Białowieża Forest (Białowieża - Poland)

The Białowieża Forest World Heritage site, on the border between Poland and Belarus, is an immense range of primary forest including both conifers and broadleaved trees covering a total area of 141,885 hectares. 

Situated on the watershed of the Baltic Sea and Black Sea, this transboundary property is exceptional for the opportunities it offers for biodiversity conservation. 

It is home to the largest population of the property’s iconic species, the European bison.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Bialowieza Forest in Poland.

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Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (Machu Picchu - Peru)

Machu Picchu stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest, in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. 

It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. 

The natural setting, on the eastern slopes of the Andes, encompasses the upper Amazon basin with its rich diversity of flora and fauna.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Machu Picchu in Peru.

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Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago (Norway)

A cluster of dozens of islands centred on Vega, just south of the Arctic Circle, forms a cultural landscape of 103,710 ha, of which 6,930 ha is land. 

The islands bear testimony to a distinctive frugal way of life based on fishing and the harvesting of the down of eider ducks, in an inhospitable environment. 

There are fishing villages, quays, warehouses, eider houses (built for eider ducks to nest in), farming landscapes, lighthouses and beacons. 

There is evidence of human settlement from the Stone Age onwards. 

By the 9th century, the islands had become an important centre for the supply of down, which appears to have accounted for around a third of the islanders’ income. 

The Vega Archipelago reflects the way fishermen/farmers have, over the past 1,500 years, maintained a sustainable living and the contribution of women to eiderdown harvesting.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Vegaøyan in Norway.

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Tongariro National Park (New Zealand)

In 1993 Tongariro became the first property to be inscribed on the World Heritage List under the revised criteria describing cultural landscapes. 

The mountains at the heart of the park have cultural and religious significance for the Maori people and symbolize the spiritual links between this community and its environment. 

The park has active and extinct volcanoes, a diverse range of ecosystems and some spectacular landscapes.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Tongariro in New Zealand.

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Defence Line of Amsterdam (Amsterdam - Netherlands)

Extending 135 km around the city of Amsterdam, this defence line (built between 1883 and 1920) is the only example of a fortification based on the principle of controlling the waters. 

Since the 16th century, the people of the Netherlands have used their expert knowledge of hydraulic engineering for defence purposes. 

The centre of the country was protected by a network of 45 armed forts, acting in concert with temporary flooding from polders and an intricate system of canals and locks.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Defence Line of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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Namib Sand Sea (Namibia)

Namib Sand Sea is the only coastal desert in the world that includes extensive dune fields influenced by fog. 

Covering an area of over three million hectares and a buffer zone of 899,500 hectares, the site is composed of two dune systems, an ancient semi-consolidated one overlain by a younger active one. 

The desert dunes are formed by the transportation of materials thousands of kilometres from the hinterland, that are carried by river, ocean current and wind. 

It features gravel plains, coastal flats, rocky hills, inselbergs within the sand sea, a coastal lagoon and ephemeral rivers, resulting in a landscape of exceptional beauty. 

Fog is the primary source of water in the site, accounting for a unique environment in which  endemic invertebrates, reptiles and mammals adapt to an ever-changing variety of microhabitats and ecological niches.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the sand sea in Namibia.

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Medina of Marrakesh (Marrakesh - Morocco)

Founded in 1070–72 by the Almoravids, Marrakesh remained a political, economic and cultural centre for a long period. 

Its influence was felt throughout the western Muslim world, from North Africa to Andalusia. 

It has several impressive monuments dating from that period: the Koutoubiya Mosque, the Kasbah, the battlements, monumental doors, gardens, etc. Later architectural jewels include the Bandiâ Palace, the Ben Youssef Madrasa, the Saadian Tombs, several great residences and Place Jamaâ El Fna, a veritable open-air theatre.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Medina of Marrakech in Morocco.

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