From Phnom Penh, it is possible to do a day trip to Sambor Prei Kuk, a beautiful pre-Angkorian temple complex in the middle of the forest. The Kampong Thom local …
Boj
Member since December 2010
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Boj completed his Masters in Geography, Urban and Regional Planning at the Peking University in China. His specialization is National Park Management and World Heritage Studies.
My proposal for a new site: Batanes Cultural Landscape, Chocolate Hills, Mayon Volcano Natural Park & Galleon Sites
Recent Visits
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10May 17, 2025Tubbataha Reefs
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40Jan. 6, 2025Aflaj irrigation system, Bahla Fort, Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn, Land of Frankincense
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20July 31, 2024Beijing Central Axis, Melka Kunture and Balchit
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10May 17, 2025
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40Jan. 6, 2025
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20July 31, 2024
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2210June 24, 2024
- Abu Mena
- Agra Fort
- Al Ain
- Alcala de Henares
- Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
- Amphitheater of El Jem
- Amsterdam Canal Ring
- Ancient Kyoto
- Ancient Nara
- Ancient Tea Plantations of Pu'er
- Ancient Thebes
- Angkor
- Anjar
- Aranjuez
- Asante Traditional Buildings
- Asmara
- As-Salt
- Australian Convict Sites
- Avila
- Ayutthaya
- Baalbek
- Bali Subak system
- Ban Chiang
- Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan"
- Baroque Churches
- Belem
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
- Borobudur
- Budapest
- Byblos
- Camino Real
- Carthage
- Central University City Campus of the UNAM
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex
- Chengjiang Fossil Site
- Choirokoitia
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Cuenca
- Danube Limes
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Djémila
- Dong Phayayen - Khao Yai
- Dougga/Thugga
- Dutch Water Defence Lines
- El Escurial
- Fasil Ghebbi
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Fertö/Neusiedlersee
- Forts and Castles Gold Coast
- Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
- Fujian Tulou
- Gebel Barkal
- Gelati Monastery
- Genbaku Dome
- Gobustan Rock Art
- Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen
- Grand Canal
- Grand Canyon
- Grand Place, Brussels
- Graz
- Greater Blue Mountains
- Great Wall
- Gunung Mulu
- Haghpat and Sanahin
- Hallstatt-Dachstein
- Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
- Hani Rice Terraces
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan
- Historic Cairo
- Hoi An
- Hollókö
- Horyu-ji Area
- Huanglong
- Huangshan
- Hué
- Humayun's Tomb
- Hwaseong Fortress
- Hyrcanian Forests
- Ichkeul National Park
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing
- Imperial Tombs
- Itsukushima Shrine
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan
- Jantar Mantar
- Jeju
- Jiuzhaigou Valley
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Kaiping Diaolou
- Kairouan
- Kandy
- Kasbah of Algiers
- Keoladeo National Park
- Kerkuane
- Kii Mountain Range
- Kinabalu Park
- Kinderdijk
- Koguryo Kingdom
- Konso
- Kremlin and Red Square
- Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou
- Kulangsu
- Kutna Hora
- Lalibela
- La Lonja de la Seda
- Lenggong Valley
- Longmen Grottoes
- Lower Valley of the Omo
- Luang Prabang
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- Lushan National Park
- Lyon
- Macao
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Mazagan
- Medina of Fez
- Medina of Marrakesh
- Medina of Sousse
- Medina of Tunis
- Meknes
- Melaka and George Town
- Meroe
- Mexico City and Xochimilco
- Monastery of Alcobaça
- Monastery of Batalha
- Monastery of Horezu
- Mountain Resort, Chengde
- Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha
- Mount Hamiguitan
- Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan
- Mount Taishan
- Mount Wutai
- Mtskheta
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island)
- My Son
- M'Zab Valley
- Nancy
- Nikko
- Novodevichy Convent
- Nubian Monuments
- Old Town of Galle
- Old Town of Lijiang
- Painted Churches in the Troödos Region
- Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau
- Paphos
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Peking Man Site
- Phong Nha - Ke Bang
- Ping Yao
- Plain of Jars
- Poblet Monastery
- Potala Palace
- Potsdam
- Prague
- Prambanan
- Preah Vihear Temple
- Primeval Beech Forests
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River
- Pyramids (Memphis)
- Qadisha Valley
- Qutb Minar
- Rabat
- Red Fort
- Reims
- Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Royal Joseon Tombs
- Saint Catherine Area
- Sambor Prei Kuk
- Sanganeb
- Sangiran Early Man Site
- Schokland
- Schönbrunn
- Segovia
- Semmering Railway
- Sheki
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries
