Jay T

Member since August 2017

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It's a magical world, Hobbes, ol' buddy... Let's go exploring!

My most impressive site: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

My proposal for a new site: Badlands National Park: A North American Prairie

Recent Visits
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    June 15, 2025
    Fontainebleau, Provins
  • 4
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    June 4, 2025
    Antequera Dolmens Site, Garajonay, Grand-Bassam, Island of Gorée
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    April 27, 2025
    Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.71
  2. Victoria Falls 4.47
  3. Tikal National Park 4.46
  4. Ancient Kyoto 4.45
  5. Bagan 4.44
  6. Great Wall 4.44
  7. Serengeti 4.41
  8. Persepolis 4.37
  9. Samarkand 4.36
  10. Los Glaciares 4.35
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About Jay T

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Reviews by Jay T

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Edinburgh by Jay T

Edinburgh (Inscribed)

Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a special city: grey, Gothic, and Georgian, yet still warm and welcoming. Past meets present in both the Old and New Town. This is no more visible than …

Al Ain by Jay T

Al Ain (Inscribed)

Al Ain

The Cultural Sites of Al Ain are currently the only World Heritage Site in the United Arab Emirates, though hopefully more will be inscribed in future years. One of the …

Turaif Quarter by Jay T

Turaif Quarter (Inscribed)

Turaif Quarter

The Turaif Quarter in Al-Diriyyah is not the easiest World Heritage Site to access, as I found when I visited in fall 2012. The quarter is located in the valley …

Rideau Canal by Jay T

Rideau Canal (Inscribed)

Rideau Canal

The Rideau Canal may have been constructed for military purposes, but the waterway today is one of the more peaceful and relaxing World Heritage Sites I've visited. I spent a …

Ephesus by Jay T

Ephesus (Inscribed)

Ephesus

Ephesus was one of the great cities of antiquity, and erstwhile home to the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After its harbor silted …

Museumsinsel (Museum Island) by Jay T

Museumsinsel (Museum Island) (Inscribed)

Museumsinsel (Museum Island)

When I visited Berlin's Museum Island ten years ago, I had no idea it was a World Heritage Site. Consequently, I only visited the most celebrated museum on the island …

Historic Cairo by Jay T

Historic Cairo (Inscribed)

Historic Cairo

The winding streets of historic Cairo were a welcome change from the traffic congestion of downtown Cairo. When I visited in fall 2012, I spent one day visiting the Coptic …

Acropolis by Jay T

Acropolis (Inscribed)

Acropolis

The monuments of the Acropolis stand out majestically amidst the Athenian skyline from the summit of Mount Lycabettus. I visited Athens in spring 2013, and thoroughly enjoyed my time at …

Tower of London by Jay T

Tower of London (Inscribed)

Tower of London

The Tower is London; that's what the advertisements on the Underground proclaimed when I first went to London in the late 1990's. I certainly wouldn't distill the city of London …

Quseir Amra by Jay T

Quseir Amra (Inscribed)

Quseir Amra

It is unfortunate that Quseir Amra is generally the second stop on a Desert Castles tour from Amman, since it is a bit underwhelming compared to the superb Qasr al-Kharanah. …

Mont-Saint-Michel by Jay T

Mont-Saint-Michel (Inscribed)

Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel on the north coast of France is an enchanting place to visit, especially if you stay overnight. A friend of mine had wanted to see this site since he …

Hawaii Volcanoes by Jay T

Hawaii Volcanoes (Inscribed)

Hawaii Volcanoes

It isn't guaranteed you'll be able to see an active lava flow at (or outside) Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, but if one is active and accessible while you are visiting, …

Costiera Amalfitana by Jay T

Costiera Amalfitana (Inscribed)

Costiera Amalfitana

When I was young I often saw pictures of the Amalfi Coast on calendars, but to see it in person was incredible. This is a stunning landscape with cliffside villages …

Yosemite National Park by Jay T

Yosemite National Park (Inscribed)

Yosemite National Park

Half Dome, El Capitan, Yosemite Falls, Glacier Point -- the Yosemite Valley is packed with spectacular natural sights. The beauty of this area led citizens to petition Congress to designate …

Tongariro National Park by Jay T

Tongariro National Park (Inscribed)

Tongariro National Park

From the moment you walk along the rise and see the volcanic plain stretching across to the mountains it becomes clear: this is Mordor. It's not surprising, then, that Peter …

Québec by Jay T

Québec (Inscribed)

Québec

Québec City was as impressive as I'd hoped it would be when I finally visited in 2011. The city really does feel like a corner of Europe relocated to North …

Monticello by Jay T

Monticello (Inscribed)

Monticello

Thomas Jefferson was one of the United States' most fascinating Founding Fathers, not only serving as president and author of the Declaration of Independence, but also displaying keen interests in …

Hierapolis-Pamukkale by Jay T

Hierapolis-Pamukkale (Inscribed)

Hierapolis-Pamukkale

A friend living in Turkey recommended I add Pamukkale to my itinerary when I visited Turkey in 2007, and it was a great recommendation. The calcium terraces of Pamukkale are …

Dutch Water Defence Lines by Jay T

Dutch Water Defence Lines (Inscribed)

Dutch Water Defence Lines

Because I had limited time in and around Amsterdam when visiting in 2014, I concentrated on a section of the Defense Line just outside Haarlem, which included Fort Liebrug and …

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