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Gallery: UNESCO adds 12 sites to its World Heritage List

Gallery: UNESCO adds 12 sites to its World Heritage List

From the deserts of the Middle East to the coffee plantations of Colombia, here are 12 more places to add to your must-go list
By Ivy Zhang 27 June, 2011
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  • Island of Meroe, Sudan
  • Coffee cultural landscape of Colombia
  • Fagus Factory in Alfeld, Germany
  • Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, Barbados
  • Longobards in Italy
  • Saloum Delta, Senegal
  • The West Lake Cultural Lanscape of Hangzhou, China
  • Ningaloo Coast, Australia
  • Ogasawara Islands, Japan
  • Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan
  • Hiraizumi –Temples
  • Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley

UNESCO's World Heritage List, the most eminent accolade for monuments, buildings, sites or natural features "of outstanding universal value," has added 12 new members to its ranks. 

Being inscribed into the list tends to result in greater awareness, greater tourism and greater emphasis on protecting that site for future generations to enjoy. 

You could also regard it as an authoritative guide on the best places around the world worthy of a visit. Scroll through the gallery above to see what they are. 

 

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