T+Ls travel advisors share the special UNESCO places that should be on everyones bucket list.

Little known to Western travelers is Mount Koya, Japan’s Buddhist mountain retreat.

The sandstone canyons and valleys are known for incredible rock art that dates to 5000 B.C.

Japan, Wakayama, Koyasan Mount Koya, Okunoin Grave yard

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What makes this area so special are the incredible underground chalk quarries that were converted into champagne wine cellars.

This is a full or half day excursion from from Johannesburg.

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Aerial view of the Ennedi massif, Sahara, Chad

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Cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado

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Curacao, Willemstad, Punda, colorful houses at waterfront promenade

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