- Sighisoara
- Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
- Simien National Park
- Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Sintra
- Site of Xanadu
- South China Karst
- Statue of Liberty
- Strasbourg
- Sukhothai
- Summer Palace
- Sydney Opera House
- Taj Mahal
- Tarraco
- Tassili n'Ajjer
- Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius
- Temple of Heaven
- Teotihuacan
- Thang Long
- Three parallel rivers of Yunnan
- Timgad
- Tipasa
- Tiya
- Toledo
- Trinity Sergius Lavra
- Tyre
- Ujung Kulon National Park
- Upper Svaneti
- Vat Phou
- Vienna
- Vigan
- Villages with Fortified Churches
- Volubilis
- Wachau Cultural Landscape
- Wadi Al-Hitan
- Walled City of Baku
- West Lake
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
- Works of Antoni Gaudí
- Wudang Mountains
- Wulingyuan
- Xidi and Hongcun
- Yin Xu
- Yungang Grottoes
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- Abydos
- Alexandria
- Al-Gundi and Phataoh's island
- Bird Migration Routes
- Dahab
- Dahshour
- Desert Wadis
- Egyptian Museum
- El Fayoum
- Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun
- Great Desert Landscapes
- Helwan Observatory
- Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases
- Minia
- Mountain Chains
- Necropolises of Middle Egypt
- North Sinai archaeological Sites Zone
- Oasis of Fayoum
- Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt
- Ras Mohammed
- Rosetta
- Rutho Monastery
- Siwa archaeological area
- Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert
- Temple of Hator built by Ramses III
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- Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
- Apo Reef Natural Park
- Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension)
- Butuan Archeological Sites
- Chocolate Hills Natural Monument
- Coron Island Natural Biotic Area
- El Nido-Taytay Protected Area
- Kitanglad and Kalatungan Mountain Ranges
- Mount Hamiguitan (Extension) - Pujada Bay
- Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park
- Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park
- Mt. Pulag National Park
- Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
- Prehistoric Sites of the Cagayan Valley Basin
- Samar Island Natural Park
- Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay
- Towns and Landscape Taal Volcano and Caldera Lake
- Walled City of Manila
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Top 10 Missing
- Machu Picchu 4.64
- Rapa Nui 4.62
- Galapagos Islands 4.60
- Rome 4.58
- Venice and its Lagoon 4.52
- Yellowstone 4.49
- Victoria Falls 4.48
- Tikal National Park 4.46
- Bagan 4.45
- Florence 4.44
Completed Countries
Country visits
Completed Countries
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Albania
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Algeria
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Armenia
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Australia
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Austria
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Azerbaijan
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Belgium
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Bosnia Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
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Cambodia
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ChinaOld Town of Lijiang Great Wall Huanglong Huangshan Imperial Tombs Jiuzhaigou Valley Longmen Grottoes Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Mountain Resort, Chengde Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan Mount Taishan Peking Man Site Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius Wulingyuan Xidi and Hongcun Classical Gardens of Suzhou Dazu Rock Carvings Lushan National Park Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha Ping Yao Potala Palace Summer Palace Temple of Heaven Wudang Mountains Three parallel rivers of Yunnan Yungang Grottoes Koguryo Kingdom Macao Yin Xu Fujian Tulou Kaiping Diaolou Mount Wutai South China Karst Site of Xanadu West Lake Chengjiang Fossil Site Grand Canal Hani Rice Terraces Silk Roads: Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Kulangsu Beijing Central Axis City Walls of the Ming and Qing Dynasties Ancient Residences in Shanxi and Shaanxi Provinces Wudalianchi Scenic Spots Ancient Waterfront Towns Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries Ancient Tea Plantations of Pu'er Archaeological Sites of the Ancient Shu State Wooden Structures of Liao Dynasty
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Croatia
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Cyprus
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Czechia
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Djibouti
