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1926 CHILE (Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena) - Torres del Paine National Park

Located in a transition area between the Magellanic subpolar forests and the Patagonian Steppes, Torres del Paine National Park encompass mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. Paine means "blue" in...

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1927, 1928 UNITED NATIONS - United Nations Office at Vienna

1927 United Nations - Vienna International CentreThe United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence. The...

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1929 FRANCE (Lorraine) - Lac de Retournemer

 Located near the better known Lac de Longemer, on the river Vologne (a tributary of the Moselle River), which flows through the both lakes, in the heart of the Vosges Mountains, Lac de Retournemer was...

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1930 SPAIN (Murcia) - To the mud baths of Lo Pagán

Situated on Costa Cálida, between the Mediterranean Sea coast and the Mar Menor (Minor Sea), the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe, separated from the Mediterranean sea by a sandbar named La Manga,...

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1931 FRANCE (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) - Promenade de la Croisette in Cannes

Located on the French Riviera, Cannes is very well known as the host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, but also for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants,...

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1932 NETHERLANDS (Sint Maarten) - Methodist Church in Philipsburg

Two years after Nathaniel Green, a planter from Antigua, discovered the treatise An Appeal to men of Reason and Religion by John Wesley, he traveled to England and converted to Methodism. He returned...

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1933 GREECE (South Aegean) - Rock climbing in Kalymnos

Located in the southeastern Aegean Sea and belonging to the Dodecanese, the Kalymnos Island is widely considered a sport climber's paradise. It is even said that it has the highest concentration of...

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1934 TAJIKISTAN - A Tajik girl in traditional clothes

Tajik is a general designation for a wide range of Persian-speaking people of Iranian origin, with traditional homelands in the Oxus Basin, the Fergana Valley and on both banks of the upper Oxus, i.e....

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1935-1939 SAINT MARTIN - The map of the island and the flags of Saint Martin...

1935 The map of Saint Martin Island (1)Located in the northeast Caribbean, between Anguilla and Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin is the smallest inhabited sea island divided between two nations,...

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1940 ROMANIA (Iaşi) - The Palace of Culture in Iaşi

Recognized as an effigy of the city of Iaşi (the capital of the Principality of Moldavia from 1564 to 1859), the Palace of Culture hosts, since 1955, the Moldova National Museum Complex, consisting...

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1941 UNITED STATES (Massachusetts) - Kennedy Compound in Hyannis Port

The Kennedy Compound consists of three houses in Hyannis Port, a small residential village located in Barnstable, in Cape Cod. It was once the home of American businessman and political figure Joseph...

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1942 FRANCE (New Caledonia) - Spearfishing on the island of Maré

Spearfishing is an ancient method of fishing (maybe the first) that has been used throughout the world for millennia. One could say that it is the most selective fishing method, because uses no bait...

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1943 FRANCE (Corsica) - Santa Giulia Beach

With some of the best and most accessible beaches on Corsica, Porto Vecchio has become the island's number one tourist region. Located 10 minutes south of this  commune, in Santa Giulia Bay, is a...

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1944 SRI LANKA - Avalokiteswara Bodhisathwa Statue from Veheragala

Located a few kilometers east of Mihintale, the temple and monastery Sirisangabo Raja Maha Vihara in Veheragala is famous as a location of several extraordinarily beautiful Buddhist statues from the...

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1945 NETHERLANDS (Sint Maarten) - Porto Cupecoy

Nestled in a protected cove on Simpson Bay Lagoon, and just across the border from Terres Basses and the French side of the island, Porto Cupecoy is a luxurious, private condominium community built...

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1946 INDONESIA (Java) - A Happy Old Javanese Couple

With approximately 100 million people, the Javanese people form the largest ethnic group in Indonesia, predominantly located in the central to eastern parts of the island of Java. Even if the majority...

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0861, 1184, 1775, 1947 CANADA (Alberta / British Columbia) - Canadian Rocky...

0861 Banff National Park - Peyto LakePosted on 14.11.2013, 16.08.2014, 25.07.2015, 10.10.2015 Renowned for their scenic splendor, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks are comprised of Banff, Jasper,...

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1948-1949 ROMANIA (Constanţa) - Constanţa Casino

Located on Elisabeta Boulevard, along the Black Sea, the Constanţa Casino is considered a symbol of the city, even if, unfortunately, in the last 20 years it has been left to decay. The construction of...

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1950 UNITED STATES (Missouri / Illinois) - Eads Bridge over the Mississippi...

Connecting St. Louis (Missouri) and East St. Louis (Illinois), the Eads Bridge is a combined road and railway bridge over the Mississippi River, named for its designer and builder, James B. Eads. When...

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1951 FRANCE (Rhône-Alpes) - Vizille

Located at 18km de Grenoble, in the valley of the Romanche River, Vizille is a town with a past rich in historical events, proven by the presence of a castle of the 17th century, which today houses the...

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