UNESCO organises two field workshops in Bhutan and Nepal to initiate the management framework of the World Heritage Tentative ...

From far-flung islands with abundant wildlife to scarcely-visited desert kingdoms and largely forgotten ancient tombs, we explore some of the overlooked and crowd-free UNESCO World Heritage Sites ...

There are tens of thousands of castles in Germany. Here are ten of our favorites that you can visit—or maybe even book as ...

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, which famously served as Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's palace, is one of several new additions to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List. The list, ...

The famous Grand Canyon in Arizona was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and is known for its breathtaking vistas and geological significance. Carved out by the Colorado River, The ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the world's largest coral reef system, visible from space.

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 ...

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Once again this year, the ...

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

A new report, Ocean Science Roadmap for UNESCO Marine World Heritage, reveals that three quarters of marine World Heritage sites are unprepared for the impacts of climate change, because of a lack of ...

The United States is withdrawing from UNESCO, effective at the end of 2026. UNESCO is a longstanding organization formed on the heels of World War II with goals of global peace and security. Several ...