UNESCO World Heritage Sites are some of the most celebrated destinations on Earth, known for their cultural, historical, and ...

Twenty-six sites have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, designating their cultural and natural importance. Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea ...

The United States is home to 14 national parks that are also designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Can you name them?

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, which famously served as Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's palace, is one of several new additions to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List. The list, ...

Tucked within the hilltop campus of the University of Coimbra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Biblioteca Joanina is a ...

The initiative is supported by the National Federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan, and is delivered in close collaboration with the Center for Architectural Documentation (Pusat Dokumentasi ...

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Once again this year, the ...

A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, ...

In 1989, the appearance of Petra’s ancient tomb known as the Treasury [Al-Khazneh] in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade electrified moviegoers. Following the film’s release, annual attendance at ...

UNESCO, the Church of England Pensions Board, Greenbank, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, and WWF call on investors to adhere to industry commitments and ensure World Heritage Site ...

Recent events in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Mali have highlighted the multiple threats to cultural heritage during crisis, including deliberate attacks, destruction as collateral damage in fighting, the ...