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Semmering railway route
Unesco, the Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization of the United Nations, launched the Semmering Railway of Austria as a World Cultural Heritage in 1998.
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Angkor - World Cultural Heritage in Cambodia
In 1992, the United Nations Science, Education and Culture Organization recognized the Angkor population as a World Cultural Heritage.
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Cultural and historical landscape of Solovetsky island
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the cultural and historical landscape of Solovetsky Island in Russia as a World Cultural Herita…
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Ban Chiang archaeological site
The United Nations Science, Education and Cultural Organization has recognized Ban Chiang Archaeological Site as a World Cultural Heritage in 1992.
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Architectural works in Novgorod
Unesco Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the architecture in Russia's Novgorod as a World Cultural Heritage in 1992.
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Butrint - World cultural heritage in Albania
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization recognized Albania's Butrint as a World Cultural Heritage in 1992.
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Mount Shirakami Sanchi
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization recognized the Shirakami Sanchi Mountains of Japan as a World Natural Heritage in 1993.
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Tubbataha Reefs Marine Natural Park
The United Nations Science, Education and Cultural Organization has recognized Tubbataha Reefs Marine Natural Park of the Philippines as a World Natural Heritage in 1993.
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Horyu-ji temple's Buddhist architectural complex
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the Buddhist architectural complex of Horyuji temple area, Nara of Japan is the World Cultural…
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Yakushima Island - World Natural Heritage in Japan
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization recognized Yakushima Island in Japan as a World Natural Heritage in 1993.
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Himeji Castle - World Cultural Heritage in Japan
Unesco's Science, Education and Cultural Organization has recognized Japan's Himeji Castle as a World Cultural Heritage in 1993.
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Historical relics in the ancient city of Mtskheta
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized the historical sites in Georgia's ancient city of Mtskheta as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994…
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Luxembourg City, old town and fortifications
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Luxembourg City, Luxembourg's old and fortified towns, as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994.
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Vilnius historical center
The Unesco Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Lithuania's Vilnius Calendar Center as a World Cultural Heritage in 1994.
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Ancient Kyoto - World Cultural Heritage in Japan
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Kyoto as the World Cultural Heritage in 1994.