Nick Kuzmyak

Member since January 2018

#542 83 13

I only truly left the country (Canada doesn't count) for the first time in 2008, and have wanted to continue traveling ever since. Having a 9-5 job makes things difficult, but I've been privileged enough to study abroad, work abroad, and occasionally take work trips, so I'm still ahead of my goal for now: as many countries visited as I am years old.

I first found out about UNESCO sites while researching an upcoming trip, and have been enamored with the whole concept ever since. Along with Atlas Obscura, I use UNESCO to help plan my trips to new countries. I figure, if the UN thought it was important, I should probably visit.

This site taught me that that thinking is a bit optimistic (considering the politics of UNESCO), but at least there's a good chance that the sites one visits are at least somewhat important, and sometimes even spectacular.

My most impressive site: St Kilda

My proposal for a new site: French Quarter, New Orleans

Recent Visits
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    Oct. 7, 2024
    Canal du Midi, Reims, Sangiran Early Man Site
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    June 12, 2024
    Rideau Canal
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    June 12, 2024
    Aachen Cathedral, Ajanta Caves, Al-Ahsa Oasis, Altamira Cave, Amsterdam Canal Ring ...
Top 10 Missing
  1. Angkor 4.71
  2. Machu Picchu 4.62
  3. Galapagos Islands 4.62
  4. Petra 4.61
  5. Rome 4.57
  6. Venice and its Lagoon 4.51
  7. Pyramids (Memphis) 4.50
  8. Rapa Nui 4.49
  9. Yellowstone 4.48
  10. Victoria Falls 4.47
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About Nick Kuzmyak

First name
Nick
Member since
January 2018
Country of Origin
None
Visits
Rank
#542
WHS
83
Tentative Sites
13
Website Participation
Reviews
3
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Reviews by Nick Kuzmyak

Photo by Daniel C-Hazard

Cahokia Mounds (Inscribed)

Cahokia Mounds

Hard to rate this one, since it depends on what metric you're going for. The site itself is pretty enough, and Wizard's Mound offers great views of the surrounding countryside …

Keep reading Nick Kuzm… 29/09/20
Bahla Fort by Philipp Peterer

Bahla Fort (Inscribed)

Bahla Fort

Beautiful site, but the fort wasn't accessible when I went there (2012). From what I recall, it had been under some sort of renovation since the early '90s, so I …

Keep reading Nick Kuzm… 26/09/20
Hegra by Els Slots

Hegra (Inscribed)

Hegra

My impression of this site was personally 5-star, but I'm also relatively new to UNESCO sites and may not have a great standard for comparison.

I had just quit …

Keep reading Nick Kuzm… 10/09/20