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11 UNESCO World Heritage Sites That Spark Wonder, from Ancient Cities to Legendary Rocks
While it would take more than a lifetime to visit the 1,200 or so sites on the list, these 11 must-visit places spark ...
Five incredible new World Heritage Sites everyone should visit
There are various obvious clues that summer has arrived in full: the end of the school year; the inevitable travel chaos at ...
Port Royal added as Jamaica's second UNESCO World Heritage Site
Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and ...
Which places in California are designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?
The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a ...
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A look at some of 2025’s new additions to UNESCO World Heritage List
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to ...
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Germany’s Stunning Fairytale Castles Added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Built under the rule of Ludwig II, the grand palace complexes in Bavaria were among 26 new sites granted world heritage ...
UNESCO Announces Changes to World Heritage List
A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to ...
New Lanark benefits from Scotland's UNESCO heritage trail
New Lanark received Unesco status in 2001, and the two Lanarkshire destinations on the trail are among seven world heritage ...