Celebrated each year on 2 February, World Wetlands Day highlights in 2026 the theme “Wetlands and traditional knowledge: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A herd of antelope graze near a giraffe in Botswana's Okavango Delta. Murat Ozgur Guvendik/Anadolu via Getty Images Botswana’s ...

These sites, ranging from ancient ruins and historic city centres to spectacular natural landscapes, are recognised for their ...

What Is UNESCO and Why Does It Matter to Travelers? UNESCO stands for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. It began in 1945. Its goal is to help countries work ...

Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, which famously served as Walt Disney's inspiration for Sleeping Beauty's palace, is one of several new additions to UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage List. The list, ...

The inscription of new UNESCO World Heritage Sites is always a momentous occasion—especially for travelers who plan trips to experience the rich culture and natural beauty of these special places ...

Every time California comes to mind, so do its iconic landscapes: the towering redwoods along the coast, and the awe-inspiring glacial valleys carved deep into the Sierra Nevada. Redwood and Yosemite ...

The 47th session of the World Heritage Committee came to a close in Paris with the inscription of 26 new cultural and natural properties on UNESCO's World Heritage List. Once again this year, the ...

UNESCO and the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee have issued new guidance for assessing impacts from projects that could potentially affect the planet’s most precious heritage places.

Jessica Beaudette received dissertation funding from the American Association of University Women and Arizona State University for field research in Botswana. Botswana’s fertile Okavango Delta is one ...