Thanks to the continued support of the Government of Flanders (Belgium), the World Heritage Online Map Platform has evolved ...

Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the ...

UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

T he United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has named 26 new sites to the World Heritage List, including Germany's Palaces of Ludwig II of Bavaria, the largest and ...

The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a ...

UNESCO’s newest additions to the World Heritage Sites roster include everything from Rome’s Via Appia to the Marquesa Islands, Pleistocene-era sites and a vast peatland in Scotland.

There are 1,223 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the globe, from the Great Pyramids of Giza to Easter Island to Independence Hall in Philadelphia. These landmarks have cultural, historical or ...

The answer is now 1,248 landmarks, spanning across more than 170 countries after recent additions to the list. To continue ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreSustainable business conduct is key to protect our shared heritage and to address accelerating environmental degradation and global inequalities. The role of the corporate ...

Proposed biocultural reclassification of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. As of July 2024, the World Heritage List (WHL) includes 1,223 sites, of which 159 (13%) are classified as cultural landscapes ...

Why Is It a UNESCO Site: The Loire Valley is home to over 300 iconic chateaux, as well as charming villages with beautiful landscapes, vineyards, orchards, and fields surrounding the winding Loire ...

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee added 24 new sites to their list for 2024. From a Scottish bog to a crucial stop for migratory birds in China, we take a look at some of the world’s newest ...