Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, Mesa Verde National Park continues to give insight into how Pueblo people lived before the establishment of the American Southwest.

What Is UNESCO World Heritage? From masterpieces of creative genius to beautiful natural landscapes, these sites reveal the most compelling chapters of Earth's history. Pollution threatens some of ...

Ohio’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to an announcement. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks consist of eight monumental landscape architectures built by American Indians ...

Both Maijishan and Yungang are designated as World Heritage Sites, and are increasingly threatened by the ... constructed by 1910 – these lighthouses have featured prominently in American literature ...

Mahabalipuram, also known as Mamallapuram, is an ancient port city of the Pallava dynasty and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 ...

Michigan is celebrating Arab American Heritage Month in April. Here's what to know about the month and how you can learn more ...

Another renowned attraction is the Agra Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that showcases the city's rich Mughal history. Built in the 16th century by Mughal emperor, Akbar, the fort is a ...

Friday declared Brazil's Lençóis Maranhenses National Park a World Natural Heritage Site, making it the South American country's eighth such place, Agencia Brasil reported. The announcement was ...

Reconstruction projects at World Heritage sites also need to address the Outstanding Universal ... ‘World Heritage Coral Reefs’ exhibit opens in Paris; Youth from Caribbean SIDS and Central American ...

World Heritage sites are inevitably part of this equation. There are many cities inscribed on the World Heritage List, and we will explore a handful of them here: Havana (Cuba), founded in 1519 by the ...