Since 1962, a program started by the Department of the Interior has been working to help protect some of America’s most extraordinary natural heritage sites — places that contain outstanding ...

On a special episode (first released on May 30, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: National landmarks hold a special place in American history in their celebration of the unique American places that tell ...

Embark on a journey through some of America's most breathtaking yet underappreciated natural landmarks.

Cultural and historical landmarks are going downhill thanks to “selfie-tourism,” and UNESCO is warning that it could lead to destruction. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural ...

SOCORRO, Texas – A warm wind blew through the old farmworker camp Saturday as Victor Reta, his voice catching, announced that the crumbling adobe buildings around him had finally been designated a ...

The Na Pali Coast along the island of Kauai in Hawaii ranked No. 10 among natural landmarks around the world. What makes something "unforgettable?" Is it the smell? The view? The people you're with?

It's one of only 16 places in the country to hold two special landmark designations. Big Bone Lick State Historic Site in Boone County is one of only 16 places in the country to be both a National ...

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has designated Hanging Lake above the Colorado River in Glenwood Canyon as a natural landmark of national significance. Natural landmarks are areas recognized for ...

ARCO — The National Park Service invites members of the public to learn about saber-toothed cats, mastodons, giant ground sloths and other fascinating creatures that once lived in Southern Idaho by ...