The Canary Islands are a stunning volcanic archipelago that lies off the northwestern coast of Africa, very close to Western Sahara and Morocco. These islands actually belong to Spain …
Category: UNESCO Sites
Photos from the City of Bath (UNESCO Site #16)
While spending a weekend in the English countryside, Danielle, myself, and a friend of ours took the opportunity to visit the Roman City of Bath, which is a UNESCO World …
Photos from Brugge (UNESCO Site #20)
After spending two weeks in Belgium last month, I can easily say that Brugge was my favorite area of our visit. At the same time I can say it was …
The Tower of London (UNESCO Site #15)
During a day tour around London we stopped and what was my fifteenth UNESCO World Heritage Site, The London Tower. The Tower of London was built almost 1000 years ago, …
Photos from Lisbon, Portugal (UNESCO sites 13 & 14)
Our time in Lisbon (just over a week and a half ago) was spent making friends, exploring the surroundings of Lisbon, and hanging out on the beach. It was a …
Panoramic Photo of Porto, Portugal (UNESCO #12)
Porto, or Oporto as it is called by the locals, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the twelfth one I’ve visited since the start of this site. Technically it …
A Town of Pilgrims – Santiago de Compostela – UNESCO #11
Santiago de Compostela has long been a destination for Christian pilgrims from across Europe, and the world. Considered one of the holiest cities of the Christian faith, Santiago was constructed …
More Photos of Mind-Blowing Architecture – UNESCO #9
This will be my third post from my four nights in Barcelona last week, so it is fairly obvious that the city made quite an impression on me. From the …
Works of Antoni Gaudi – UNESCO World Heritage Site #8
If you are fortunate to have visited Barcelona, then it is almost certain that you have been witness to some of the most famous architecture in Spain, the works of …
Photos from Toledo – UNESCO World Heritage Site #7
After a night out in Madrid, we awoke just 4 1/2 hours later to set off on our day trip to the city of Toledo. Toledo is a historic city …