Today, they continue to symbolise love. Taj Mahal, India One of the Seven Wonders of the World, it was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Chronic underfunding. 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 ...

Photo: Roderico Y. Díaz, Iximché Media The World Monuments Watch–a global initiative to preserve endangered heritage sites–has selected the Great Trading Path as one of its 25 cultural sites ...

For years, the World Monuments Fund has sought to draw attention and resources to endangered cultural heritage sites including Machu Picchu in Peru, temples in Cambodia and the old city of Taiz in ...