new world heritage sites

“thought this might be of interest, some more paces to see in the big wide world.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/in_pictures_new_world_heritage_sites/html/1.stm”

“What is a world heritage site?

Is it like those 1500 year old Buddha carvings in Afghanistan that the Taliban blew up in 2001?

The world kind of stuck their hands in their pockets and shrugged, didn't they?”

“http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/in_pictures_new_world_heritage_sites/html/2.stm

This one in Norway looks like a cool hike.”

“Another designation for wild places:

http://www.unesco.org/mab/wnbr.htm

There are several such areas here in WNC with many of the local right-wingers claiming an international conspiracy to depopulate WNC and deny rights to the good citizens (plunderers) of this end of the state.”