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 ...

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 ...

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The Fine Arts Department aims to disseminate further knowledge of the historic significance of the three individual sites and of the World Heritage property as a whole. At Sukhothai, there is a branch ...

Architect Joze Plecnik had a major influence on Ljubljana’s cityscape (Getty) This newest Slovenian Unesco world heritage site was added as recently as 2021. It focuses on the capital city of ...

How is a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List? For a site to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, it must first be nominated by the country where it is located. The nomination ...

The UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia and the World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia-Pacific Region (WHITRAP Suzhou) are pleased to launch the “World Heritage Young Masters ...

As flames from a deadly wildfire approached within kilometers of South Korea's historic and storied Hahoe Village, ...

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 ...