Year: 2010

Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs

Discover Igreja de São Francisco Catacombs in Porto, Portugal: Ancient catacombs form the foundation for this Rococo orgy of a church.

Capela do Senhor da Pedra

Discover Capela do Senhor da Pedra in Arcozelo, Portugal: Picturesque intersection of witchcraft and ancient Christianity.

Rhinoceros of Belem Tower

Discover Rhinoceros of Belem Tower in Lisbon, Portugal: A king's pet, a pope's gift, an artist's inspiration, and a tragic shipwreck.

Carmo Convent Ruins

Discover Carmo Convent Ruins in Lisbon, Portugal: Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

Portugal’s Chapel of Bones

Discover Portugal's Chapel of Bones in Évora, Portugal: A 16th century chapel decorated with bones, skulls, and entire bodies hanging from the wall.

Henninger Turm

Discover Henninger Turm in Frankfurt, Germany: The world's only silo that was topped by two revolving restaurants has unfortunately been demolished.

Zucker-Museum

Discover Zucker-Museum in Berlin, Germany: A sweet museum focused on beets.

Arthouse Tacheles

Discover Arthouse Tacheles in Berlin, Germany: An old department store turned Nazi prison turned artist commune.

GKN Neckarwestheim, Unit 1

Discover GKN Neckarwestheim, Unit 1 in Gemmrigheim, Germany: Home of the largest single-phase AC generator in the world.

Rottenbuch Radio Tower

Discover Rottenbuch Radio Tower in Rottenbuch, Germany: Cell phone tower constructed entirely of wood.

Meggen Lawn Cross

Discover Meggen Lawn Cross in Argenbühl, Germany: This mysterious cross appeared on a farmer's lawn in 1972 and has been attracting pilgrims ever since.

Anlage 212

Discover Anlage 212 in Sindelfingen, Germany: Power line with pylons on huge concrete bases to prevent terrorist attacks.

Ochsenkopf TV Tower

Discover Ochsenkopf TV Tower in Warmensteinacher Forst-Nord, Germany: Most often copied TV Tower in the world.

Europe 1 Transmitter

Discover Europe 1 Transmitter in Überherrn, Germany: Most powerful transmitter in Germany only broadcasts in the French language.

“Shorty” Power Line

Discover "Shorty" Power Line in Sindelfingen, Germany: Shortest overhead power line in the world.

Karnin Vertical Lift Bridge

Discover Karnin Vertical Lift Bridge in Usedom, Germany: A section of destroyed vertical lift bridge stands alone in the Peene river.

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To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. 260 ii
To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. 474 iii
To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. 499 iv
To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. 633 ix
To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals. 135 v
To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. 167 vi
To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria). 252 vii
To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. 148 viii
To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features. 96 x
To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation. 166

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