Nikki Ekstein, Bloomberg
Not all UNESCO World Heritage Sites are that easy to travel to, but these seven are fairly accessible and, because they're the newest additions to the list, they haven't yet been swamped with crowds full of tourists just yet.
3 years ago
Edmund Blair, Reuters
World Heritage status can hurt, too, if destinations don't plan properly. Eritrea's relative isolation could offer it the best of both worlds, though.
4 years ago
Denis D. Gray, Associated Press
When politics meets poor planning meets too many tourists, things never end well.
4 years ago
Denis D. Gray, Associated Press
Destinations are realizing that tourism management is an essential part of a good quality of life for residents. It's just that not many destinations make wise decisions when the promise of tourism profits make wise choices less attractive.
4 years ago
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Few U.S. cities offer the mix of history, culture, food, and livability as Philly. We are biased, but we will say UNESCO has a winner.
4 years ago
Karin Laub and Sam McNeil, Associated Press
When you mix deeply held religious beliefs, political conflict, and the business of tourism you never end up with a result that's anything less than muddy.
4 years ago
Christoph Noelting and Frank Jordans, Associated Press
UNESCO's additions to its World Heritage Sites collection is an ongoing bucket list of places that matter. They also force destinations to step up their preservation game (see today's Australia story).
4 years ago
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
Nepal is anxious to get its tourists back but UNESCO urged travelers to be cautious when visiting heritage sites out of safety concerns.
4 years ago
Ahmed Al-haj, Associated Press
Perhaps Saudi Arabia could do a better job stamping out possible terrorists by carpet bombing Sanaa with cash. That tends to make friends faster than killing civilians and destroying cultural heritage.
4 years ago
Maggie Michael, Associated Press
Sudan's pyramids are not on a lot of people's bucket lists, although they should be. Maybe one day. The country takes in only around 15,000 tourists per year.
4 years ago
The Jordan Times
Italy has its own challenges protecting archaeological treasures, but it's smart of Jordan to turn for help before it becomes too late.
5 years ago
Ali Sawafta, Reuters
Among the victims of the Israel-Palestinian conflict are historic villages and potential tourism sites as old as the olive trees that dot the Palestinian and Israeli landscapes.
5 years ago
