Been to all three, all amazing

Myanmar’s ancient capital of Bagan and India’s fortified city of Jaipur are among the Asian landmarks that are now recognised as UNESCO World Heritage sites, declared the 43rd session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The decision recognises the heritage significance of the site – which includes more than 3,500 stupas, temples, monasteries and other structures built between the 11th and 13th centuries.



With its successful inscription, Jaipur – also known as the Pink City – is now the second Indian city to be featured on the prestigious list after old Ahmedabad.

The historic walled city of Jaipur in Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan, the fortified commercial city Jaipur was built according to a grid plan and was painted uniformly in a distinctive terracotta hue.


Plain of Jars

These mysterious giant stone jar sites scattered across a remote plain along with associated menhirs have withstood some 2,000 years of time, (not least B52 carpet bombing during the US secret war in Laos)
the area still remains one of the most dangerous archaeological sites in the world. Thousands of unexploded bombs remain from the Secret War of the 1960s, and some of these arms still cause injuries to this day.
Some researchers believe that the jars collected monsoon rainwater for caravan travelers to use during dry season.