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EgyptAncient Thebes Historic Cairo Nubian Monuments Pyramids (Memphis) Saint Catherine Area Wadi Al-Hitan Abydos Egyptian Museum Abu Mena Helwan Observatory Necropolises of Middle Egypt Oasis of Fayoum Southern and Smaller Oases, the Western Desert Mountain Chains Great Desert Landscapes Rosetta Bird Migration Routes Kharga Oasis and the Small Southern Oases Desert Wadis El Fayoum Gebel Qatrani Area, Lake Qaroun Rutho Monastery North Sinai archaeological Sites Zone Ras Mohammed Siwa archaeological area Dahab Temple of Hator built by Ramses III Dahshour Minia Al-Gundi and Phataoh's island Alexandria Pharaonic temples in Upper Egypt
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Eritrea
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Ethiopia
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France
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Gambia
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Georgia
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Germany
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Ghana
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Hungary
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India
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Indonesia
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Iran
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Italy
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Japan
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Kyrgyzstan
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Laos
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Lebanon
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Malaysia
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Netherlands
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North Macedonia
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Oman
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PhilippinesBaroque Churches Tubbataha Reefs Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River Vigan Mount Hamiguitan Tabon Cave Mayon Volcano Cultural Landscape Walled City of Manila Sugar Cultural Landscape of Negros and Panay Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Mount Hamiguitan (Extension) - Pujada Bay Samar Island Natural Park Kitanglad and Kalatungan Mountain Ranges Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Towns and Landscape Taal Volcano and Caldera Lake Chocolate Hills Natural Monument Butuan Archeological Sites Coron Island Natural Biotic Area Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park El Nido-Taytay Protected Area Mt. Pulag National Park Baroque Churches of the Philippines (Extension) Prehistoric Sites of the Cagayan Valley Basin Apo Reef Natural Park Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
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Poland
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Portugal
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Republic of Korea
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Singapore
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Switzerland
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Thailand
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Tunisia
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Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates
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United States of America
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Viet Nam
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About Boj
- Member since
- December 2010
- Country of Origin
- None
Visits
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- #217
- WHS
- 239
- Tentative Sites
- 75
Website Participation
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Reviews by Boj
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Mt. Malindang Range Natural P… (On tentative list)
Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park
Mt. Malindang is found in Mindanao island, in southern Philippines. The Malindang mountain range is not only a biodiverse site (home to a number of endemics), it is also blessed …
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Boj
07/04/17
Mt. Pulag National Park (On tentative list)
Mt. Pulag National Park
Mt. Pulag is the highest peak in Luzon island (the third highest in the Philippines), and is arguably the most effectively managed National Park in the country. It is being …
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Boj
07/04/17
Northern Sierra Madre Natural… (On tentative list)
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
Several protected areas are found within the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, the longest in the Philippines, at 680km-420mi from Cagayan province in the north to Quezon province in the south. …
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Boj
07/04/17
Butuan Archeological Sites (On tentative list)
Butuan Archeological Sites
Butuan in nothern Mindanao is synonymous to the balangays, or the archaeological remains of large open-air wooden boats. The balangay is a testimony to the rich maritime history of the …
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Boj
02/04/17
Tabon Cave (Nominated)
Tabon Cave
