Gary Arndt

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I sold my home in 2007 to travel around the world for a year. That year has turned into a decade as I never really stopped. Early in my travels, I discovered world heritage sites and I started going out of my way to visit them. The first few didn't require any extra effort, but when I made a special trip to the island of Rennell in the Solomon Islands, I knew I was hooked. 

During my travels, I taught myself photography and have been named Travel Photographer of the Year three times in North America. 

I have been to over 380 UNESCO World Heritage sites around the world. I photograph and document each site I visit and post about it on my website. 

My most impressive site: Nahanni National Park

My proposal for a new site: Denali National Park

Check out my website: https://everything-everywhere.com/unesco-world-heritage-sites/

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Reviews by Gary Arndt

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Horyu-ji Area by Gary Arndt

Horyu-ji Area (Inscribed)

Horyu-ji Area

I visited this site in 2007.

Whenever someone tells me they are going to Japan, especially if they are going to Kyoto and Nara, I tell them to take the …

Genbaku Dome by Gary Arndt

Genbaku Dome (Inscribed)

Genbaku Dome

I visited this site in 2007.

This is one of the more somber world heritage sites you can visit, along with Auschwitz.

In addition to the park, I would also …

Gusuku of Ryukyu by Gary Arndt

Gusuku of Ryukyu (Inscribed)

Gusuku of Ryukyu

I visited in 2007.

Okinawa has traditionally been culturally and linguistically separate from Japan. It wasn't until the late 19th-century that Okinawa became part of the Japanese Empire.

That history …

Yakushima by Gary Arndt

Yakushima (Inscribed)

Yakushima

I visited Yakushima in 2007.

Yakushima is my favorite world heritage site in Japan, hands down.

When I visited, I was the only non-Japanese person I saw on the island. …

Baroque Churches by Gary Arndt

Baroque Churches (Inscribed)

Baroque Churches

I visited the Church of Church of San Agustin in 2007 and in 2016.

The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a collection of 4 churches scattered throughout the country.

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River by Gary Arndt

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean … (Inscribed)

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River

I visited the subterranean river in 2007.

The underground river is one of the top attractions and was recently named one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World.

While …

Vigan by Gary Arndt

Vigan (Inscribed)

Vigan

I visited Vigan in 2007.

Vigan is a Spanish colonial city located the north of the island of Luzon.

If you want to understand the link between the Philippines and …

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras by Gary Arndt

Rice Terraces of the Philippi… (Inscribed)

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

I visited the Rice Terraces in October 2007.

The Rice Terraces of Banaue are easily the most impressive attraction in the Phillippines. The terraces were built over the course of …

Te Wahipounamu by Gary Arndt

Te Wahipounamu (Inscribed)

Te Wahipounamu

I visited Te Wahipounamu in July of 2007.

Te Wahipounamu is the Maori word for what is the fjordlands area in the southwest corner of the South Island of New …

Plantin-Moretus Museum by Gary Arndt

Plantin-Moretus Museum (Inscribed)

Plantin-Moretus Museum

I visited here in January of 2017.

The Plantin-Moretus House was more interesting than I thought it would be. What made is so interesting is that a single family lived …

Rapa Nui by Gary Arndt

Rapa Nui (Inscribed)

Rapa Nui

I visited Rapa Nui in 2007.

The moai of Easter Island are some of the most famous and iconic sculptures on Earth.

In the ten years since I visited I …

Tongariro National Park by Gary Arndt

Tongariro National Park (Inscribed)

Tongariro National Park

I visited Tongariro National Park in 2007.

It is a lovely park situated in the center of the North Island of New Zealand.

Tongariro is best known in popular culture …

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier by Gary Arndt

The Architectural Work of Le … (Inscribed)

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier

I visited in January 2017.

Of all the buildings which are part of this serial site, which is located on three different continents, I think the Maison Guiete in Antwerp …

East Rennell by Gary Arndt

East Rennell (Inscribed)

East Rennell

I visited East Rennell in 2007.

Without a doubt East Rennell is one of the most remote, and difficult to visit world heritage sites on Earth.

To get there you …

Stoclet House by Gary Arndt

Stoclet House (Inscribed)

Stoclet House

As many other people have noted in their reviews, this is an extremely frustrating site. Technically speaking, you can't really "visit" as it is privately owned and not open to …

Flemish Béguinages by Gary Arndt

Flemish Béguinages (Inscribed)

Flemish Béguinages

I visited 3 of the béguinages in January 2017.

The béguinages can be thought of as secular convents for women who were unmarried but didn't want to have to live …

Belfries by Gary Arndt

Belfries (Inscribed)

Belfries

I've visited several of the belfry sites from 2009 to 2017.

Each of the various belfries is usually the tallest structure in each town, built for defensive and civic purposes. …

Van Nellefabriek by Gary Arndt

Van Nellefabriek (Inscribed)

Van Nellefabriek

I visited Van Nellefabriek in January 2017.

The facility is very easy to get to, located only 4km away from the center of Rotterdam. It can be reached by taxi …

Mistaken Point by Gary Arndt

Mistaken Point (Inscribed)

Mistaken Point

I visited Mistaken Point in October 2016.

Mistaken Point is home to the oldest multicellular fossils on Earth. They are found in a thin layer of rock which is right …

Nan Madol by Gary Arndt

Nan Madol (Inscribed)

Nan Madol

I visited Nan Madol in 2007 and ever since I had thought it was not only worthy of world heritage status but probably the most deserving site I had been …

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