Every year, UNESCO meets to determine the next round of places that will be added to the organisation’s coveted list of World Heritage Sites. To qualify, a location must possess significant cultural, historical, or natural value. This year, the committee identified 24 new sites, showcasing remarkable destinations like the Frontiers of the Roman Empire in Romania, Nelson Mandela Legacy sites in South Africa, and more. Get ready to explore these breathtaking locations around the globe.
The Newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2024
- Badain Jaran Desert – Towers of Sand and Lakes (China)
- Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital (China)
- Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu (Romania)
- Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake (Russian Federation)
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia (Romania)
- Hegmataneh (Iran (Islamic Republic of))
- Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites (South Africa)
- Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Brazil)
- Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia (Ethiopia)
- Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty (India)
- Phu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period (Thailand)
- Royal Court of Tiébélé (Burkina Faso)
- Sado Island Gold Mines (Japan)
- Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer (State of Palestine)
- Schwerin Residence Ensemble (Germany)
- Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands (France)
- The Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex (Malaysia)
- The Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area (Saudi Arabia)
- The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa (South Africa)
- The Flow Country (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
- The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi (Kenya)
- Umm Al-Jimāl (Jordan)
- Via Appia. Regina Viarum (Italy)
- Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
The Prettiest UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the World
