All posts filed under: World Heritage Site
Redwoods National Park in Northern California
We toured Redwoods National Park near Eureka, California for three days this week. These giant redwoods are just totally awesome and one can not truly appreciate their beauty and greatness until taking a stroll in the trails. The first two days we did not see […]
Capturing the Golden Hour Light at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon is one of the most visited National Parks in the Nation. It is an immense and vast canyon and very impressive when looking down from the Rim to Colorado River. However, one can not appreciate the magnificent beauty of the Canyon unless you […]
Panoramic View of Medina of Fez, Morocco
This is a panoramic view of the Medina of Fez, Morocco as seen from the highway surrounding the city. It was taken in late afternoon with beautiful soft light shining on the new and old towns (Medina). I was also fascinated by array of satellite […]
Overlook of Toledo, Spain
I took this picture using my old Olympus E-30 camera when I visited the beautiful Spain in 2010.
Cesky Krumlov, A Picturesque Medieval City
While visiting Prague, Czech Republic a couple of years ago, we took a day trip to see this magnificent medieval city, designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. I only wished we could have stayed overnight to walk around the old town at night, […]
Ha-Long Bay, Vietnam
We visited this incredibly beautiful place just before Christmas 2012. It is on the list of World Heritage sites for its unique geological formation.
Himeji Castle, Japan
Himeji Castle is the largest as well as the most beautiful castle in Japan. It is on the list of World Heritage sites.
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island
This is “O-Torii Gate” of Itsukushima Shinto Shrine on Miyajima Island, a World Heritage Site. It is one of the reasons I am currently taking a tour of Western Honshu, Japan.
Gokayama and Shirakawa Village (五箇山/白川鄉) Japan (6 Images)
I visited this World Heritage Site last November (2013). The fall foliage colors were just beautiful and the light snow fell on top of trees the night before was just the “icing” on the cake!
Stephen Hung Photography 