Out of a heap of broken images, Chernobyl seeks World Heritage status

On the 35th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, photographer Gleb Garanich surveys the proposed UNESCO World Heritage siteA mothballed nuclear power station surrounded by wasteland, rubble and abandoned buildings is not what most people associate with a UNESCO World Heritage site. But that is what Ukraine has in mind for Chernobyl. Hoping that such an assignation could draw funding and more tourists, the government has begun a process that could eventually allow it to apply to the UN's cultural, scientific and education body for protection. Continue reading...