Skara Brae is a Neolithic village located on the Bay of Skaill, on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney Islands in Scotland. Inhabited between 3180 BCE and 2500 BCE, it flourished before the ...

It is ten years since one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, the Forth Bridge, was officially inscribed as a UNESCO World ...

This weekend will mark ten years since one of Scotland’s most iconic landmarks, the Forth Bridge, was officially inscribed as ...

If you want to marvel at prehistoric standing stones but prefer to avoid Stonehenge crowds, this island off the coast of Scotland will inspire awe and wonder.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are considered "outstanding works of human genius." There are now 25 in the U.S., including the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, the Statue of Liberty and the Grand Canyon.

A spot on the UNESCO list — amid the world’s top natural and cultural locations — means a chance for economic benefits, but also for overtourism.

Georgia’s Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest intact blackwater swamp in North America and a critical home to thousands of plant and animal species, will be proposed for listing as ...

A collection ancient tombs in Korea, a Viking-age ring fortress in Denmark, an ancient Thai town and a 2,000-year-old earthworks in Ohio are among contenders for this year’s UNESCO World ...

Dubbing Orkney a "must visit", experts noted that it boasts UNESCO World Heritage Neolithic sites and incredible island-hopping boat trips, while highlighting it is the perfect destination for ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is designated by the United Nations as a place of “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity.” It’s sites ...

UNESCO’s newly inscribed World Heritage Sites include these often-unsung historic places and natural beauties across Europe.