To combat overtourism, Iriomotejima island, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site in Taketomi, Okinawa Prefecture, has ...

Japan had the first World Heritage sites in 1993 when UNESCO registered Buddhist monuments in the Horyuji Temple area, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island and the Shirakami-Sanchi beech tree forest.

UNESCO World Heritage CentrePeople of Africa, the Americas, the Arab to the future world, Asia, Europe and the Pacific; men, women and children, we are all the inheritors of treasures from past ...

Other new Heritage Sites include Italy’s domus de janas, or ‘fairy houses’ in Sardinia, the Megaliths of Carnac and of Morbihan in France, the Minoan Palatial Centres of Crete in Greece and Gola-Tiwai ...

Japan had its first World Heritage sites registered in 1993 when UNESCO registered Buddhist monuments in the Horyuji Temple area, Himeji Castle, Yakushima Island and the Shirakami-Sanchi beech ...

By 2025, the number of Unesco World Heritage Sites has reached 1,248, spread across 170 countries. At the 47th World Heritage Committee session held in Paris, 26 new sites were added to this ...

Currently, there are 1,223 World Heritage Sites, of which 952 are cultural heritage and 231 are natural heritage. The World Heritage Committee's perspective extends far beyond Germany.

The Kinabalu Park is not just a Unesco World Heritage Site, it is also a Unesco Global Geopark, while the Crocker Range ...

These sites range from the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, with rocks dating back 3.6 billion years, to the Burgess Shale, ...

UNESCO has added 26 new World Heritage Sites, highlighting African heritage, collective memory landmarks, and humanity’s shared prehistory.

Want to capture India's timeless beauty? Head to these popular UNESCO World Heritage sites to make the most of your shot!