AfarJul 31, 2026
UNESCO Just Named 25 New World Heritage Sites—Including America’s First Since 2023
The newly added D-Day Beaches World Heritage site spans about 50 miles along the Normandy coastline, including Gold Beach (pictured), Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Juno Beach, Sword Beach, and Pointe du ...
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- The Bony Fish Fossils of the Western LimfjordSightNew UNESCO addition in Denmark.
- Elsewhere
- Okefenokee AdventuresPlaceOkefenokee, United StatesOffers guided boat tours of the refuge.
- Alvar Aalto FoundationPlaceHelsinki, FinlandOffers guided tours of Aalto properties in Helsinki.
- Aqaba Marine ReserveSightAqaba, JordanNatural site located in Jordan.
- Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraSightAsuka, JapanNew UNESCO addition in Japan.
- Cemetery Complexes of the Xiongnu NobilitySightUlaanbaatar, MongoliaNew UNESCO addition in Mongolia.
- Aalto WorksSightHelsinki, Finland13 structures built across Finland between 1928 and 1988.
- Finlandia HallTheatreHelsinki, FinlandWhite marble building in Helsinki.
- House of CultureArts centreHelsinki, FinlandRed brick building in Helsinki.
- Beaches of the D-Day LandingsSightNormandy, FranceRecognizes pivotal World War II battlegrounds in Europe.
- American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-MerSightColleville-sur-Mer, FranceGraveyard of more than 9,000 U.S. military personnel.
- Okefenokee National Wildlife RefugePublic artworkOkefenokee, United StatesHuge swamp of some 400,000 acres, valuable habitat.
- PapahānaumokuākeaSightHonolulu, United StatesArchipelago of small islands in Hawai‘i.
- Aalto AtelierSightHelsinki, FinlandPart of Finland's Aalto Works.
- Pointe du HocSightNormandy, FrancePart of the D-Day Landings UNESCO site.
- Alamūt Castle and Related FortificationsSightAlamut, IranNew UNESCO addition in Iran.
- Amazonia TheatersSightAmazonia, BrazilNew UNESCO addition in Brazil.
- Ancient Buddhist Site of SarnathSightSarnath, IndiaNew UNESCO addition in India.
- Boma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeSightBoma, South SudanNew UNESCO addition in South Sudan.
- The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosNeighborhoodMoroni, ComorosNew UNESCO addition in Comoros.
- Gdynia modernist city center buildingsNeighborhoodGdynia, Poland
- American CemeterySightColleville-sur-Mer, France