10 Interesting Fact About World heritage sites and cultural landmarks

Transcript:

Languages:

• World Heritage Sites and Cultural Landmarks are human heritage protected by UNESCO and is considered to have important value for humanity.
• There are 1,121 world heritage sites worldwide, including 869 cultural sites, 213 natural sites, and 39 mixed sites.
• One of the famous world heritage sites is Machu Picchu, an ancient city of Inca located in the Andes Mountains in Peru.
• Liberty Statue, a famous landmark in New York City, was originally given by France as a gift for the United States in 1886.
• Angkor Wat, Hindu and Buddhist Temples in Cambodia, is the largest world heritage site in the world and attracts millions of tourists every year.
• On several world heritage sites, such as Neuschwanstein castle in Germany, tourists can visit and explore historical buildings that are still standing.
• In Stonehenge, England, archeologists are still studying how the ancient buildings were built and what purpose.
• In India, Taj Mahal is one of the famous world heritage sites built as a love monument by Emperor Mughal Shah Jahan for his wife.
• Colosseum, a famous landmark in Rome, Italy, is used for gladiator performances and other entertainment events during the Roman Empire.
• Some world heritage sites are located under water, such as the Galapagos Islands World Heritage Site in Ecuador and Dieng Temple in Indonesia.