The Tabon Cave complex is dubbed as "cradle of Philippine civilization" - with 200+ chambers found within Lipuun point, only 20+ have been explored, and only 7 currently open to …
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Boj
08/12/15
El Nido-Taytay Protected Area (On tentative list)
El Nido-Taytay Protected Area
The property is one of the largest marine protected area in the Philippines. In terms of World Heritage inscription "dreams," it is nominated under (ix) and (x), but I feel …
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Boj
07/12/15
Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves (Removed from tentat…)
Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves
The Kabayan town of Benguet Province in Northern Luzon boasts two possible UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Mt. Pulag National Park, and the Ibaloi fire mummy burial caves - the …
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Boj
09/11/15
Novodevichy Convent (Inscribed)
Novodevichy Convent
I visited Novodevichy in the middle of August 2015. Inside the complex, majority of the buildings are being restored at the time, including the tower that caught fire in March …
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Boj
28/08/15
Chocolate Hills Natural Monum… (On tentative list)
Chocolate Hills Natural Monument
After the 2013 Bohol earthquake, the Loboc church and the Spanish colonial fortifications of Punta Cruz and Dauis were removed from the UNESCO tentative list. Panglao Island was also removed …
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Boj
18/06/15
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings (Inscribed)
Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings
I will be among one of the many who will happily cheer when Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings get listed as World Heritage in 2016. I was able to visit two …
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Boj
15/06/15
Hani Rice Terraces (Inscribed)
Hani Rice Terraces
Most rice terraces look more charming when the landscape is green; Yuanyang however are more frequently visited after harvest, in winter, when the terraces are mirror pools.
Visited Yuanyang in …
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Boj
12/06/15
Mayon Volcano Cultural Landsc… (Nominated)
Mayon Volcano Cultural Landscape
An honest-to-goodness icon of the Philippines, a volcano of unquestionable beauty.
Mayon Volcano has erupted several times, providing very fertile soil within the area. The impact of her many eruptions …
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Boj
03/04/15
Apo Reef Natural Park (On tentative list)
Apo Reef Natural Park
Management success of Apo Reef Natural Park goes hand in hand with strengthing conservation partnership with all the coastal barangays of Sablayan municipality. In 2007, when the whole (or majority) …
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Boj
17/03/15
Towns and Landscape Taal Volc… (On tentative list)
Towns and Landscape Taal Volcano and Caldera Lake
Taal Volcano - nominated for criteria (vii) (viii) and (x). Its OUV cannot be denied; even the 2009 IUCN Thematic study on World Heritage Volcanoes (https://portals.iucn.org/library/efiles/edocs/2009-065.pdf) mentions how it can …
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Boj
13/03/15
Spanish Colonial Fortificatio… (Removed from tentat…)
Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines
Five sites make up this property; and Fuerza de Capul is most exemplary because of its dual purpose as a church (religious) and as a fortress (military). Many will be …
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Boj
09/03/15
Lenggong Valley (Inscribed)
Lenggong Valley
The archaeological importance of the site is unquestionable. My favorite site is view of the valley from the observation tower - the lush vegetation, the Perak River and the mountains …
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Boj
24/02/15
Singapore Botanic Gardens (Inscribed)
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Many visitors to the Singapore Botanic Gardens (SBG) will be underwhelmed, perhaps because of a tendency to treat the gardens as a natural site. Gardening in essense, is an incorporation …
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Boj
24/02/15
Primeval Beech Forests (Inscribed)
Primeval Beech Forests
Berlin-based travelers can easily visit the Grumsin Forest in one day. The closest train station to the park is Angermünde (about an hour from Berlin Hauptbahnhof). Buses run hourly from …
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03/08/14
Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park (On tentative list)
Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park
I have been going back and forth to this wonderful place for almost a year now. Not entirely sure of criterion (ix) - because I am not a geologist; but …
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Boj
17/10/13
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