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Restoring the Buddhas of Bamiyan

The NY Times ran a fascinating piece this week on the fate of the former site of the giant Buddha statues of Bamiyan, Afghanistan.

Location: Afghanistan / Bāmīyān

RAD Blog in Montenegro

The RAD Blog’s Jon Rawlinson is back with new videos after an absence of a month or more. Take a gander at his trip to Kotor, Montenegro.

Weekend Travel Section Roundup

The travel pages kept it real this weekend, with stories on stunt trips and secret destinations, tips on how to find and avoid political hotspots, and news about how growing numbers of people are changing some beloved destinations.

Location: Mexico / Baja California

Weekend Travel Section Roundup

Travel headlines for the weekend of 11/05/06.

Location: Israel / Tel Aviv-Yafo

360º of World Heritage

Non-profit World Heritage Tours has undertaken a massive project – documenting all sites listed with the UNESCO World Heritage program in 360º-you-are-there “panographies?.

Location: India / Āgra

Videos tagged with 'unesco'

National World Heritage Sites in Alberta
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Producer: TravelAlbertaLive
Discover Alberta's most spectacular parks. See more at www.travelalbertalive.com/tv
location: Canada / Alberta
views: 9 / rank: 5569 / uploaded: 08/07/2008
duration: 2 Mins. 15 Sec.

The First Nations World Heritage sites in Alberta
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Producer: TravelAlbertaLive
The First Nations World Heritage sites in Alberta. See more at www.TravelAlbertaLive.com/TV
location: Canada / Alberta
views: 4 / rank: 1674 / uploaded: 08/07/2008
duration: 1 Mins. 55 Sec.

Badlands - Dinosaur Provincial Park
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Producer: TravelAlbertaLive
75 million years into Alberta's past. See the UNESCO World Heritage Site - Dinosaur Provincial Park in Southern Alberta.
location: Canada / Alberta
views: 10 / rank: 3013 / uploaded: 07/30/2008
duration: 1 Mins. 46 Sec.

Amazing New Year ‘s Eve 2008 Musical Fire Work Display @ Ayutthaya World Heritage By www.ozonetv.net
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Producer: ozonetvonnet
“ Ayutthaya Historical Site “provides a unique background unmatched anywhere in the world to a spectacular display of fireworks rising from the Wat Rama Temple one of the Ayutthaya World Heritage . A UNESCO Heritage Site, it is rightfully considered one of Thailand greatest historical sites.With the sounds of music for maximum dramatic interpretation, the audience can closeup view newly designed fireworks and the showcasing of ancient market, OTOP shops, traditional culture shows and much more. All show provided all free of charge.
location: Thailand / Ayutthaya
views: 63 / rank: 3486 / uploaded: 01/03/2008
duration: 13 Mins. 44 Sec.

CRETE GREECE : THE SUPERB ANCIENT PALACES
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Producer: rocioto
Crete island is the largest of Greece and is located in the south of the Aegean Sea, in the East Mediterranean. Crete is 260 km (160 miles) long and 56 km (35 miles) at it's widest point. The island has everything to offer: mountainous landscapes, a coast with many beautiful beaches . Crete was the centre of Europe's most ancient civilization, the Minoan, often referred to as the 'cradle' of European civilization.The superb palaces, houses, roads, paintings and sculptures that do remain, are the content of this film.Though early Cretan history is surrounded by legends (such as those of King Minos; Theseus and the Minotaur; and Daedalus and Icarus) that have been passed to us via Greek historians/poets (such as Homer) !
location: Greece
views: 164 / rank: 691 / uploaded: 11/16/2007
duration: 5 Mins. 26 Sec.