The Forth Rail Bridge could receive the same status as the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of China.
The Forth Bridges Forum has been invited to prepare a formal bid for World Heritage Status after the site featured on a shortlist submitted to Unesco by the UK Government.
A nomination could go forward in 2014, with a decision expected the following year.
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