Baron Bliss Lighthouse (Belize)

Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Belize City. 

Established in 1885, it has a focal plane of 16 m (52 ft) and is painted white and red.

It is named after one of Belize's greatest benefactors, Baron Bliss, who is known to have never actually set foot on Belizean shores but was impressed with the people's warm hospitality.

He was a sailor and fisherman who traveled the world aboard his yacht the "Sea King". 

On March 9, 1926, Baron Bliss died leaving instructions that he be buried in a granite tomb near the sea, enclosed with an iron fence with a lighthouse built nearby. 

This is why this monument was constructed (in remembrance of him) and also at the location where it stands today.

The five best pictures and wallpapers of Baron Bliss Lighthouse at Belize.

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Belfries of Belgium (Belgium)

Twenty-three belfries in the north of France and the belfry of Gembloux in Belgium were inscribed as a group, an extension to the 32 Belgian belfries inscribed in 1999 as Belfries of Flanders and Wallonia. 

Built between the 11th and 17th centuries, they showcase the Roman, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles of architecture. 

They are highly significant tokens of the winning of civil liberties. 

While Italian, German and English towns mainly opted to build town halls, in part of north-western Europe, greater emphasis was placed on building belfries. 

Compared with the keep (symbol of the seigneurs) and the bell-tower (symbol of the Church), the belfry, the third tower in the urban landscape, symbolizes the power of the aldermen. 

Over the centuries, they came to represent the influence and wealth of the towns.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Belfries of Belgium.

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City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg (Graz - Austria)

The City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg bear witness to an exemplary model of the living heritage of a central European urban complex influenced by the secular presence of the Habsburgs and the cultural and artistic role played by the main aristocratic families. 

They are a harmonious blend of the architectural styles and artistic movements that have succeeded each other from the Middle Ages until the 18th century, from the many neighbouring regions of Central and Mediterranean Europe. 

They embody a diversified and highly comprehensive ensemble of architectural, decorative and landscape examples of these interchanges of influence.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Graz in Austria.

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Tasmanian Wilderness (Tasmania - Australia)

In a region that has been subjected to severe glaciation, these parks and reserves, with their steep gorges, covering an area of over 1 million ha, constitute one of the last expanses of temperate rainforest in the world. 

Remains found in limestone caves attest to the human occupation of the area for more than 20,000 years.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Tasmanian Wilderness in Australia.

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Península Valdés (Patagonia - Argentina)

Península Valdés in Patagonia is a site of global significance for the conservation of marine mammals. 

It is home to an important breeding population of the endangered southern right whale as well as important breeding populations of southern elephant seals and southern sea lions. 

The orcas in this area have developed a unique hunting strategy to adapt to local coastal conditions.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Peninsula Valdes in Argentina.

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Hoi An Ancient Town (Hoi An - Vietnam)

Hoi An Ancient Town is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a South-East Asian trading port dating from the 15th to the 19th century. 

Its buildings and its street plan reflect the influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to produce this unique heritage site.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Hoi An in Vietnam.

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Yellowstone National Park (United States)

The vast natural forest of Yellowstone National Park covers nearly 9,000 km2; 96% of the park lies in Wyoming, 3% in Montana and 1% in Idaho. 

Yellowstone contains half of all the world's known geothermal features, with more than 10,000 examples. 

It also has the world's largest concentration of geysers (more than 300 geyers, or two thirds of all those on the planet). 

Established in 1872, Yellowstone is equally known for its wildlife, such as grizzly bears, wolves, bison and wapitis.

The five most beautiful wallpapers of Yellowstone in the United States.

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