World Heritage Sites
Posted by: Rebecca Vnuk
There are currently 890 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The list of sites, alphabetically arranged by country, can be found with extensive supporting information (in most cases descriptions, documents, maps, image gallery, etc.). From the website, sites on the Official World Heritage List can be located in Google Earth. In addition to the 890 sites themselves, features include news and events, downloadable documents, publications and other resources. This could be a wonderful teaching tool.
The list includes “689 cultural, 176 natural, and 25 mixed properties in 148 States Parties.” On the website, one can also find which properties each country has proposed for inclusion; on the United States list, for instance, one will find the Spanish missions of San Antonio and a widely scattered group of ten buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
