Travel

Senegal's Niokolo-Koba National Park has been listed as a Site in Danger since 2007.

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The CN Tower, the tallest man-made structure in Toronto, is a prime tourist destination in the city.

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Chile's 6 sites include the Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter facilities, which are in danger of degradation.

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Located just off the coast of northeast Florida, Amelia Island has a great deal to offer tourists, from stunning beaches to historical sites.

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Omaha Beach was the code name for one of the five landing sectors in the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in Normandy during World War II.

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Russia's 26 inscribed sites highlight its importance as a geopolitical and ecological bridge between Europe and Asia.

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Romania's biodiverse Danube wetlands and its array of intriguing old churches are honored on the UNESCO list.

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In the 1700s and early 1800s, Al Zubarah was an important center for pearl traders and other merchants in the Persian Gulf.

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Colombia's sites include Incan roads, Spanish forts, coffee plantations, and natural areas teeming with biodiversity and endemism.

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Massive mixed forests teeming with wildlife, medieval towns, churches, and castles, and one of the most horrific concentration camps, all have made their way onto Poland's list of World Heritage Sites.

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Portugal's devout Christian past is evidenced by the many places of worship on the list from the country. Laurisilva, meanwhile, is one of the largest laurel forests on earth.

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Croatia's sites include old cities, churches, palaces, and graveyards, along with the natural beauty of Plitvice.

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Spanish colonial towns and churches, rice terraces, and stunning nature reserves represent the Philippines on the list.

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Peru's 12 sites include Machu Picchu and Chan Chan, capital of the pre-Incan Chimu Kingdom and a site in danger.

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In the 1600s and 1700s, Jesuit missionaries peacefully converted most inhabitants of the Río de la Plata Basin to Catholicism.

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Cuba's most notable colonial cities, coffee plantations, and national parks have found their places on the UNESCO list.

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The Choirokoitia Neolithic settlement, the painted churches of Troodos, and the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite have all been inscribed by UNESCO in Cyprus.

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Kuk's highland swamps are thought to have first been reclaimed for farming as long as ten millennia ago.

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The Spanish Colonial fortifications at Portobelo-San Lorenzo, built to protect their Caribbean interests, are listed as endangered.

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Czechia's dozen cultural sites tell the tale of its rich and vibrant customs and historical development.

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