Landmarks give us a true sense of place. Monuments and natural wonders help connect travelers to a destination and inspire trips around the globe, whether to Paris for the Eiffel Tower or Giza (near ...

It's hard to imagine this planet without its biggest landmarks, from Sydney Opera House to the Statue of Liberty. But, of course, there was a time when they existed only as plans or blueprints, or in ...

What is the summer solstice? For many people, the summer solstice is simply the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, meaning that it has more daylight hours than any other day. In the ...

Many of manmade wonders characterize powerful forces, or commemorate power lost. Many of the world’s most significant manmade wonders serve not as dwellings, but as powerful signposts. They are ...

The Roman conquest of Greece created an architectural landscape where older Greek monuments and structures and new Roman ...

Every year, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) compiles a list of heritage sites it deems at risk, with the aim of building awareness and mobilizing action. These sites are usually Earth-bound, as you’d ...

Mam Rashan Shrine, Mount Sinjar, Iraq, 2022. Mam Rashan was included on the 2020 World Monuments Watch following its destruction by Daesh (ISIS). Join us on Wednesday, January 15, as we unveil the ...

The Tentative Lists of States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to facilitate ...