World Heritage Convention gets its newest signatory
The Republic of South Sudan, one of the newest countries in the world, having gained its independence in 2011, recently ratified the...
Queen! Tour of Zanzibar now includes Freddie Mercury’s birthplace
The late lead singer of the rock band Queen is now commemorated on a tour of historic sites on Zanzibar, an island off the east coast of...

Looking to World Heritage listing to support economic development in San Antonio
Five historic Franciscan missions, including the Alamo, in San Antonio, Texas were added to the World Heritage List in 2015. Now the city...

10 Frank Lloyd Wright sites nominated to the World Heritage list
The sites will be considered for listing at the upcoming 40th World Heritage sessions in July 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.. See Fallingwater...