Kalwaria Zebrzydowska | Poland

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Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is a town in southern Poland with 4,400 inhabitants. The wife of Mikołaj Zebrzydowski (1553–1620) who was the Voivode (Governor) of Kraków, had a vision of three burning crosses on a nearby hill. At the beginning of the 17th century, in recognition of her vision, her husband built a series of over 40 Baroque churches and chapels dedicated to several faiths.

Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The Cathedral of Trier | Germany

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The Cathedral of Trier is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Trier Germany. It is the oldest church in Germany, a seat of a bishop continuously since the third century.

Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Here you see the Roman monuments Porta Nigra and the Imperial Baths.

Flags of the World | Tajikistan

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The national flag of Tajikistan was adopted in November 1992, replacing the flag of the Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic of 1953.

It is no coïncidence that Tajikistan's flag uses a similar color scheme to the flag of Iran. The Tajik people are 'ethno-linguistically' Iranian. Which means something like they share the same roots.

Caernarfon Castle | United Kingdom - Wales

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Caernarfon Castle is a medieval fortress in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, north-west Wales. King Edward I built this castle in the 1280s at roughly the same time as two other castles: Harlech and Conwy.

Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This site comprises Beaumaris Castle, Caernarfon Castle and Town Walls, Conwy Castle and Town Walls and Harlech Castle.

Orto Botanico di Padova | Italy

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The Orto Botanico di Padova is a botanical garden in Padua, in the northeastern part of Italy. Founded in 1545 by the Venetian Republic, it is the world's oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original location.

Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | United Kingdom

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Kew Gardens is a botanical garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world".

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Since their creation in 1759, the gardens have made a significant and uninterrupted contribution to the study of plant diversity and economic botany.

Mohni Island and lighthouse | Estonia

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Mohni Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Estonian island of Mohni in the Gulf of Finland. The original wooden lighthouse was built in 1806, and replaced with the 20 metre concrete structure in 1852.

Manitoulin Island and lighthouse | Canada

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Manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. With an area of 2,700 km2, it is the largest fresh water island in the world with over 100 inland lakes.

Manitoulin Island contains a number of lakes of its own. Its three most prominent lakes are Lake Manitou, Lake Kagawong and Lake Mindemoya. Each of these three lakes in turn have islands within them, the largest of these is Treasure Island, located in the centre of Manitoulin.

Flags of the World | Botswana

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The national flag of Botswana was adopted in 1966 to replace the Union Jack after the country gained independence that year.

It is one of the few African flags that utilises neither the colours of the Pan-Africanist movement nor the colours of the country's leading political party.

Elephant Stables at Hampi | India

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Hampi, a small village in Northern Karnataka, India, was the last capital of the great Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar. Hampi had very wealthy kings who built many temples and palaces.

The Elephant Stables is a major tourist attraction. This is a long structure with a row of domed chambers which were used to keep royal elephants.

Group of Monuments at Hampi is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

thx Sayam!

Three Mile Island | USA

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Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (TMI) is a nuclear power plant located on on a small island in the Susquehanna River just south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The Three Mile Island accident that occurred on March 28, 1979 was the partial meltdown of reactor number 2. It was the most significant accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history. In 1985, Three Mile Island reopened, minus the one damaged reactor. Three Mile Island nuclear power plant is set to shutdown in 2021.

Flags of the World | Montenegro

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Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, the republics of Serbia and Montenegro together established a federation known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which was renamed to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. On the basis of an independence referendum held in May 2006, Montenegro declared independence.

The flag of Montenegro was officially adopted on 13 July 2004.

Catedral Primada de Bogotá | Colombia

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The Bolívar Square (Spanish: Plaza de Bolívar) is the main square of the Colombian capital Bogotá. Catedral Primada de Bogotá is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Bolivar Square. The cathedral measures 5,300 square meters; the biggest in Colombia and one of the biggest ones in South America.

thank you Chris and Rafael!

Kujataa | Greenland

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Over the past 1000 years, Inuit and Viking cultures have shaped the people and land of South Greenland.

Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap is a UNESCO World Heritage site for Denmark.