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 ...

In this April 1, 2010, file photo,the citadel of Machu Picchu is seen during its reopening in Cuzco, Peru. This magnificent “lost city of the Incas” is cited by UNESCO as beset by logging, poor waste ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice on Thursday ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The U.N.'s World Heritage Committee has placed two major historical sites in Ukraine on its list of such sites that it considers to be in danger. The iconic St. Sophia Cathedral ...

Environment and Water Minister Murray Watt has launched a renewed bid to avoid the Great Barrier Reef being listed as “in danger” by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, declaring the Albanese ...