The World Heritage List is a list of cultural and natural heritage as defined in Articles 2 and 3 of the World Heritage Convention, deemed to be of 'Outstanding Universal Value'. It is established, ...

UNESCO World Heritage says the Heard Island and McDonald Islands exist "in the complete absence" of human impact.

You may be familiar with some of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the U.S., from various national parks to New York’s ...

The List of World Heritage in Danger is designed to inform the international community of conditions which threaten the very characteristics for which a property was inscribed on the World Heritage ...

In more good news from the Central Highlands, the Victorian Goldfields have taken one step closer to being added to the ...

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 ...

Explore how UNESCO World Heritage Sites are selected, including the selection criteria and nomination process. Check India's ...

The mummies and the settlements where they were found are among the newest destinations named to the 2022 World Heritage list. Intricately carved wooden puppets help bring a story to life in an ...

In 2016, a voluntary group was set up by architects and cultural figures to seek the Yoyogi stadium’s inclusion in the World Heritage list. The Agency for Cultural Affairs describes Yoyogi ...

Considering the long list of other candidates for heritage designation around the country, we should reconsider the significance of increasing the number of World Heritage sites in Japan.

Italy is at the top of the Unesco World Heritage list. The World Heritage Committee, meeting in New Delhi at its 46th session, has decided to add the 'Via Appia Regina Viarum' on the World ...

The committee agreed to retain the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California World Heritage site — the only home to vaquita — on its List of World Heritage in Danger. In its review, the ...