Year: 2016

Harry’s Harbor Bazaar

Discover Harry’s Harbor Bazaar in Hamburg, Germany: A wunderkammer of exoticism immortalized by Tom Waits.

Bateria de Castillitos

Discover Bateria de Castillitos in Cartagena, Spain: The two massive guns that defended Cartagena Bay.

The First Ever Public Christmas Tree

Discover First-Ever Public Christmas Tree Marker in Riga, Latvia: A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

Jaime Duque Park

Discover Jaime Duque Park in Tocancipá, Colombia: A little known Colombian theme park of giant curiosities.

Torcello

Discover Torcello in Venice, Italy: The small peaceful island off the Venice tourist circuit is where the city began more than 1,500 years ago.

Canso Bomber Crash Site

Discover Canso Bomber Crash Site in Tofino, British Columbia: The wreckage still sits at the exact spot the plane crash-landed in 1945, carrying 1,000 pounds of explosives.

The Giant Ghibli Clock

Discover The Giant Ghibli Clock in Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo’s only Vaudeville-cuckoo clock–steampunk-Victorian curio cabinet time piece.

House of David

Discover House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan: The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Banzai Cliff

Discover Banzai Cliff in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.

Stained Glass at Navy Pier

Discover Stained Glass at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois: A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

Art Nouveau Elevator

Discover Art Nouveau Elevator in Bad Schandau, Germany: An ornate century-old elevator still connects the two halves of Bad Schandau.

The Secret Polish Eagle on Fara Church

Discover The Secret Polish Eagle on Fara Church in Bydgoszcz, Poland: This symbol of Polish heritage survived the occupation during World War II, hidden in plain sight.

Slemish Mountain

Discover Slemish Mountain in Ballymena, Northern Ireland: A brisk climb up this solitary peak leads to the origin story of a towering figure in Irish history.

Starship Enterprise NCC-1701

Discover Starship Enterprise NCC-1701 in Washington, D.C.: The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.

Ryūsendō Cave

Discover Ryūsendō Cave in Iwaizumi, Japan: A massive cave complex boasts some of the clearest water (and most charming bats) in the world.

U.S. Wildlife Forensics Lab

Discover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon: A forensic lab dedicated to fighting crimes against wildlife.

Mercury Cougar

Discover Mercury Cougar in Zebulon, North Carolina: A giant cat slowly prowls the parking lot of Zebulon's car dealerships.

Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival

Discover Gordonsville Fried Chicken Festival in Gordonsville, Virginia: This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

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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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