CNN has just announced a list of the 10 most beautiful destinations on the planet, selected from more than 1,000 world heritage sites recognized by UNESCO.
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| 1. Angkor, Cambodia:A 20-minute tuk-tuk ride from Siem Reap, the Angkor complex is the pride of the country. The busiest months to visit are February and November, when the weather is dry and the temperature is at its best (25-20 degrees Celsius). |
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| 2. Acropolis, Greece:This is the most famous citadel in the world, built in the 5th century BC. There are many citadels in Greece, but this ancient citadel is so significant and famous that people simply call it the Acropolis without any other name. |
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| 3. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador:This is one of the first sites to be listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO, located in the southern Pacific Ocean and 1,000 km west of the coast of Ecuador. |
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| 4. Goreme National Park and Cappadocia Rockies:This is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world in Türkiye. Coming to the Cappadocia rocks, visitors feel like they are lost in ancient times with a primitive but peaceful and quiet life. Goreme National Park was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site nearly 30 years ago. |
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| 5. Great Barrier Reef, Australia:As the world's largest coral reef and recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1981, the Great Barrier Reef covers an area of up to 380,000 km2. |
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| 6. Hampi. India:The Taj Mahal is perhaps the most famous heritage in India, but few can deny the magic, beauty and irresistible attraction when setting foot in Hampi. Known as the capital of the Vijayanagara empire located in southern India, Hampi, although much destroyed, what remains today is enough for people to imagine a golden and splendid period of the past. |
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| 7. Iguazu National Park, Argentina & Brazil:Established in 1934 (in Argentina), it contains one of Argentina's greatest natural beauties - the Iguazu Falls. Across the Iguazu River is the Brazilian part. Both national parks were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 & 1986. |
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| 8. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina:Located in the Santa Cruz Province of Patagonia, Argentina, the national park covers an area of 4,459 km2and was recognized by UNESCO in 1981. It is famous for the pure blue icebergs on the Perito Moreno glacier. |
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| 9. Machu Picchu, Peru:Machu Picchu is a well-preserved pre-Columbian Inca ruin located 2,430 m above sea level on a mountain peak. Machu Picchu became known to the world thanks to archaeologist Hiram Bingham, who rediscovered it in 1911 and wrote a best-selling book about it. |
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| 10. Mont-saint-michel, France:Mont-Saint-Michel is an island, famous for its Benedictine abbey, one of the finest examples of medieval French architecture. |
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