UNESCO: World Heritage by the Numbers

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  07.14.09 | 12:12 PM ET

In the wake of a recent announcement about 13 new World Heritage site designations, the Independent offers a by-the-numbers look at the updated UNESCO list. The collection of mostly fun factoids is marred by one number in particular: 31 sites that remain under threat from war, pollution and more.

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Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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