UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Should Visit

Lake Bled, Bled, Slovenia. Photo by Jaka Škrlep on Unsplash

If you really want to travel somewhere but you are bored of the mainstream traveling destinations and want to experience something new and totally unusual then you should start checking off the places that are listed as the UNESCO World Heritage. These are just some of the most interesting ones:

The Forbidden City, China

The Forbidden City is a palace complex located in central Beijing, China. It served as a home to emperors thought the Ming and Qing dynasty, for about 500 years. Today it is a Palace Museum opened to visitors.

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Kasubi Tombs, Uganda

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage since 2001, these tombs of Buganda Kings are Kampala’s (Uganda’s capital) most visited sights. It was built from wooden poles, thatch, reed, wattle, and daub in 1882 and was converted into the royal burial ground in 1884.

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Lake Bled, Slovenia

This nature’s beauty, located near Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, is one of the most romantic lakes in Europe. Mixed with glacial and tectonic origins it has landed itself under the UNESCO protection. The biggest attraction is the small island in the middle of the lake.

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 Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat, with its 162.6 hectares, is the largest religious monument in the world. Originally it was constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu in the 12th century, however, later it transformed into a Buddhist temple. It is Cambodia’s prime attraction for visitors, and it also appears on its national flag.

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