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In 2006, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre launched the world’s fastest conservation fund, the Rapid Response Facility (RRF), to channel emergency funds for natural World Heritage sites. Since then, ...
Hierapolis-Pamukkale in Türkiye and Ibiza, Spain, are two unmissable mixed UNESCO World Heritage sites that blend culture and nature.
Whether you stumble upon a UNESCO World Heritage Site while traveling or specifically plan a trip to see one, a landmark is given the designation for a reason.
From the "Tomb Raider Temple" to Dune's alien landscapes, these iconic destinations captured the attention of early ...
The South Korean island will allow visitors into its restricted volcano tubes for its World Heritage Festival.
This week, the organization announced 24 new UNESCO World Heritage sites for 2024, ranging from historic buildings and archeological areas to natural and cultural wonders. The UNESCO World ...
we leave you with scenes from some of the world's newest protected sites courtesy of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee. This vast landscape in the north of Scotland is helping fight climate change ...
5 natural properties and 1 mixed site. These properties thus benefit from the highest level of heritage protection in the world. Their managers will now have access to new opportunities for technical ...
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recently added six new natural sites to the World Heritage List. “These areas are home to the world’s most impressive dunes, exceptional cave-dwelling ...
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 attempt to strip the Lake District of its World Heritage status has been described as a ‘poorly misguided’ attack on hill farmers.
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 ...