Coup de coeur – "1001wonders.org: UNESCO World Heritage sites in panophotographies"
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Ce site vaut vraiment la peine de prendre le temps de visiter: si vous aimez visiter la planète via Google Earth, alors vous allez adorer ce site – les panoramiques sont superbes!
“Introduction
WHAT ?
1001wonders.org / world-heritage-tour.org documents around the world, 1001 cultural and natural sites in panophotographies – immersive and interactive panoramic images.
Today 273 sites have been visited : 260 are available on this web site, 13 are currently in post-production and will soon be uploaded. Altogether there are 2203 panophotographies.
WHY ?
1001wonders.org / world-heritage-tour.org is building a museum atlas. The goal audience are those unable to travel for whatever reason. Bringing to all, including history-geography teachers and their pupils, free knowledge, free of charge and free of advertising. Besides, this vast work is also a testimony and a documentary inventory of natural and cultural sites to future generations.
HOW ?
Sites are chosen based on the authoritative World Heritage List and its tentative lists.
WHERE AND WHEN ?
Please jump to the world map to check out available sites. This project is steadily growing since July 2001 and will need years to complete.
WHO ?
1001wonders.org / world-heritage-tour.org is a non-profit organization which is alive thanks to your donation.”
(Source: Alessandra Mariani, Agente de recherche, Chaire de recherche du Canada en patrimoine urbain du Canada, UQAM. Crédit photo pour le site: Tito Dupret)