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Get a Passport Renewal to Visit the Newest World Heritage Sites

By Passport Editorial

UNESCO's World Heritage List is like a treasure map for adventurous travelers. Each dot represents either an important piece of human history, an amazing natural landscape, or both. This year, 25 new sites have been added so far. Just in case you need a reason to apply for your passport renewal, here's a rundown of some of the most interesting: Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe: For centuries, the powerful Kushite empire ruled from the island of Meroe. At…

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UNESCO Adds 21 Reasons To Get A Passport Renewal

By Passport Editorial

Do you like to travel "off the beaten path?" Are you looking for some travel inspiration? The list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites just got longer, giving you 21 new reasons to check the expiration date on your passport. UNESCO's World Heritage Program aims to "encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity." To make the UNESCO World Heritage List, sites must meet one or more…

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Get a US Passport to Visit Unesco’s World Heritage Sites

By Passport Editorial

Do you like to travel off the beaten path?  Pick up a copy of UNESCO's new travel guide for its World Heritage sites, and get inspired! According to this article in the Detroit Free Press, UNESCO World Heritage sites are special places around the globe that are "culturally or environmentally important to the world." The list, which includes 878 sites and is still growing, includes everything from tiny villages to ancient archaeological sites and  breath-taking mountain ranges. There are even…

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