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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 ...

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has destroyed over 1,000 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine, including ...

Donate: Virunga National Park Virunga National Park, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979 and located on the eastern section of the Congo Basin, is home to more than 1,000 species ...

If on vacation, you've ever felt that whooshing rush of awe and contemplative silence when taking in your surroundings, you were likely at a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of 1,199 places across ...

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 Pilgrimage Church of Wies (German: Wieskirche) is a rococo church near Steingaden and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's why the visit is worthwhile. Ceiling fresco of the Wieskirche by ...

The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization works to preserve significant and inspirational places worldwide. Designated World Heritage sites, they are as diverse as Yellowstone Nationa ...

Much of the construction of the Acropolis of Athens as we know it today began during the second half of the fifth century B.C ...

Locations deemed World Heritage sites are of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and should be "protected for future generations to appreciate and enjoy," according to Unesco. The ...

Contributions to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre—made by individuals like you—are used for projects implemented by experts to protect World Heritage sites around the world. It is available in English, ...