The World’s Heritage

UNESCOA world of heritage awaits in this new and updated 6th edition: the definitive guide to the 1199 sites from The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List, 1978-2023. Mixing ancient and extraordinary man-made and natural landscapes or cultural sites, each site’s profile includes informative history, spectacular photographs and a world-location map. Arranged by the date the site was listed, the global treasures span the natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands and Mesa Verde National Park, USA; to new additions to the List with Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda; the Tugay Forests of the Tigrovaya Balka Balka Nature Reserve in Tajikistan; and the Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia in Turkey. Discover the world’s most extraordinary places in an enthralling and lavishly illustrated guide that is sure to inspire future travels and armchair-reading pleasure in equal measure.

Paperback
21 x 16cm
1032 pages
Illustrated throughout with colour photographs and map extracts
FSC accredited paper