Alexander Parsons

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My most impressive site: Great Wall of China

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About Alexander Parsons

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Reviews by Alexander Parsons

Sangiran Early Man Site by Alexander Parsons

Sangiran Early Man Site (Inscribed)

Sangiran Early Man Site

Possibly because I was primed for an underwhelming experience for my first 'early hominid' fossil site WHS, I actually quite enjoyed my daytrip from Yogyakarta to Sangiran. The museum exhibits …

Komodo National Park by Alexander Parsons

Komodo National Park (Inscribed)

Komodo National Park

Rather than as a day trip from Labuanbajo, I visited Komodo National Park over the third and fourth days of a four-day boat trip from Lombok to Flores. While I …

Venetian Works of Defence by Alexander Parsons

Venetian Works of Defence (Inscribed)

Venetian Works of Defence

The Fortress of St Nicholas outside Sibenik in Croatia is probably the most decrepit WHS I have visited. Not in the sense of simply being a ruin, but in that …

Mount Athos by Alexander Parsons

Mount Athos (Inscribed)

Mount Athos

I visited Mount Athos in November 2017, staying three nights. While I certainly enjoyed my visit, it is also something of a cautionary tale, as I definitely did not get …

Tchogha Zanbil by Alexander Parsons

Tchogha Zanbil (Inscribed)

Tchogha Zanbil

I visited Tchogha Zanbil (as well as the other nearby WHS) on a long day trip from Ahwaz, between two overnight bus trips. This is not a recommended way to …

Maymand by Alexander Parsons

Maymand (Inscribed)

Maymand

My visit to Maymand was a bizarre experience that is unlikely to be replicated by others, so my review should not be taken to be especially representative of the typical …

Bam Cultural Landscape by Alexander Parsons

Bam Cultural Landscape (Inscribed)

Bam Cultural Landscape

The curious thing with the Arg-e Bam is that I feel it was inscribed precisely in response to the loss of any potential Outstanding Universal Value it may have had. …

Masjed-e Jâme' by Alexander Parsons

Masjed-e Jâme' (Inscribed)

Masjed-e Jâme'

On first viewing as I approached, the mosque was honestly underwhelming. I had read about the wondrous nature of its dome, and so was naively expecting a dazzling tiled beauty. …

Meidan Emam, Esfahan by Alexander Parsons

Meidan Emam, Esfahan (Inscribed)

Meidan Emam, Esfahan

The fact that the Meidan Emam was inscribed so early in the life of World Heritage is hardly a surprise; this square is the darling of the Iranian tourism industry, …

Golestan Palace by Alexander Parsons

Golestan Palace (Inscribed)

Golestan Palace

My visit to the Golestan Palace got off to a bit of a rocky start. It was 15 minutes after 'opening' time, and while there was already a line of …

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier by Alexander Parsons

The Architectural Work of Le … (Inscribed)

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

I wasn't going to review this tentative site, because I find modern buildings like this tedious (which doesn't especially make for a worthwhile review), until I read the review by …

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution by Alexander Parsons

Sites of Japan's Meiji Indust… (Inscribed)

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution

I had intended on ticking off this site by visiting Hashima Island, as it seemed by far the most unique and interesting component. However, I discovered about a month before …

Pyu Ancient Cities by Alexander Parsons

Pyu Ancient Cities (Inscribed)

Pyu Ancient Cities

While in Mandalay in December 2013, I felt compelled to visit the remote archaeological site of Halin, as it seems likely to be Myanmar's first inscribed site during the convention …