What is the summer solstice? For many people, the summer solstice is simply the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, meaning that it has more daylight hours than any other day. In the ...
Mam Rashan Shrine, Mount Sinjar, Iraq, 2022. Mam Rashan was included on the 2020 World Monuments Watch following its destruction by Daesh (ISIS). Join us on Wednesday, January 15, as we unveil the ...
The organization said that more than 90 important sites on the moon could risk destruction if space tourism is left unregulated. By Zachary Small The ancient city of Babylon is a World Heritage Site, ...
Many of manmade wonders characterize powerful forces, or commemorate power lost. Many of the world’s most significant manmade wonders serve not as dwellings, but as powerful signposts. They are ...
Christo, “The Mastaba of Abu Dhabi (Project for United Arab Emirates)” (1979),Collaged photographs (Detail), 14 x 22″ (35.5 x 56 cm), Pencil, charcoal and ...
Discover the 15 most romantic landmarks in the world to visit this Valentine’s Week. From Switzerland’s Matterhorn to Bolivia ...
The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...