (On tentative list)

Sigatoka Sand Dunes

I had a day to spare between flights and like sand dunes so made a quick visit here in Sept 2024. This is an easy day trip from Nadi on …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 29/10/24

The Royal Court of Tiébélé (Inscribed)

The Royal Court of Tiébélé

I visited Tiebele in April 2023 on my final day in Burkina Faso. Being not far off the main highway to Ghana, it was still safely accessible and was done …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 03/06/23

Sya, centre historique de Bob… (On tentative list)

Sya, centre historique de Bobo-Dioulasso

Visited April 2023. As part of a 5-day private tour of Burkina Faso I stayed 2 nights in Bobo-Dioulasso and was able to visit this site. The most recognizable part …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 16/05/23

Sudd wetland (On tentative list)

Sudd wetland

Visited Apr 2023. The Sudd wetland is a very important inland freshwater ecosystem on a scale with the already listed Pantanal and Okavango delta. Throughout the year it's size is …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 09/05/23

Rock Art of the Mediterranean… (Inscribed)

Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin

I can understand this one having a poor rating as it really shouldn't take 700+ locations to make your point. But with that many locations we are going to need …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 03/06/22

Minoan Palatial Centres (Inscribed)

Minoan Palatial Centres

We visited 3 of the 5 sites during our visit to Crete in Feb 2022.

Our first introduction to Minoan ruins was actually at Phaistos. It was an easy …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 01/06/22

Archaeological site of Ancien… (On tentative list)

Archaeological site of Ancient Messene

We visited this site in Feb 2022 en route from the Mani peninsula to Olympia. I would definitely recommend a visit and a car to get there. Our GPS took …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 21/05/22

Mt. Myohyang (On tentative list)

Mt. Myohyang

I visited Pohyon temple and the Mt. Myohyang area during my North Korean tour in late 2017. As with all things while in the country, I had no control over …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 02/03/21

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Les ruines d'Ouara (On tentative list)

Les ruines d'Ouara

My visit to Ouara is more of a story about the journey and not much the destination itself. In Jan 2012, a friend and I convinced the relevant authorities (through …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 08/08/20

Hegra (Inscribed)

Hegra

We felt lucky to have been able to get in to see this site in Feb 2020. It has been officially closed for quite a while and will continue to …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 06/04/20

Rock Art in the Hail Region (Inscribed)

Rock Art in the Hail Region

We also visited the Jubbah section of the rock art in early Feb 2020. It is an easy day trip from Hail and we went on a friday afternoon. Note …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 04/04/20

Asmara (Inscribed)

Asmara

I must admit that I didn't go all the way to Eritrea in Feb 2020 to specifically visit this WHS though it would be impossible to miss once you are …

Keep reading Ammon Wat… 03/04/20