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

UNESCO runs the influential World Heritage Sites program. There are 26 UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States ...

All of the new places added to the list this year have “outstanding universal value” and meet at least one out of 10 ...

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

While it would take more than a lifetime to visit the 1,200 or so sites on the list, these 11 must-visit places spark ...

Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency.

The journey of protecting the world’s most valuable cultural and natural heritage began in 1978, when the UNESCO World ...

UNESCO World Heritage Centre. After fifteen years of grassroots youth activities and international cooperation, and on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, the ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Projects for the World Heritage Volunteers (WHV) ... Please refer to the Call for Projects document for more information about the ...

For the first time, South Korea will host the annual UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting, an international gathering that ...