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:

KUALA LUMPUR -- The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) Forest Park Selangor, located 16 km northwest of Kuala Lumpur, has been officially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has said.

UNESCO on Saturday declared the famous fairytale castles of Bavaria's King Ludwig II a World Heritage Site. At its meeting in Paris, the World Heritage Committee added Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof Castles,