Earth-bound landmarks ravaged by war, climate change, tourism and other threats also landed in the World Monuments ... Others include places threatened by climate change, such as heritage sites ...

n 1973, when the U.S. became the first country to sign the World Heritage Convention ... A third of these places appeared in our first Scorecard, conducted late in 2003 and published in 2004.

For over 40 years, some of the most incredible and beautiful places in the world have been placed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site list. Places on the list are granted certain legal protections ...