World monuments 50 irreplaceable sites to discover explore and champion amazonde aciman andre applebaum anne dalrymple william davidson justin . World monuments 50 irreplaceable sites to discover explore and champion is a triple threat book it interweaves concise histories of many of the worlds most beautiful sites with information on preservation efforts directed at those same sites and illustrates all that with marvelous color and bw photographs of such delights as the taj mahal stowe house brancusis endless column the petra archaeological site and the chancellerie dorleans a 2015 rizzoli release the book is a . World monuments 50 irreplaceable sites to discover explore and champion written by justin davidson and william dalrymple and anne applebaum and fernanda eberstadt and andre aciman a stunning tour of 50 of the worlds most extraordinary destinations selected from the world monuments funds most important sites of global heritage in commemoration of its 50th anniversary the world monuments fund has commissioned some of todays most important writers to give voice to the . World monuments presents fifty of the worlds most compelling destinations cultural heritage sites and significant architectural works that must be seen and preserved in commemoration of its fiftieth anniversary world monuments fund has commissioned eight of todays most important writers each essay explores a specific place and theme relating to wmfs history and the