From remote isles with wildlife wandering freely to scarcely-visited desert kingdoms and ancient tombs long forgotten, some UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world are unfairly overlooked. We ...
Twenty-six sites have been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, designating their cultural and natural importance. Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea ...
Botswana's fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ecosystems in the world, home to cheetahs, African wild dogs, baobab trees, crocodiles, termites and owls that catch ...
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A hidden gem no more: Bethlehem PA a world heritage site

The historic Moravian District in Bethlehem was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list in 2024 When I first visited Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, I went ...
The inscription of new UNESCO World Heritage Sites is always a momentous occasion—especially for travelers who plan trips to experience the rich culture and natural beauty of these special places ...
Xixia Imperial Tombs in China. Image © Rita Willaert via Flikr, unedr license CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Diy-Gid-Biy Cultural Landscape of the Mandara Mountains in Cameroon ...
A recent study shows that 80% of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites are facing climate stress, with wood and stone constructions susceptible to a range of threats from extreme heat, humidity, ...
A herd of antelope graze near a giraffe in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty Images Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining high-biodiversity ...