Travel

Off the coast of mainland Mozambique in Nampula, the island has been significant in Indian Ocean trade since the 900s AD.

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Big Bend National Park and Guadalupe Mountains National Park are the two national parks located in the state of Texas.

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Glacier National Park and a portion of Yellowstone National Park are located within the U.S. state of Montana.

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Housing mangroves, great mountains, and Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, and British Raj Era civilization sites, India is diverse geographically, ecologically, and culturally.

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Ruins of a citadel, public squares, and more testify to the Mayan greatness at Copan centuries before European contact.

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Hungary's early Christian settlements, royal abodes, wetlands, caves, and more find a place on the UNESCO list.

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Breathtaking forests and Tara River ecosystems, Kotor's cultural and architectural treasures, and Stecci's graveyards are all inscribed on the UNESCO list.

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Morocco's cultural heritage sites show its evolution from the Roman Era to the introduction of Islam to European colonial influences to the present day.

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Ancient cultures, extravagant temples, and breathtaking rainforests can all be seen among Indonesia's inscribed sites.

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Ecosystems of an enclosed basin lake feature proudly beside sacred landforms and burial sites on the list in Mongolia.

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The Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt, and Oualata were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Sites in 1996.

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The immigration depot was used as a checkpoint for indentured servants, many of which were from India, headed to work on British colonial sugarcane plantations.

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Le Morne's isolation made it an ideal place to escape to for many slaves in East Africa in the 1700s and early 1800s.

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Home to the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian Empires in Mesopotamia, today Iraq houses 3 endangered heritage sites.

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Israel's legacy as the Jewish ancestral homeland and as a Holy Land for several major world religions is embodied in these sites.

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The colonial town of Grand-Bassam and 3 nature reserves (2 of which are in danger) have been inscribed in the West African nation.

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The Old City of Jerusalem has tremendous significance to Jews, Christians, Muslims, the Baha'i Faith, secular scholars, and the city's diverse residents alike.

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Swahili, European, and tribal Kenyan settlements, along with massive nature reserves, are inscribed on the list.

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One of the oldest cities on earth and what is believed to be the location of Jesus's baptism are among Jordan's cultural treasures.

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The layout and architecture of Luang Prabang exhibit a unique blend of French and Southeast Asian influences.

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