Your Top 10 World Heritage Sites

Posted by Janelle Nanos on November 15, 2010
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We asked, you answered. A few weeks ago, we had an overwhelming response when we asked our readers, Facebook fans, and Twitter followers to nominate their favorite World Heritage sites for our new online travel guides. Well the guides have been launched today, and include the top ten picks from our readers. And the winners are:

Photo: Philippine Rice Terraces

Philippine Rice Terraces

Photo: Kukulkan Pyramid in Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza

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Santa Cruz de Mompox

Photo: Phoenix Islands

Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Photo: Borobudur Temple Compounds

Borobudur Temple Compounds

Photo: Petra

Petra

Photo: People around the Exterior of the Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Photo: Great Barrier Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Photo: Angkor

Angkor

Photo: Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

Thanks to those of you who cast a ballot for your favorite site. Be sure to check out our entire collection of 30 World Heritage guides, which we will be expanding upon in the coming months. We’d love your feedback, so let us know what you think!

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Comments

  1. Erik
    November 15, 2010, 8:52 pm

    That Phoenix Islands protected area shot looks absolutely breathtaking! Would love to dive in that area!

  2. bicicletas de montaña
    November 15, 2010, 11:47 pm

    Wow! gr8 pictures, and information.. Thank you for sharing this..

  3. apple
    November 16, 2010, 4:33 am

    Wow, I have never thought of such beautiful senery.

  4. Sam
    November 16, 2010, 5:15 am

    I have ALWAYS wanted to travel, but money has prevented me to! But im still young so someday I could go!

  5. lemerou
    November 16, 2010, 10:06 am

    I would put Angkor first but that’s just my personnal obsession ;)

  6. Claire
    November 16, 2010, 10:48 pm

    some amazing pictures here! What a great list to travel to and see the wonders of the world!

  7. sezer
    November 17, 2010, 11:46 pm

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  8. veena singh
    November 18, 2010, 12:47 am

    taj is wonderful and phillipines protected island are amazing…………
    all are awsome

  9. peter
    November 18, 2010, 3:10 am

    These photos are superb. To get to Petra is one of my dreams. I hope to become reality soon
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  10. ritz carlton time share
    November 18, 2010, 3:23 am

    They are truly the wonders of the world. It’s really great seeing those wonders in this modern era and may the preservation continues for younger genation can see the historical value of this heritage sites. Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos.

  11. Ivan Stoikov - Allan Bard
    November 18, 2010, 4:26 am

    really sorry I saw this so late… I would put Bulgarian rocks from Belogradtchick… they also look great! Not that the present selection is bad ;), I really like it! Especially Taj Mahal and Machu Pucchu, I have a strong affection for them, they helped me a lot to write a book or 2 of mine… The Love that could create such a great miracle like Taj Mahal (or change a whole world, defeat the most horrible armies, make nations happy, etc. as it happened in my books) is worth more than all the treasure in the world!

  12. Laurel @Expat in Germany
    November 22, 2010, 12:49 pm

    Excellent choices! The diversity makes me realize that I still have so much more traveling to do :)

  13. jean baker
    November 23, 2010, 12:10 pm

    These photos are breathtaking! It truly gives one the travel bug to go out and explore. There are so many amazing places all over the world that aren’t included here. For example the US: their many national parks. Small Islands, eg. Bonnaire: snorkeling in brine water with upside down jellyfish and multiple species of fish. Costa Rica: Cloud and Rain forests (not to mention sportfishing). Czech Republik: amazing and beautiful buildings and castles. Japan: tsuskiji fish market. I’ve yet to visit a destination that hasn’t stirred some sort of emotion and feeling from me.

  14. Elijah
    November 30, 2010, 1:20 pm

    Proud to be a Filipino here! Hail to Philippine Rice Terraces AKA Banawe Rice Terraces!

  15. Kerwin
    November 30, 2010, 4:00 pm

    Nice! I’ve done 3 of them and want to do all 10 listed very soon.
    Taj Mahal, India
    Great Barrier Reef, Australia
    Machu Picchu, Peru
    The most striking thing about the Taj, is the contrast between it and the extreme poverty that surrounds it.

