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Following the discovery of the New World's largest silver reserves in the mid-16th century, Potosí was regarded as the world's largest industrial complex of the time. The site contains industrial facilities of the Cerro Rico, colonial public and residential architecture. [19] City of Quito: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Today, this is an archaeological site with preserved remains of around 40 stone buildings, fortifications, and Kalanka, a large structure that measured 70 m (230 ft) in length. [15] Cal Orck'o: Footprints of time Chuquisaca: 2003 viii (natural) The dinosaur footprints at Cal Orck'o date to the late Cretaceous period, 68 million years ago. They ...
Active stratovolcanos Sangay (one of the world's most active volcanoes, pictured) and Tungurahua are constantly reshaping the landscape. The area is remote and home to numerous endemic animal and plant species. Important species that live in the park include the endangered mountain tapir, South American tapir, Andean condor, giant anteater, and ...
Southern West Virginia is a culturally and geographically distinct region in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Southern West Virginia has coal mining heritage and Southern affinity, including being part of the Bible Belt .
This route is deeply entrenched in the history of South Africa. From 1871, parts of the route were used as a transport road between Lydenburg and Delagoa Bay. [2] It is also on this route that General Louis Botha fled from the English during the Anglo Boer War, [3] and houses one of the most famous Victorian-age canons in the world, The Long Tom.
Forthmann House, 2014. National Historic Landmarks: South Los Angeles includes some of the city's most historic sites, including three National Historic Landmarks.The sites receiving this high designation are: (1) the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, built in 1923, and used as the principal site of the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games; [2] (2) the Watts Towers (HCM #15), a collection of 17 ...
This is a list of notable Industrial heritage sites throughout the world that have been inscribed on "top tier" heritage lists, including the UNESCO World Heritage List, [1] Grade I listed buildings (England and Wales), Category A listed buildings (Scotland), Grade A listed buildings (Northern Ireland), National Historic Sites of Canada, National Historic Landmarks (USA), etc.
South Africa accepted the convention on 10 July 1997. [3] There are twelve World Heritage Sites in South Africa. [3] The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent ones, the Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites and the Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa, were added in 2024.