Making UNESCO's World Heritage List means protection and prestige for some of the world's most famous sites—and some of the not-so-famous. See how much you know about these special places. Become a ...

From Viking-era fortresses to lava-carved landscapes, here's our pick of the best new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2024 ...

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — Seven local landmarks ... These landmarks are now also under the tentative ...

Two dozen new sites were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List this month, ranging from cultural treasures to natural wonders ...

The Panamanian authorities have nominated the Reserva de Biosfera "La Amistad-Panama " (which includes the WH site) as a BR in 1999, with a view to establish a transfrontier Biosphere Reserve. The ...

He claimed the islands of the Philippines as a Spanish colony. Missionary priests came to spread the Catholic faith. Many churches were built throughout the country. Four of them were inscribed as ...

Many of our planet’s most iconic sights — the Egyptian pyramids, Roman Colosseum, Stonehenge and those giant heads on Easter Islands — are enshrined as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Other heritage sites on Times Travel list are Taj Mahal, Hampi, Great Wall of China, Myanmar's Bagan, Indonesia's Borobudur, ...

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It recommends adding the reef to its list of sites in danger, a first step towards it being stripped of its World Heritage status. The former city-state of Venice was inscribed on the Heritage ...

For us, it's always the latter. The continent is home to numerous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, each a perfect blend of history, culture, and stunning visual beauty. These sites in Asia are not ...

Today, there are more than 1,000 sites throughout the world that are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites, and 22 of them are located within the United States. These wonders range from iconic ...