The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) said the project could "irreversibly damage" the city's historic docklands and the committee put the city on an "in danger" list in June.

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Cultural travellers appreciate the city's numerous walking tours, historic homes, and fine exhibitions at the Telfair Academy, the South's oldest public art museum.

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