At the ironworks I was fascinated by the tiny cottages that had been restored in Stack Square and Engine Row. Nearby are the giant smelters where the ore was converted …
John Booth
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5030April 3, 2014Aachen Cathedral, Aapravasi Ghat, Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch, Abbey of St Gall, Acropolis ...
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- Centennial Hall
- Central Highlands
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- Chartres Cathedral
- Chief Roi Mata's Domain
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Reviews by john booth

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape (Inscribed)
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape

Stonehenge (Inscribed)
Stonehenge
Another interesting site to visit if you are in the Stonehenge area : the Bulford Kiwi (not the pub). On a hill overlooking Bulford is a giant carving in chalk …

Laponian Area (Inscribed)
Laponian Area
My day trip to Ritsem passing through parts of the Muddus and Stora Sjofallet National Parks started from the picturesque old railway station in Gallivare. From outside the station I …

High Coast / Kvarken Archipel… (Inscribed)
High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
I travelled down the High Coast of Sweden using the services of the #100 bus, from Ornskoldsvik, past Skuleberget, Docksta and Ullanger to Harnosand. But the highlight was going from …

Gammelstad (Inscribed)
Gammelstad
Getting to Gammelstad from Smedjegatan in the centre of Lulea is easy on a #9 bus, which stops at Kirkbyn, outside the Gammelstad church. There was a funeral in progress …

Rock Carvings in Tanum (Inscribed)
Rock Carvings in Tanum
I reached Tanumshede by bus from Halden in Norway, changing buses in Stromstad (there are trains from Stromstad too), then took a taxi to the site.
Besides the red colouring …

West Norwegian Fjords (Inscribed)
West Norwegian Fjords
My journey through the Geiranger and Naeroy Fiords is as much a tribute to the road engineers and bus and train services that operate in the area.
My journey started …

Bryggen (Inscribed)
Bryggen
I found the tourist kitsch of the waterfront over the top, especially the Tongan bar. But I did find some less touristed sites like the King Haakon's Hall, the Maria …

Vegaøyan (Inscribed)
Vegaøyan
The highlight of my visit to Vega Island was to see the eider duck museum and nearby duck nesting site at Nes on the north coast of the island. I …

Røros (Inscribed)
Røros
I visited Roros on a day trip by train from Trondheim. The train journey involved a steep climb, with a substantial drop in temperature, even in August.
The town was …

Struve Geodetic Arc (Inscribed)
Struve Geodetic Arc
So far I have only visited several site on the arc in Scandinavia, although like Ian I fear there may be more in the future.
I reached the Alatornio Church …

Rock Art of Alta (Inscribed)
Rock Art of Alta
I enjoyed visiting the rock art with its coloring as it brought out the designs so clearly (compared to those in the Coa Valley, Portugal). The town of Alta is …

Old Rauma (Inscribed)
Old Rauma
Besides the bus services to Turku and Helsinki there is a train + bus service that I took to Tampere. In addition to the buildings Els mentions, I found the …

Petäjävesi Old Church (Inscribed)
Petäjävesi Old Church
I reached Petajavesi by train on the line connecting Vaasa and Jyvaskyla. Even the station is a picturesque old wooden building. A short walk away is the old church, one …

Engelsberg Ironworks (Inscribed)
Engelsberg Ironworks
The peaceful shady ambience if this site belies the noise and smells of the site that must have pervaded the area when the ironworks was in operation.
I reached Angelsberg …

Southern Öland (Inscribed)
Southern Öland
There are several buses that cross the bridge from Kalmar to Oland. I took a #103 bound for Ottenby, and returned on a #105. Along the way I passed several …

Kronborg Castle (Inscribed)
Kronborg Castle
I agree that it is location that makes this castle special, although far from unique. There are more spectacular castles around the coast of Scotland (non-WHS). But the view from …

Visby (Inscribed)
Visby
I reached Visby in 3 hours by ferry from Oskarshamn, a short train + bus journey from Kalmar.
After entering the town through the Osterport, I spent a morning walking …

Birka and Hovgarden (Inscribed)
Birka and Hovgarden
I visited Hovgaden on Adelso Island by #312 bus from Brommaplan T-bana station. There is a daily ferry from Hovgaden to Birka, but as its departure is not co-ordinated with …

Sammallahdenmäki (Inscribed)
Sammallahdenmäki
It was a 4km walk from the bus stop in Lappi village along the road to Eurajoki to the site of Samallahdenmaki. But it was a fine day and there …