Archived Outdoors
Smokies makes must-see list of World Heritage sites
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is part of a new online travel itinerary from the National Park Service that highlights the 22 World Heritage Sites in the United States.
The listings, which include such diverse areas as Yellowstone National Park, Independence Hall in Philadelphia and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico, feature background information on these sites’ significance and interesting facts about them.
World Heritage Sites are areas that the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has determined to possess outstanding global value to humanity for their exceptional cultural and natural importance.
