Postcards on My Wall

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/929

San Cristóbal de La Laguna, in the Canary Islands, has two nuclei: the original, unplanned Upper Town; and the Lower Town, the first ideal 'city-territory' laid out according to philosophical principles. Its wide streets and open spaces have a number of fine churches and public and private buildings dating from the 16th to the 18th century.

Sender: manrico, Sent on: 15 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 16 days

Teide National Park, Spain (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1258

Situated on the island of Tenerife, Teide National Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak on Spanish soil. Rising 7,500 m above the ocean floor, it is regarded as the world’s third-tallest volcanic structure and stands in a spectacular environment. The visual impact of the site is all the greater due to atmospheric conditions that create constantly changing textures and tones in the landscape and a ‘sea of clouds’ that forms a visually impressive backdrop to the mountain. Teide is of global importance in providing evidence of the geological processes that underpin the evolution of oceanic islands.

Sender: manrico, Sent on: 15 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 16 days

Skogskyrkogården (The Woodland Cemetery), Sweden (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/558

This Stockholm cemetery was created between 1917 and 1920 by two young architects, Asplund and Lewerentz, on the site of former gravel pits overgrown with pine trees. The design blends vegetation and architectural elements, taking advantage of irregularities in the site to create a landscape that is finely adapted to its function. It has had a profound influence in many countries of the world.

Sender: MerJade, Sent on: 27 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 4 days

Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona, Switzerland (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1179

The Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona in the north-eastern part of the country covers a mountainous area of 32,850 ha which features seven peaks that rise above 3,000 m. The area displays an exceptional example of mountain building through continental collision and features .excellent geological sections through tectonic thrust, i.e. the process whereby older, deeper rocks are carried onto younger, shallower rocks. The site is distinguished by the clear three-dimensional exposure of the structures and processes that characterize this phenomenon and has been a key site for the geological sciences since the 18th century. The Glarus Alps are glaciated mountains rising dramatically above narrow river valleys and are the site of the largest post-glacial landslide in the Central Alpine region.

Sender: zasa, Sent on: 22 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 9 days

Everglades National Park (2), USA (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/76

This site at the southern tip of Florida has been called 'a river of grass flowing imperceptibly from the hinterland into the sea'. The exceptional variety of its water habitats has made it a sanctuary for a large number of birds and reptiles, as well as for threatened species such as the manatee.

Sender: Brenda, Sent on: 10 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 21 days

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Mesa Verde National Park, USA (UNESCO WH)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/27

A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded, including villages built on the Mesa top. There are also imposing cliff dwellings, built of stone and comprising more than 100 rooms.

Sender: callmeflurry, Sent on: 14 Oct, 2013, Received on: 1 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 17 days