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Why is Great Smoky Mountains National Park so popular?

9 fun and fascinating facts about Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Advnture

The James Bond location next on the list to tackle its overtourism problem

The World Heritage Site is looking to take action

The Independent UK

Cultural treasures in Africa and French Polynesia join Unesco heritage list

The World Heritage Committee has this month inscribed 26 new cultural and natural properties to Unesco's World Heritage List, including five in Africa and one in French Polynesia.

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The best wild swimming spots in Europe to visit this summer

From the one beneath a 16th-century castle to the secluded alternative to Como, these are the lakes, rivers and seafronts to add to your bucket list — plus the best places to spend the night nearby

Evening Standard

Ancient Montenegro town that featured in James Bond struggles amid tourist influx

Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, had 5,000 cruise passengers visit the town in one day

Evening Standard

Protests over mass tourism could spread beyond Spain, says Unesco official

Situation ‘out of balance’ as local people are priced out of housing and frustrated by hordes of selfie-seekers

The Guardian - UK

‘It has had no impact’: Venice’s effort to curb overtourism fails to thin crowds

Gondolas jostle for space and tourists still crowd St Mark’s Square, as critics argue piecemeal approach is fruitless

The Guardian - UK

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How do 4,500 people become 250? The stark reality of life on Japan’s rapidly depopulating Gotō Islands

Japan’s population crisis isn’t letting up, despite ongoing efforts by its government to boost fertility rates. According to data released in June, birth rates fell for the eighth consecutive year in 2023, reaching a record low.

The Conversation

Judges, courts, and lawyers are going wild for AI. Now the UN wants to rein it in

A UN agency is creating formal guidelines for AI in the legal world to ensure its use aligns with the fundamental principles of justice, human rights, and the rule of law.

Fortune

British tourist sparks outrage after scrawling family’s initials on world heritage site in Pompeii

The 37-year-old was reported to Italian authorities for defacing the Domus of the Vestals

Evening Standard

Satellite imagery reveals hidden monastery at Buddhist holy site: report

Satellite imagery of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex uncovered a possible buried monastery and other buildings. The results are now awaiting peer review and publication.

Space

More Than Words

How Indigenous language revitalization holds the key to the biodiversity crisis

The Walrus

Mesmerising places in India to add to your bucket list

Hand-carved temples, addictive cities, serene ashrams, and magical wildlife-spotting opportunities await in India

Woman & Home

32 enchanting places where volcanos dominate the skyline

These must-visit destinations boast atmospheric landscapes and dramatic scenery

Woman & Home

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The Independent UK

This region of Greece is beautiful, crowd-free and a Unesco site – and you’ve probably never heard of it

Despite being designated a World Heritage site, few people choose this area for a Hellenic holiday (or could place it on a map) – Mark Jones fell for its charms years ago, and has returned to see if it still stands up for an authentic Greek getaway

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ohio golf course on 2,000-year-old ancient burial grounds will be closed, per legal settlement

The golf course property includes earthworks built 2,000 years ago by ancient American Indian peoples.

Evening Standard

Unesco to probe impact of high-rise developments on the Tower of London

Historic England has said plans to build tall buildings in the city represent a ‘real threat to the World Heritage Site status of the Tower of London’

Woman & Home

The world's most beautiful temples - from Ruwanweli Maha Seya to the fascinating pyramids of Tikal

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Fortune

Venice is taking its mass tourism battle a step further by banning loudspeakers and tourist parties of over 25

Overtourism has real ramifications in the lagoon city, as it’s on UNESCO’s list of endangered destinations. But will capping crowds and charging day-trippers a fee help?

The Conversation

The Jasper fire highlights the risks climate change poses to Canada’s world heritage sites

Climate change and extreme weather events pose a real risk to the world’s heritage sites — a stark reality laid bare by the recent wildfire in Jasper, Alta.

The Independent UK

Venice to introduce even stricter rules in its ongoing battle with overtourism

Venice will introduce even stricter rules as the lagoon city looks to limit the damage done by overtourism.

The Independent UK

Germany's Sanssouci Park seeks solutions as its trees struggle with climate change

The avenues, monuments and gardens in the park surrounding Sanssouci Palace, a sprawling green oasis in the heart of the German city of Potsdam and a UNESCO world heritage site, look as magnificent as ever

Al Jazeera

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal village added to UNESCO heritage list

The earliest structures at the site date back to the first century AD, when it formed part of the Nabataean Kingdom.

The Guardian - UK

Ancient Roman Appian Way becomes Italy’s 60th Unesco world heritage site

Highway that consolidated Roman empire joins modernist Romanian sculptures as latest sites added to list

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Japan's Sado Gold Mine Listed As UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site

UNESCO recognizes Japan's Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site, highlighting its wartime exploitation of Korean laborers. Japan and South Korea take ...

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