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 ...

What Is UNESCO and Why Does It Matter to Travelers? UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It began in 1945. Its goal is to help countries work ...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites offer a window into human history and the natural world. Learn about preservation efforts and ...

There are 1,248 locations on the World Heritage List, from ancient cities to natural wonders. Visiting them is growing in popularity, as more travelers seek cultural immersion over sightseeing. A ...

Every year UNESCO adds new places to its world heritage list. These are special places that are important for culture or nature and matter to the whole world. In 2025 they chose some amazing new ones ...

Do you know how many UNESCO World Heritage Sites there are in the world? The answer is now 1,248 landmarks, spanning across more than 170 countries after recent additions to the list. UNESCO added ...

Iconic sites like the Statue of Liberty and Grand Canyon are among the 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States that stand to be affected by the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw ...

Africa currently hosts more than 100 World Heritage sites, featuring renowned locations such as the Okavango Delta in Botswana, the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, and Timbuktu in Mali.

Three locations used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List. The three locations were inscribed to the ...

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee – ICCROM, ICOMOS, and IUCN – have announced the release of a new manual, Managing World Heritage, a foundational reference document to ...