Ben Pastore

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My most impressive site: Te Wahipounamu -New Zealand

My proposal for a new site: Historic Center of Parati, Brazil

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About Ben Pastore

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Reviews by Ben Pastore

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Redwood by Jonas Kremer

Redwood (Inscribed)

Redwood

This unique forest environment is well worth the time and residual neckache to see in person, otherwise the concept of scale just can't be fully transmitted. These giants are more …

Yellowstone by Luis Filipe Gaspar

Yellowstone (Inscribed)

Yellowstone

My visit coincided with the devastating forest fires of 1994, but not to worry, this is all part of the cycle. The park is so big that there was plenty …

Yosemite National Park by Christoph

Yosemite National Park (Inscribed)

Yosemite National Park

Flocks of tourists aside, the Yosemite Valley is truly one of the most stunning landscapes this planet has to offer. The sheer face of El Capitan on one side and …

Venice and its Lagoon by Els Slots

Venice and its Lagoon (Inscribed)

Venice and its Lagoon

My visit to Venice left me wondering if this was a city or movie set. It was all so surreal. The charming narrow pedestrian streets and ornate bridges made it …

Vatican City by Solivagant

Vatican City (Inscribed)

Vatican City

I'm not Catholic, but it is hard to not be impressed by the lavish wealth and imposing structures amassed by the church and on display. It really is quite a …

Summer Palace by Ben Pastore

Summer Palace (Inscribed)

Summer Palace

Even though the Summer Palace wasn't included in my tour, I made it a point to take the $5 taxi ride to the outskirts of Beijing to see it with …

Pyramids (Memphis) by Els Slots

Pyramids (Memphis) (Inscribed)

Pyramids (Memphis)

What can I say that hasn't been said by someone else before me? These massive setinels of human history have earned their spot on the World Heritage List if only …

Historic Cairo by Els Slots

Historic Cairo (Inscribed)

Historic Cairo

My visit here was in 1995-long before the attacks of 9/11 that spooked Americans from traveling to the Middle East. Though not a Muslim myself, I was entranced by the …

Paris, Banks of the Seine by Els Slots

Paris, Banks of the Seine (Inscribed)

Paris, Banks of the Seine

I visited Paris briefly during my honeymoon, because I couldn't call myself a world traveler and skip this Must-See location. Yes, it is all that you think, and yes, it …

Great Wall by Els Slots

Great Wall (Inscribed)

Great Wall

Like many others before me, my visit to the Ba da ling portion of the Wall was a prepackaged, escorted trip including the mandatory tourist traps. That aside, it truly …

Greater Blue Mountains by Ben Pastore

Greater Blue Mountains (Inscribed)

Greater Blue Mountains

I came to the Blue Mountains on a day trip from Sydney and in hindsight I wish I had more time. Wentworth Falls, a town before more visited Katoomba, is …

Ayutthaya by Christoph

Ayutthaya (Inscribed)

Ayutthaya

I visited Ayutthaya in March 2003 after seeing only a small photograph in a guidebook. I wanted to get a feel of old Siam and was not in any way …

Great Barrier Reef by Ben Pastore

Great Barrier Reef (Inscribed)

Great Barrier Reef

I visited the Great Barrier Reef via a liveaboard dive boat in March 2005. I've been diving all over the world, but this place tops them all if there was …

Schönbrunn by Els Slots

Schönbrunn (Inscribed)

Schönbrunn

Vienna was a stop on my honeymoon, and the highlight of our visit was Schonnbrun Palace. The impressive gardens, ornate decor, and charming zoo made for a wonderful day and …

Te Wahipounamu by Ben Pastore

Te Wahipounamu (Inscribed)

Te Wahipounamu

In a land of superlatives, Fiordland National Park earns the highest ranking possible in all around natural beauty. My jaw hurt from repetitive dropping as we made our way to …

Göreme NP and Cappadocia by Ben Pastore

Göreme NP and Cappadocia (Inscribed)

Göreme NP and Cappadocia

Words can't really describe this moonscape of both natural and man-made sculptures of rock. Troglodyte dwellings of generations past are fun to wander through and their architectural style can best …

Wet Tropics of Queensland by Solivagant

Wet Tropics of Queensland (Inscribed)

Wet Tropics of Queensland

I visited the Cairns/Port Douglas area and in my book it lived up to a World Heritage Site. The coastline is lovely, the coastal mountains abound with waterfalls and once …

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