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Port Royal added as Jamaica's second UNESCO World Heritage Site

Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and ...

Which places in California are designated a UNESCO World Heritage site?

The Trump administration intends to withdraw the U.S. from the organization, just two years after it rejoined after a ...

The US decision to leave UNESCO again puts a spotlight on what the agency does and why it matters

The decision to pull U.S. funding and participation from UNESCO will deal a blow to its work preserving cultural heritage ...

Five incredible new World Heritage Sites everyone should visit

There are various obvious clues that summer has arrived in full: the end of the school year; the inevitable travel chaos at ...
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A look at some of 2025’s new additions to UNESCO World Heritage List

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to ...

A guide to Gingee fort, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Discover the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Gingee Fort, a treasure trove of history and adventure near Chennai.

Key dates in the US and UNESCO's on-again, off-again relationship

UNESCO's founding treaty is signed and its constitution is adopted in London, saying it intends to advance "international ...

U.S. pulls out of UNESCO. Did you know these places in California are recognized by it?

Several places in Los Angeles and further north in California are on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Here's what that means.