A total of 26 new sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list this year, 21 of which are of cultural importance to humanity, 4 of which are of natural value, and one of which is of both cultural and natural value. These are all the new additions, which span across several continents:

The UN's cultural organization UNESCO on Saturday placed the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II on its World Heritage List. At its meeting in Paris, the World Heritage Committee added Neuschwanstein,

UNESCO has reviewed the applications of several new World Heritage sites, adding the Carnac Megaliths in France, the Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria and the Minoan Palatial Centres in Crete, Greece to the list.