San Antonio, Texas’ Alamo Honored As UNESCO World Heritage Site, But Does The U.S. Still Lag Behind?

With the addition of the San Antonio Missions to the list, the United States boasts just 11 cultural sites total — 23 with the inclusion of natural sites like the Grand Canyon and Yosemite national parks. This amount seems especially small compared to countries like Italy and France, where world heritage sites are nearly inescapable. Both countries have more than 40 UNESCO sanctioned...