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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.

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Soar Over a Legendary Fortress in the Judean Desert

See One the Finest Collections of Roman Mosaics in the World

This Legendary Railway Traverses the Stunning Swiss Alps

These Charming Windmills Are Nearly 300-Years-Old—and Functional

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Al Maghtas

Get Lost on Italy's Sun-Kissed Mediterranean Coast

Ancient City of Damascus

Ancient Thebes

Soar Over Cambodia's Stunning Stone City

Go Inside Australia's Former Penal Colonies

This Ancient Citadel Looks Like a Giant Sandcastle

Borobudur Temple Compounds

Escape to Turkey's otherworldly landscape

Central Amazon

Chichén Itzá

These Centuries-Old Nailless Churches Are Still Standing

Easter Island

Dive Into the Wildlife-Rich Waters of the Galápagos

This Rain Forest Holds Half of Australia's Plant Species

Great Barrier Reef

See China’s Iconic Great Wall From Above

Some of the World’s Rarest Wildlife Live in This Mountain Refuge

Historic District of Old Quebec

Photos of a Paradise Island, Frozen in Time

Discover Moscow's Colorful Cathedrals and Striking Palaces

Explore the Southernmost Coral Reef in the World

Machu Picchu

One of History's Greatest Armies is Built Entirely of Clay

Mohenjo Daro

Ride the Stunning Mountain Railways of India

Why the Nasca lines are among Peru's greatest mysteries

Old and New Towns of Edinburgh

This Ancient Mud Skyscraper City is the 'Manhattan of the Desert'

Go Inside Jordan's Stunning City of Stone

Explore the Emerald Rice Terraces of the Philippines

Phoenix Islands

Ancient Roman Life Preserved at Pompeii

Pueblo de Taos

How were the Pyramids of Giza built?

Quseir Amra

Robben Island

San Antonio Missions

Santa Cruz de Mompox

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This Colossal Tomb Is an Enduring Monument to Love

Teotihuacan

Discover the Striking Earthen City of Timbuktu

Tower of London

How the Philippines’ Coral Heart Keeps Beating

Um er Rasas

Valley of the Kings

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Extreme weather threatens one of Earth's most awe-inspiring waterfalls

Wadi Rum

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