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2 results for “UNESCO”

A Conversation Carried on the Wind

On a volcanic island where ravines make roads slow and voices carry nowhere, the people of La Gomera learned to speak in whistles instead.

SpainDocumented since before the 15th-century Spanish conquest; UNESCO-recognized 20096 min read

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Gunkanjima: Anatomy of an Abandoned Coal City

For 87 years a concrete islet off Nagasaki packed in one of the highest population densities ever recorded — then, in a matter of weeks in 1974, it emptied completely.

JapanMined 1887–1974; abandoned since 1974, reopened for tourism in 20097 min read

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