In Icelandic, "Vatnajökull" means "the water glacier." At over 3,000 square miles, this massive ice cap covers more than eight percent of Iceland. "I remember the first time I seen a glacier, it moved ...

UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has wrapped up its deliberations related to sites that are in danger and began adding new sites on Saturday to its prestigious World Heritage List. Sites in Ukraine — ...

Italy’s Emilia Romagna offers a wealth of UNESCO-inscribed properties that preserve the world’s cultural and natural heritage and offer visitors opportunities to immerse themselves in this legacy. The ...

A growing number of people are seeking out UNESCO World Heritage sites when they're traveling. Maria Korneeva, Getty Images How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites have you visited? Els Slots, the ...

Funded by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), the Netherlands Funds in Trust (NFiT), and the UNESCO Heritage Emergency Fund, the UNESCO Sites Navigator is the dedicated Geographic Information System ...

France is a diverse country with thousands of years of history, distinctive cities, and incredible landscapes, so it’s no surprise that France is home to a large collection of UNESCO World Heritage ...

Ohio gained its first World Heritage site, becoming the 25th in the United States and one of about 1,000 sites around the world. The African nation of Rwanda had its first two inscriptions on the ...

The World Heritage Committee has named 42 new sites to UNESCO's World Heritage List — including one in Israeli-occupied West Bank. The newly inscribed properties were announced during the 45th session ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. There are over 1,000 UNESCO-listed heritage sites globally. In Poland ...

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, UNESCO says it's verified damage to at least 53 cultural sites in the country. The organization says it assesses damage reported in the media or by Ukrainian ...