UNESCO world heritage sites

31 photos of the Alentejo region and itscapital Evora

23 photos of the Queluz and Sintra palaces, Seteais, Monserrate, Colares, Cabo da Roca, Guincho and Cascais

43 photos of the monasteries of Batalha and Alcobaca and of the town of Obidos

26 photos of the impressive Convento da Ordem de Cristo and the pilgrimage centre of Fatima

37 photos of the old town of Damascus

19 photos of Wat Mahathat, one of the more significant temple complexes in Ayutthaya

14 photos of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, which was the most magnificent of the Ayutthaya temples

7 photos of Wat Ratchaburana, a temple used as a royal tomb

22 photos of ruins of several temples in Ayutthaya

14 photos of Wat Yai Chai Mongkol, which contains a huge statue of a reclining Buddha

28 photos of Sukhotai, an ancient city and former royal capital in northern Thailand

24 photos of the historic centre of Istanbul, where Costantinople lied in the 15th century

20 photos of Hagia Sophia, a former cathedral and mosque with 1500 years of history converted to a museum in the 20th century

12 photos of several Chinese assembly halls in Hoi An, including the Guangdong assembly hall and the All Chinese assembly hall

17 miscellaneous photos of Hoi An, including the Japanese covered bridge