World Heritage Sites

Eighty three of 252 World Heritage sites severely affected by climate change warns IUCN report

“Natural World Heritage sites are amongst the world’s most precious places, and we owe it to future generations to protect them,” IUCN Director-General Bruno Oberle said.

World heritage: 55 sites in danger; Mali and Uzbekistan added to list

Fifty-five out of a total of 1,052 heritage sites around the world feature on the UN cultural organisation's World Heritage in Danger list.

UNESCO lists Chandigarh city among World Heritage Sites

UNESCO lists Franco-Swiss architect Le Corbusier's works including Chandigarh which he planned in the 1950s-- among its World Heritage Sites

Nalanda Mahavihara among Unesco's four new World Heritage Sites

The new sites, announced in the Turkish city of Istanbul, include China's Zuojiang Huashan rock art cultural landscape, Iran's ancient aqueducts known as Qanat, and India's archaeological site of Nalanda Mahavihara.

LG 360 CAM celebrates World Environment day by showing key landmarks in 360 degrees

LG has decided to celebrate the World Environment Day, falling on 5 June, this year by showing 360-degree videos shot from various locations around the world, created using LG 360 CAM.

Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty in danger from climate change: UN

The United Nations on Thursday listed 31 protected sites threatened by sea level rise, drought and other climate change effects.

Five out of six World Heritage sites in Syria are significantly damaged: Experts

In war-torn Syria, five of six World Heritage sites now “exhibit significant damage” and some structures have been “reduced to rubble”, reveals new high-resolution satellite image analysis.

Google Street View now treats you with World Wonders

That inconspicuous seating area in your room, where you're plonked facing your computer is all set to virtually ...