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This former coal mining region now fuels green tourism

This former coal mining region now fuels green tourism

These slag heaps once supplied half of France’s coal. Now the UNESCO World Heritage region around them hosts hiking trails, a vineyard, and even a ski slope.

The pandemic pushed cars out of this Scottish UNESCO site

The pandemic pushed cars out of this Scottish UNESCO site

The prettiest streets in Edinburgh are closed to motorized traffic. Is a pedestrian future afoot here and in other UNESCO sites?
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