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Portugal's devout Christian past is evidenced by the many places of worship on the list from the country. Laurisilva, meanwhile, is one of the largest laurel forests on earth.

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Slovenia's World Heritage sites include an old mercury mine, prehistoric stilt houses, and limestone caves.

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Massive mixed forests teeming with wildlife, medieval towns, churches, and castles, and one of the most horrific concentration camps, all have made their way onto Poland's list of World Heritage Sites.

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Spanish colonial towns and churches, rice terraces, and stunning nature reserves represent the Philippines on the list.

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Cuba's most notable colonial cities, coffee plantations, and national parks have found their places on the UNESCO list.

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Peru's 12 sites include Machu Picchu and Chan Chan, capital of the pre-Incan Chimu Kingdom and a site in danger.

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Paramaribo exhibits a unique blend of indigenous and Colonial Dutch architecture.

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The Choirokoitia Neolithic settlement, the painted churches of Troodos, and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite have all been inscribed by UNESCO in Cyprus.

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The Spanish Colonial fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, built to protect their Caribbean interests, are listed as endangered.

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Czechia's dozen cultural sites tell the tale of its rich and vibrant customs and historical development.

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Ecuador is home to historic colonial and indigenous infrastructure, and the Galapagos Islands, possibly the most biodiverse locale on earth.

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Congo-Kinshasa's 5 sites represent some of the largest, most biodiverse, and most endangered nature reserves on earth.

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Oman's cultural heritage includes frankincense trees, irrigation channels, forts, and the ancient Bat settlements.

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Norway's heritage is embodied by traditional Arctic island ways of life, old churches, mines, factories, and fjords.

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Danish fossil sites, ice fields, marine reserves, traditional hunting grounds, old churches, and more have been inscribed within the country.

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Christopher Columbus took his famous first steps in the New World nearby present day Santo Domingo in 1492, and the city was founded 6 years thereafter.

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Egypt's Pharaohs' monuments, Ancient Nubian kingdoms, Christian monasteries, and Islamic heritage sites are all included.

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Kuk's highland swamps are thought to have first been reclaimed for farming as long as ten millennia ago.

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Buddhist stupas are sacred Buddhist sites that attract large numbers of tourists due to their architectural beauty.

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Niger's inscribed sites highlight its ecological richness and its historical role as the "Gateway to the Sahara."

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