Travel Articles and Photo Essays about UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Brazil: Pantanal Conservation Area Kids Make Drawings of Their Favorite Birds, Animals and Wildlife Children who attend a boarding school on a Pantanal cattle ranch draw priceless pictures of their favorite wildlife.

Canada: Historic District of Old Quebec Festivals, French Flair and Fortifications Enliven Rich Past Sidewalk cafes, Old World architecture, and intriguing venues and events add to the fun of exploring the birthplace of New France.

Canada: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Alpine Landscape's Natural Beauty Mesmerizes Visitors The awesome beauty of Banff, Jasper and Yoho National Parks in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia is beautifully captured in this photo feature.

USA: Taos Pueblo Cultural Traditions Enrich Ancient Indian Village Pueblo Indians perform fascinating religious ceremonies throughout the year in a village with adobe buildings dating from A.D. 1000.

Canada: Alberta's UNESCO Trail Scenic Drive Links Five Distinctive World Heritage Sites From jagged peaks and surreal blue lakes to wind-sculpted badlands and Blackfoot lore, Alberta's UNESCO Trail features five remarkable World Heritage Sites.

USA: Yellowstone National Park Intriguing Geysers and Wildlife Highlight Scenic Wonders Gurgling hot springs serenade the dawn while the legendary geyser sleeps. Suddenly dozens of thermal pools become agitated. Wildly splashing and spouting, they rumble and roar louder and louder, heralding a great event. Moments later, majestic Old Faithful erupts.

Canada: Dinosaur Provincial Park A Natural Wonderland of Fossils, Cottonwoods and Hoodoos Dinosaur bones, jelly mud, hoodoos, rills and popcorn rock – the words themselves stir a childlike curiosity. In Dinosaur Provincial Park, they're natural features that have the power to make one feel like a kid again.

Greece: Archaeological Site of Delphi Oracle of Apollo Draws Travelers to the Center of the Earth The air turns crisp and rare as the road winds toward Mount Parnassus, three hours from Athens. We're going to the center of the earth, ancient Greeks would claim. We're going to Delphi.

Canada: Old Town Lunenburg From Farmers to Fishermen to Historic Treasure A scallop dragger blasts its horn, signaling townsfolk to come bid the crew farewell before they leave Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Since the late 1700s, fishing has sustained this harbor town on Canada's east coast.

South Africa: Robben Island Symbol of the Triumph of Human Spirit Over Oppression A weather-beaten sign over the island's gateway proclaims "We Serve With Pride." Over the course of 400 years, this was the dumping ground for lunatics, lepers and political prisoners, most recently opponents of apartheid.

USA: Everglades National Park Gators, Crocs and Birds Galore Populate Unique National Park An alligator glides across the still waters in the Everglades. Another basks on the water's edge. Swoosh! A young gator futilely lunges at an ibis. In this subtropical habitat, the sleek creatures surface everywhere.