The UNESCO World Heritage Committee met in Paris this month to add to its list of cultural sites around the world deemed to be of “outstanding value to humanity.” The 26 new sites reflect the wide range encompassed by UNESCO’s criteria.

UNESCO has announced 26 breathtaking new World Heritage sites, and one of them stands out with its gorgeous surroundings fairytale-like wonder. The organisation adds to the list areas of the globe it thinks hold "outstanding value to humanity" by combining the preservation of human history, nature, and culture.

Built under the rule of Ludwig II, the grand palace complexes in Bavaria were among 26 new sites granted world heritage status

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:

One of the world’s biggest assemblages of rock art at Murujuga in Western Australia’s Pilbara has been granted World Heritage status.

But, for many years, Djerba’s cultural heritage has been in danger. This is due to a combination of over-tourism, environmental change and human neglect. By the 1990s to early 2000s, when Djerba was at the height of its popularity,

The leader of a local environmental group has suggested that Bath relinquish its World Heritage status to ease the housing burden on nearby Saltford. Phil Harding, Head of Saltford Environmental Group, feels that Bath's World Heritage status has made it harder to build new housing in the city at the expense of its neighbours.