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 ...

Part of a canal in Greater Manchester should become a world heritage site, an MP has said. Lisa Smart, the Liberal Democrat ...

Travel through time and explore the rich history of Buddhism with these 10 renowned temples. Learn about their unique ...

Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have damaged and threatened several important monuments, while Baalbek ...

Dinorwic has become a magnet for tourists eager for a peek into a different world. The quarry is now part of an UNESCO World ...

"Such recognition would not only attract global interest and boost local tourism, but ensure that the locks are protected and ...

The UN cultural agency UNESCO said Thursday it would consider enhanced protection of ancient sites in Lebanon after a wave of ...

A robust management plan to continue to protect the Outstanding Universal Value of the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site ...

The UN's cultural body on Thursday said it will meet this month to consider enhanced protection of cultural sites in Lebanon as Israeli presses its bombardment campaign against Hezbollah.

Highland Council planners have approved a new battery storage system next to The Flow Country heritage site. The new ...

Archaeologists in Cambodia have unearthed a dozen centuries-old sandstone statues in a “remarkable discovery” at the Angkor ...