UNESCO recently announced new additions to its list of World Heritage Sites. From a white sand cliff in Denmark to a coastal region in West Africa, the list includes stunning and important ...

Pilot environment DNA sampling campaign in the Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve World Heritage site (France). © UNESCO/Raw ...

UNESCO has designated Jamaica's Port Royal as a World Heritage site. Port Royal is known for its history as a pirate haven and its role in the transatlantic slave trade. A 1692 earthquake submerged a ...

Part of the World Heritage Site “Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park” located along Sudan’s Red Sea coast and inscribed on UNESCO’s prestigious World ...

To combat overtourism, Iriomotejima island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, has ...

UNESCO’s 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee is going on now in New Delhi, India, and it’s brought the total of new World Heritage Sites up to 24 this year, with new additions like Rome’s ...

The World Heritage Site designation isn't guaranteed. But one day, Mount Washington could have the same status as the Great ...

UNESCO World Heritage sites are more than just well-known landmarks—they are considered places of special value for all of ...

The U.S. is withdrawing from UNESCO for a second time under President Trump. Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are among the 1,248 UNESCO World Heritage sites. UNESCO's mission is to protect and ...

UNESCO is launching initiatives to support cultural industries and cultural heritage as billions of people around the world turn to culture for comfort and to overcome social isolation during the ...

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Neuschwanstein was one of four castles in Bavaria to make the list. Philippe Clement / Arterra / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Germany’s storybook castles are now UNESCO World Heritage sites ...