Tsunami

United States of America \ Member since April 2008

#64 485 132 33

Watch out! Tsunami is coming!

I was born in Japan, lived most of my life in Los Angeles, CA, but am currently changing country of residence every 3 months within Europe. 

My most impressive site: Glacier Bay, Mt. Athos, Masada, Skellig Michael

My proposal for a new site: Jingu, Ise, Japan; Atsuta-jingu, Nagoya, Japan; Izumo-taisha, Izumo, Japan; Kyoto Imperial Palace, Kyoto, Japan; Chion-In, Kyoto, Japan; Eihei-ji, Fukui, Japan; Kuon-ji, Yamanashi, Japan; Bodai-ji, Aomori, Japan; Bryce Canyon NP, Utah, USA; Arches NP, Utah, USA; The Wave, Arizona, USA; Coso Rock Art District, California, USA; Inyo National Forest (White Mountain area), California, USA; Telegraph Ave., Berkeley, California, USA; The Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, Italy; Hisarya, Bulgaria

Recent Visits
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Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.72
  2. Machu Picchu 4.63
  3. Petra 4.61
  4. Galapagos Islands 4.60
  5. Pyramids (Memphis) 4.51
  6. Rapa Nui 4.49
  7. Victoria Falls 4.48
  8. Great Wall 4.45
  9. Bagan 4.44
  10. Serengeti 4.41
Completed Countries

About Tsunami

Member since
April 2008
Country of Origin
United States of America
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#64
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Reviews by Tsunami

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Thracian tomb of Kazanlak by Tsunami

Thracian tomb of Kazanlak (Inscribed)

Thracian tomb of Kazanlak

After abandoning visits to 4 WHSs and wasting 4 full days in north-eastern Bulgaria due to winter closure and massive snow, I was able to visit only one new WHS …

Pirin National Park by Tsunami

Pirin National Park (Inscribed)

Pirin National Park

Although I initially visited Pirin National Park WHS in summer 2010, I went back there for skiing at the Bansko ski resort, located within the Pirin NP, in January.

Monastery of Horezu by Tsunami

Monastery of Horezu (Inscribed)

Monastery of Horezu

I visited the Monastery of Horezu WHS at about 8.30 on a Wednesday morning in early January 2017 by a rental car.

Anybody was able to enter the monastery compound …

Forth Bridge by Tsunami

Forth Bridge (Inscribed)

Forth Bridge

From Llangollen, Wales, I moved on by train to Chester, England, and then to Edinburgh, Scotland. (I believe Chester should also be nominated for the WH status.)

I had …

New Lanark by Tsunami

New Lanark (Inscribed)

New Lanark

From Edinburgh I stopped at Lanark by train on my way to the Glasgow airport.

At the Lanark train / bus station on a Wednesday morning I asked a bus …

Dacian Fortresses by Tsunami

Dacian Fortresses (Inscribed)

Dacian Fortresses

It may not have been such a good idea to try to combine my annual ski trip with visits to World Heritage Sites along the way.

This winter the …

Paris, Banks of the Seine by Tsunami

Paris, Banks of the Seine (Inscribed)

Paris, Banks of the Seine

The most visited site by our community.

I was back in Paris for some personal business in mid-Januaruy 2017.

I just wanted to add a photo here, as I don't …

Val d'Orcia by Tsunami

Val d'Orcia (Inscribed)

Val d'Orcia

I've visited several villages in Val d'Orcia WHS as recently as last year, but my favorite is Bagno Vignoni, which I visited in 1997.

This village is known in …

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal  by Tsunami

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Can… (Inscribed)

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal

Again, I'm not sure why I have been so fascinated with canals lately, but I went back to the Llangollen Canal WHS on the 4th week of January to see …

Mount Athos by Tsunami

Mount Athos (Inscribed)

Mount Athos

The recent visit by Putin to Mt. Athos reminded me of my time there in 2010.

Mt. Athos is the name for the highest mountain on the peninsula into …

Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge by Tsunami

Mining Cultural Landscape Erz… (Inscribed)

Mining Cultural Landscape Erzgebirge

I visited several towns around Dresden recently, and Altenberg was one of them. It is in a mountainous area close to the border with Czechia and is known for cross …

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes by Tsunami

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spie… (Inscribed)

Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes

This is another fascinating WHS in Belgium, and I had to come back here after 4 months for the tour of the mine.

I have taken tours at many World …

The Four Lifts by Tsunami

The Four Lifts (Inscribed)

The Four Lifts

I first visited this site back in April without much prep, and, when I did so, learned about some boat tours through the canal. I'm not sure why I have …

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin by Tsunami

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Bas… (Inscribed)

Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin

I visited Chateau Hermitage, which used to be the manager's house of the mining company.

This Chateau is located inside the huge Park Hermitage, which is designed for hiking and …

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal  by Tsunami

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Can… (Inscribed)

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal

I visited the Chirk Aqueduct, the Chirk Tunnel, and the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in May, 2016.

I took a train first from Chester (a beautiful city itself) to Chirk (where …

Rjukan / Notodden by Tsunami

Rjukan / Notodden (Inscribed)

Rjukan / Notodden

I visited this site in August 2012. I took a train from Nordagutsu through Hjuksebö to Notodden to visit the largest stave church in the world on my way back …

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska by Tsunami

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (Inscribed)

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska

I visited Kalwaria on Thursday and Friday of the Easter week in 2007 and followed Jesus for 10 hours over the two days. I was told that this was the …

Monte San Giorgio by Tsunami

Monte San Giorgio (Inscribed)

Monte San Giorgio

From Varese, where I also went to the WHS of Sacro Monte of Varese, I took a bus to visit the museum in Besano, Italy.

The photo is a …

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy by Tsunami

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and L… (Inscribed)

Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy

I visited the Sacro Monte of Varese, one of the 9 "Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy" on Feb.6. I took a bus Linea C from the major intersection by …

Dutch Water Defence Lines by Tsunami

Dutch Water Defence Lines (Inscribed)

Dutch Water Defence Lines

Since I was in Essen, Germany, visiting the Zolverein WHS, on 17/12, I thought I would go to Amsterdam just for one night on 18/12 to attend a concert at …

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