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Great Wall of China ‘Irreversibly’ Damaged by People Looking for Shortcut
Two people have been arrested after using an excavator to dig a hole through a section of the landmark, Chinese police said.
The Great Barrier Reef Is Now Officially in ‘Critical’ Condition
A UNESCO advisory body had made the sobering announcement after several years of back-to-back bleachings.
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Will Be Converted Into a Mosque, Inflaming Religious Sensitivities
The move is a big win for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Please Don't Poop in a Sacred Temple at Machu Picchu
Six tourists were arrested after authorities found feces inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Temple of the Sun.
At Least One in Six World Heritage Glaciers Will Be Gone by 2100
In worst case scenarios, nearly half of these protected glaciers would disappear by the end of the century.
Street Food Stirs Ancient Beef Between Malaysia and Singapore
The neighboring countries are in a tug of war over a dessert.
Belgians Want Their Fries and Mayo to be Enshrined in the UNESCO Heritage List
“It’s like the World Cup of taste. We’re from a small country, but our strikers ‘fries and mayo’ are doing really well. We are ready to go all the way.”
A Trucker Went Off-Roading on the 2,000-Year-Old Nazca Lines
He tore through an ancient set of desert etchings that are considered "the most outstanding group of geoglyphs anywhere in the world."
The US and Israel Pull Out of UNESCO Because of Anti-Israel Bias'
The move will cut more than one-fifth of UNESCO's funding.
Zurich Recognizes Techno as Part of Its Cultural Heritage
The Swiss city acknowledged the music culture's importance as part of a special UN program.