In 2024, UNESCO announced 24 new World Heritage sites, ranging from historic buildings and archeological areas to natural and cultural wonders. Let's explore these profoundly important new markers in humanity's shared heritage. In total, currently there are 1223 properties on the list spanning nearly 170 nations!
Official UNESCO New World Heritage Site Listing - The newly recognized sites are listed below. Click on the this link to read details about the importance of each site and view multiple photographs of each site.
Beijing Central Axis, China
Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu, Romania
Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake, Russia
Frontiers of the Roman Empire, Romania
Hegmataneh, Iran
Nelson Mandela Legacy sites, South Africa
Melka Kunture and Balchit, Ethiopia
Moidams, India
Phu Phrabat Bat Historical Park, Thailand
Royal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso
Sado Island Gold Mines, Japan
Saint Hilarion Monastery / Tell Umm Amer, Palestine
Schwerin Residence Ensemble, Germany
Archaeological Heritage of Niah National Park’s Caves Complex, Malaysia
Cultural Landscape of Al-Faw Archaeological Area, Saudi Arabia
Pleistocene Occupation Sites, South Africa
Historic Town and Archeological Site of Gedi, Kenya
Umm Al-Jimāl, Jordan
Via Appia, Italy
Badain Jaran Desert, China
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
The Flow Country, UK
Vjetrenica Cave, Ravno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Te Henua Enata, The Marquesas Islands, France
A Video Tour of the New World Heritage Sites - This 2-minute video PBS News feature takes a fast look at some of the new World Heritage sites.
UNESCO’s 24 New World Heritage Sites for 2024, in Photos - Do a quickie visual tour of all the new sites in this photographic list.
The UNESCO World Heritage Program - Explore how UNESCO helps to identify, celebrate, and foster preservation of our irreplaceable global cultural and natural heritage, our sources of life and inspiration.
Explore This Interactive Map of All UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Take a tour of the entire world of humanity's cultural, natural, and historial legacy locations. Explore by continent, nation, region, or keyword.
Exploring World Heritage from Home - UNESCO's World Heritage news site allows you to learn about everything related to UNESCO's World Heritage programs, from news about new nominations for the program; to the roles of forests, glaciers, and communities in making a site part of the human legacy; to ways that climate change is affecting the sites.