In northern Pakistan, Rohtas Fort is a 16th-century citadel in the Jhelum district of Punjab. The fortress was built during the early years of the Sur Empire and stands as a relic of the military Muslim architectural style seen across South Asia and the Middle East. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997 due to its cultural significance and is surrounded by other historical landmarks including Rohtas well (Baoli) and the fort’s only palace, Raja Man Singh Haveli.

This remote archipelago, situated approximately 35 miles off the coast of North Uist, is home to the largest colony of Atlantic puffins in the UK. There are four islands that make up St Kilda: Hirta, Dùn, Soay and Boreray. The archipelago – one of only 39 dual World Heritage Sites in the world – has been classified as a site of both cultural and natural significance due to its unique wildlife species and well-preserved building structures. 

Today, St Kilda is uninhabited, but the once-thriving island communities remained on the archipelago for thousands of years until the 1930s. Across the landscape, you’ll find hundreds of cleits, prehistoric structures once used to dry birds, eggs and feathers, alongside harvested crops, peat and turf.

As its name suggests, this gnarled expanse near Alberta is home to one of the world’s largest collections of dinosaur fossils, as well as significant badlands and riverside habitats. The park achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979 and more than 500 fossil specimens have been discovered here to date, including 58 dinosaur species. The park is situated in the Red Deer River valley, which stretches for 16 km through Saskatchewan, before merging into the South Saskatchewan River. 

The Vredefort impact structure is known to be the largest impact structure on Earth. While the crater has since softened, the meteoric magnitude is visible by the sheer expanse of the space. The crater expanse was expected to stretch across 170–300 kilometres when it was formed, approximately 2.023 billion years ago. What remains of the crater is the Vredefort Dome, a ring of hills that were formed in the centre of the crater due to the force of the collision. Vredefort Dome is home to four towns: Parys, Vredefort, Koppies and Venterskroon, and achieved UNESCO World Heritage status in 2005 due to its geological relevance. This is a great spot for hiking, where you can admire the expanse from afar.

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