Year: 2011

Jardin Rosa Mir

Discover Jardin Rosa Mir in Lyon, France: A tiled, multi-level garden of survival in Lyon.

La Piscine

Discover La Piscine in Roubaix, France: Museum in a swimming pool where the water still flows.

Le Jardin de Nous Deux

Discover Le Jardin de Nous Deux in Civrieux-d'Azergues, France: The fantastic architectural models of a French traveler.

Pierre Cardin’s Bubble House

Discover Pierre Cardin's Bubble House in Théoule-sur-Mer, France: Avant garde house of Pierre Cardin on the Cote d’Azur.

Arènes de Lutèce

Discover Arènes de Lutèce in Paris, France: Remains of Roman amphitheater hidden in a sleepy quarter of Paris.

Tombées du Camion

Discover Tombées du Camion in Saint-Ouen, France: Stroll through retro Paris while shopping for old postcards and discarded doll heads.

Labyrinthe des Dragons

Discover Labyrinthe des Dragons in Peaugres, France: One of the greatest maze designer’s greatest mazes.

Campo del Cielo Meteorite Field

Discover Campo del Cielo Meteorite Field in Almirante Brown Department, Argentina: A vast landscape of craters created by meteorites.

Jaramillo Petrified Forest

Discover Jaramillo Petrified Forest in Deseado Department, Argentina: Conifers from the Jurassic Period transformed into stone in Patagonia.

Tafí del Valle Menhires

Discover Tafí del Valle Menhires in Tafí del Valle Department, Argentina: Mysterious and ancient carved standing stones.

Strange House

Discover Strange House in Cafayate, Argentina: Visit this odd display of indigenous style in Argentine wine country.

Thermal Baths of Villavicencio

Discover Thermal Baths of Villavicencio in Las Heras Department, Argentina: Mineral springs believed to hold therapeutic properties draw in visitors from all over.

Castillo de Naveira

Discover Castillo de Naveira in Luján, Argentina: A neo-Gothic castle in the Argentinian countryside.

Ischigualasto

Discover Ischigualasto in Ichigualasto, Argentina: Massive rock sculptures formed during the time of the dinosaurs still stand undisturbed.

El Ateneo Grand Splendid

Discover El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina: This historic, palatial theater is now one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores.

El Avion Restaurant and Bar

Discover El Avion Restaurant and Bar in Quepos, Costa Rica: The sister plane of the C-123 shot down during the Iran-Contra Affair has found a new purpose in retirement.

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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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