Tourism is a critical factor to America’s National Parks, setting a record for recreation visits in 2017 with nearly 331 million visitors (National Parks Service 2017). Of those, 22 million entered Yosemite (5 million), the Grand canyon (6 million), and…
Outstanding Universal Value. Three worlds that when combined define a cultural, natural, or mixed site with significance that current and future generations, of all…
There are a total of 54 World Heritage sites that have been placed on the World Heritage in Danger list by UNESCO, with their belonging objects also in danger, (UNESCO, List of World Heritage in Danger, http://whc.unesco.org/en/danger/)…
We have all seen or at least heard of the Hollywood Blockbusters depicting protagonists fighting for justice, equality, or freedom in foreign landscapes. However, how much do we now about the landscapes that…
World Heritage Sites, as the name suggests, are found all over the world in 33 different…
These were the top 9 stories published by Thoughts on World Heritage in 2018. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2018 by using the calendar at the top of this page.