  16. Karen Selorio Alejo
    November 30, 2010, 5:15 pm

    Go PHILIPPINES! =)

  17. Mei
    November 30, 2010, 6:49 pm

    Facebook and Twitter are sadly blocked in mainland China and the English web of National Geography site has little coverage in China.So I do think a majority population’s voice has not been heard. We could have also vote for Great wall presented for our country or other sites.
    China has massive place, and some attractions are not well known for western countries. But I can list some heritages or nature beauties included but not limited such as:
    Terra cotta warriors in Xi’an
    Forbidden city/summer palace in Beijing
    Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet
    Loulan in Xingjiang
    Mogao Caves in Gansu
    Chama(Tea horse )Ancient Route
    Lugu Lake in Yunnan

  18. noel canlas
    November 30, 2010, 8:52 pm

    the best rice terraces in the Philippines are in Hapao and Mayoyao…

  19. Alaska Shore Excursions
    December 17, 2010, 4:14 am

    Nice photo shots! I do love to see the Top 10 World Heritage Sites. These structure are very unique and who could imagine that people can do this? I can simply say that humans are very creative and aside from that our environment is almost perfect that what we can imagine. Proper preservation and we need to value and to take care of everything that we have so that it will last long up to the next generation. Thanks! Great post!

  20. Graphics Display
    January 25, 2011, 4:20 am

    Hi Janelle! Those are indeed the wonders of the world. I’m glad to see Machu Picchu on the list. I had been there before with my colleagues. The place was so really breathtaking. I had experience the natural beauty that renews, refresh and energizes me. There’s no place on earth like Machu Picchu.

  21. Orange County Family Photographer
    February 1, 2011, 9:52 pm

    Nice post Janelle… I do love to see these unique and one of a kind photos from different parts of the world. I really appreciate it and nice choice for those readers you certain choose the right places. Of course, what I liked the most is the “Phoenix Islands Protected Area”… Being a Marine Biologist I love to study this kind of underwater area. I hope I can visit there one of these days.

  22. jeff
    February 19, 2011, 3:41 pm

    They are truly the wonders of the world. It’s really great seeing those wonders in this modern era and may the preservation continues for younger genation can see the historical value of this heritage sites. Thanks for sharing those wonderful photos.
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  23. Nakaryo
    Cambodia
    October 10, 2011, 9:02 am

    Angkor, the treasury of Asia. one of the oldest country in Asia. let’s go to cambodia, discover remarkable things

  24. anawar komaru
    UAE
    December 15, 2011, 8:25 am

    proud to be indonesian…borobudur temple is one of the great human creation…and there is still so many wonderful places that you have to know guys!! :) be there..

  25. mansour alavizadeh
    tehran-iran
    December 17, 2011, 7:24 am

    iranian heritages are absent here.
    1-persepolis:symbol of advanced civilization built 2500years ago
    2-chogha zabbil: symbol of saint place for praying belonged to 3500years ago
    3-babak castle:symbol of resistence to arabs attack to iran 1400 years before

  26. GAURAV TRIVEDI
    India
    December 17, 2011, 8:16 am

    Taj Mahal stands tall telling the most immortal love story of all times..The architectural beauty of the monument has created a niche for itself which is unparalleled in this world.. Makes every Indian Proud.

  27. Saad Kamoona
    Syria
    December 17, 2011, 4:00 pm

    Why to choose such picture for Patra while the are many better pics!!.

  28. Luc
    china
    December 17, 2011, 7:16 pm

    That Phoenix Islands protected area is so amazing. I hope to div there.

  29. Mohammad Ibrahim
    Kabul, Afghanistan
    December 18, 2011, 3:00 am

    Please don’t forget Band-e Amir in Bamyan, it is in Afghanistan, central Highlands. It was accepted as the world heritage by the UNESCO. I have a couple of maybe useful photos.

  30. Mas
    Dhaka, Bangladesh.
    December 18, 2011, 6:26 am

    I am proud of our natural beauty. We can save our natural elements by proper use. Think & think…………….. what to do for yourself.

  31. Alan
    Indonesia
    December 19, 2011, 11:19 pm

    Good, Borobudur is the best

    http://thephoto-zone.blogspot.com/

  32. Connell
    United States
    February 22, 2012, 9:05 pm

    This web site rocks !. I regularly run into interesting things & various listed here. Appreciation for that information.

  33. dugsusu
    Africa
    July 8, 2012, 2:28 am

    cool amazing

  34. marlon Gonzales
    philippines
    January 8, 12:50 am

    Wow, i cant believe. Philippine terraces is so amazing.. who my god !!!!!!!!!!!!!!