Travelogger

May|11|2011

More Places To Visit Before It’s Too Late

Posted by Noemi as Around The World, Destinations, Eco-Friendly

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This is the continuation of the list that I started in the last post – places that might not be here tomorrow so we should visit them while we can.

Little Green Street isn’t in the center of London, but maybe that’s why it survived so long — it’s one of only a few intact Georgian streets left in the whole metropolis. These two-story brick houses may have survived the Blitz in World War II, but the inexorable march of gentrification is another thing altogether.

London is a premiere tourist destination as a whole but so is this little area within the city. Indeed, with development going the way it is, we might not get to see Little Green Street in its original form pretty soon.

Michoacán Monarch Biosphere Reserve, Mexico: Monarch butterflies face a variety of risks all along their 2,000-mile (3,220-km) migration route between Canada and Mexico. Pesticides are a constant threat, and the monarchs’ low tolerance for cold and wet conditions leave them vulnerable to winter storms, increased rainfall, and other climate changes. Meanwhile, deforestation of their winter habitat could be the fatal blow for the butterflies.

As a child, I fell in love with these butterflies. It is a pity that because of man’s activities, their breed is in danger. I really hope to visit the Reserve before it’s too late.

Taj Mahal: If the plan to close the Taj Mahal goes into effect, it would reduce this over-the-top mausoleum — built by Shah Jahan (fifth emperor of the Mughal dynasty) in Agra, India, to mourn his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal — to a mere postcard silhouette instead of the spiritual experience it can be.

I couldn’t believe it when I read this! The Taj Mahal is part of history – kids learn about it in school! How can they consider closing it?

There are other destinations on the list, do visit the main article if you have time and learn more about these endangered places. Who knows, we might be able to do something to save them.

Photo via bdewan

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