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AfarJul 31

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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Okefenokee AdventuresPlaceOffers guided boat tours of the refuge.
Okefenokee National Wildlife RefugePublic artworkHuge swamp of some 400,000 acres, valuable habitat.
Elsewhere
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.
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 Bony Fish Fossils of the Western LimfjordSightLimfjord, DenmarkNew UNESCO addition in Denmark.
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

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Condé Nast TravelerJul 28

UNESCO Just Added 26 Sites to the World Heritage List for 2026—Including 1 in the US

We can’t wait to visit these lush wildlife reserves, dreamy seaside villages, and fairytale French castles.

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Okefenokee Wildlife RefugePublic artworkVast and globally unique subtropical peatland.
Okefenokee AdventuresPlaceOfficial tour provider for Okefenokee Park.
Elsewhere
The Four SeasonsHotelTunis, TunisiaOffers guided tours with a guide in Tunis.
Carcassonne fortresses and castleSightCarcassonne, FranceSprawling fortresses and castle sitting high on a cliffside.
The works of architect Alvar AaltoSightHelsinki, Finland13 architectural works by Aalto and his studio in Finland.
Alvar Aalto FoundationPlaceHelsinki, FinlandOffers guided tours of Aalto's buildings in Helsinki.
Aqaba Marine ReserveSightAqaba, JordanNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Jordan.
Wadi Wurayah biosphere reserveSightFujairah, United Arab EmiratesNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in the UAE.
Garamba National ParkSightFaradje, Democratic Republic of the CongoNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in DR Congo.
Boma-Badingilo migratory landscapeSightJuba, South SudanNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Sudan.
Mont Amel CastlesSightBatroun, LebanonNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon.
Getbol tidal flatsSightIncheon, South KoreaNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Korea.
Western LimfjordSightThisted, DenmarkNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Denmark.
historic medinasNeighborhoodMoroni, ComorosNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Comoros.
Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesSightJingdezhen, ChinaNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in China.
Ancient Buddhist Site of Sarnath, VaranasiSightVaranasi, IndiaNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in India.
Alamūt CastleAttractionQazvin, IranNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iran.
Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraSightAsuka, JapanNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Japan.
Rock Mosques of MangystauSightAktau, KazakhstanNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kazakhstan.
Cemetery Complexes of the Xiongnu NobilitySightUlaanbaatar, MongoliaNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mongolia.
Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan Buddhist TempleSightNakhon Si Thammarat, ThailandNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Thailand.
Modernist Architecture of the capital of TashkentSightTashkent, UzbekistanNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uzbekistan.
condominio-Style TheatersSightVenice, ItalyNew UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy.

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This Southern swamp is America’s newest UNESCO World Heritage site

UNESCO Just Named 25 New World Heritage Sites—Including America’s First Since 2023

UNESCO Just Added 26 Sites to the World Heritage List for 2026—Including 1 in the US