From lighthouses to terracotta sculptures to out-of-this-world spots, these important heritage sites are at risk.

The nonprofit World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced its 2025 World Monuments Watch list. Read on for the full list. Teaser ...

For the first time, Moon was added to the WMF list of endangered historic sites, highlighting the threats posed by commercial ...

Specialists fear planned commercial flights could compromise lunar heritage, including Neil Armstrong’s bootprints.

Bhuj’s historic water systems and Hyderabad’s Musi River buildings make the 2025 World Monuments Watch. Explore their ...

The Moon has been placed on World Monuments Fund's watch list of threatened cultural sites for the first time. The organisation said an increase in tourism and Moon exploration could damage the ...

Every year, the World Monuments Fund (WMF) compiles a list of heritage sites it deems at risk, with the aim of building awareness and mobilizing action. These sites are usually Earth-bound ...

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Interior detail of the Sorbonne Chapel’s central dome. Photo courtesy World Monuments Fund Topping the list are two sites left in ruin by conflict. In Ukraine, Kyiv’s historic Teacher’s House ...

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) included the Moon in its 2025 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites for the first time, emphasizing the need for preservation efforts due to at least 90 ...

The historic water systems in Bhuj, primarily associated with Hamirsar Lake, are among the 25 sites selected global.

These are just a few of the reasons the World Monuments Fund chose the 25 world monuments in its 2025 World Monuments Watch—they all face key threats to their preservation. The World Monuments Fund ...