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    alt='Maison Valentina Diamond Freestanding'></a>{"id":3067,"date":"2017-05-03T14:51:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-03T14:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/?p=3067"},"modified":"2020-01-27T17:43:27","modified_gmt":"2020-01-27T17:43:27","slug":"lesser-known-unesco-world-heritage-visit-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/lesser-known-unesco-world-heritage-visit-year","title":{"rendered":"6 lesser-known UNESCO world heritage to visit this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A\u00a0department of United Nations has a World Heritage List and here is <em>6 lesser-known <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>UNESCO World heritage<\/strong><\/span> <\/em>to visit this year.<\/p>\n<p>Some places of the list are from lost civilizations, others have inspirational natural beauty and some are just the result of human genius.<\/p>\n<p>In the last years, <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> has expanded the list to include more traditional cultures around the world. This is a way that U.N. has to draw attention to the value of people living in a variety of cultures and ecosystems over a long arc of time.<\/p>\n<p>See also: <a title=\"Summer Travel Trends 2017: The 5 Cities That You Need To Visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-travel-trends-2017-cities-need-visit?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=see-also&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\">Summer Travel Trends 2017: The 5 Cities That You Need To Visit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Start scrolling and <strong>discover<\/strong> some of this <strong>breathtaking less-know heritage<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Iguazu National Park (border of Brazil and Argentina)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3070 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dreamstime_Iguazu-Falls-copy-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"6 lesser-know UNESCO world heritage to visit this year\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dreamstime_Iguazu-Falls-copy-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dreamstime_Iguazu-Falls-copy-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dreamstime_Iguazu-Falls-copy-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/dreamstime_Iguazu-Falls-copy-900x600.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Iguazu National Park is located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, where the Iguazu River breaks into majestic cascades surrounded\u00a0with the forest life.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><em><strong>Al Hijr (Saudi Arabia)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3072 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"6 lesser-know UNESCO world heritage to visit this year\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-363x273.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/site_1293_0001-900x675.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Nabataean civilization, which thrived from the second or third century BCE through the pre-Islamic period. These people\u00a0were adept at creating monumental facades in natural sandstone formations, as you can see in the picture above.<\/p>\n<a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/maisonvalentina.net\/en\/products\/bathtubs?utm_source=maisonvalentina-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=206&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinafreestandingbathtubs\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"206\" title=\"\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/maisonvalentina.net\/banners_impact\/ArticleBanner\/Freestanding_Bathtubs_Maison_Valentina.jpg\" alt=\"Maison Valentina Freestanding Bathtubs\"><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><em><strong>Antequera Dolmens Site (Spain)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3074 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"6 lesser-know UNESCO world heritage to visit this year\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-363x273.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/42771_IMG_4596.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Antequera Dolmens Site in Southern Spain it\u2019s composed by five monuments from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"title\"><em><strong>Maya Site of Cop\u00e1n (Honduras)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3075 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-363x273.jpg 363w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/copan.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These stunning ruins evoke\u00a0the mystery of the Mayan Empire, with its step pyramids and hieroglyphs.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><em><strong>Ha Long Bay (Vietnam)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3077 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Ha_Long_Bay_SD74-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vietnam\u2019s Ha Long Bay has\u00a0more than 1,600 island and islets, which are predominantly wild and untouched.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\"><em><strong>The Great Rift Valley (Kenya)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/travel\/summer-vacation-2018?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=article-image&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3078 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley-1024x448.jpg\" alt=\"6 lesser-know UNESCO world heritage to visit this year\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley-1024x448.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley-300x131.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley-768x336.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley-900x394.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Great-Rift-Valley.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Great Rift Valley is the home to an exceptional congregation of flamingos, pelicans, among other amazing creatures.<\/p>\n\n<p>See also: <a title=\"Covet Valley: Find Us Inside a Nostalgic Experience\" href=\"https:\/\/www.maisonvalentina.net\/en\/inspiration-and-ideas\/all-inspirations\/covet-valley-inside-nostalgic-experience?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=see-also&amp;utm_content=maisonvalentinainspirations-6-lesser-know-unesco-w&amp;utm_campaign=inspiration&amp;utm_term=dnovo\">Covet Valley: Find Us Inside a Nostalgic Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Do you like this post? 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