Preface / HRH the Prince of Wales

Foreword / Kenneth I. Chenault

Introduction / Bonnie Burnham

War and human conflict: intentional or collateral eradication of cultural history. Krakow, Poland / Anne Applebaum ; Angkor Archaeological Park, Cambodia ; Split Historic Center, Croatia ; Babylon, Iraq ; Lednice and Valtice, Czech Republic ; Coventry Cathedral, United Kingdom ; Ani, Turkey

Natural catastrophe and climate change: an escalating danger. Venice, Italy / John Julius Norwich ; Petra Archaeological Site, Jordan ; Historic Sites of Kilwa, Tanzania ; Historic Neighborhoods of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America ; East Japan Earthquake Heritage Sites, Japan ; Ayutthaya, Thailand

Pressures of development: the survival of historic structures as cities expand. Cairo, Egypt / Ismail Serageldin ; Luxor Temple, Egypt ; Yaxchián, Mexico ; Great Wall of China, China ; Prague, Czech Republic

Resources: generating and prioritizing through feast or famine. Rome, Italy / André Aciman ; St. Trophine, Arles, France ; Rock-hewn Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia ; Tower of Belém and Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon, Portugal ; Stowe House, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom ; Brancusi's Endless Column, Târgu Jiu, Romania

Recognition: vigilance and the reinvigoration of threatened landmarks. Agra, India / William Dalrymple ; Easter Island, Chile ; A. Conger Goodyear House, Old Westbury, New York, United States of America ; Belvedere Gardens, Vienna, Austria ; St. George's Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom ; Paranapiacaba, Brazil ; Delhi Heritage Route, India

The erosion of cultural traditions: who will cherish if cultural relevance is lost? Cusco, Peru / Fernanda Eberstadt ; Bandiagara, Mali ; Sumda Chun Monastery, Ladakh, India ; Wooden Churches, Chiloé, Chile ; Imperial Buddhist Convents, Kyoto and Nara, Japan ; Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy

Urban life: world urbanization and turbulent change. Mexico City, Mexico / Justin Davidson ; Jaisalmer Fort, India ; Machiya, Kyoto, Japan ; Yangon Historic Center, Myanmar ; Itum Baha Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal ; Pokfulam Village, Hong Kong, China ; St. Francis Church and Monastery, Gorton, Manchester, United Kingdom

Hidden treasures: spectacular sites rediscovered. Beijing, China / Andrew Solomon ; Huaca de la Luna, Trujillo., Peru ; Strawberry Hill, Twickenham, United Kingdom ; Chancellerie d'Orléans, Paris, France ; Little Pheasant Castle, Moritzburg, Germany ; Aleppo Citadel, Syria.