World Heritage Site Gallery

Tongue Point, Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach

Tongue Point, Hill Inlet and Whitehaven Beach, famous for its white sand, which consists of 98% pure silica. Aerial photograph. Whitsunday Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

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Rokuon-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple

Rokuon-ji, a Zen Buddhist temple also known as Kinkaku-ji. The pavilion was rebuilt in 1955 after it was burnt down in 1950 by a 22-year-old novice monk. It is a World Heritage Site and one of the most visited historic buildings in Kyoto. Kita-ku, Kyoto, Japan

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Aerial photograph of Ningaloo Reef

Aerial photograph of Ningaloo Reef, Australiaa€™s largest fringing coral reef, extending for 260 kms. The entire Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site and covers an area of more than 700 000 hectares of the north west coast. near Exmouth, Western Australia

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