See photos of the 2019 nominees for UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites
Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, Italy: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee is choosing World Heritage List additions. Debated last year, this stunning region that's home to Italy's popular sparkling beverage is now officially on the list.
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Babylon, Iraq: The incredible archaeological site of Babylon, Iraq -- a onetime state in ancient Mesopotamia -- is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Courtesy Qahtan Al-Abeed
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase 1): One of the first confirmed spots was this stunning natural phenomenon in China.
Courtesy Yancheng Broadcasting Television
French Austral Lands and Seas, France: These isolated islands, including the Saint Paul Islands, pictured, have also been officially inscribed on the list. They're a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean and some are volcanic.
Courtesy Nelly Gravier
Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland: This stunning national park in Iceland, centered around the Vatnajökull glacier, is also now a World Heritage Site.
Courtesy Snorri Baldursson
Ancient ferrous metallurgy sites, Burkina Faso: This early iron smelting site in West Africa is another new site.
Courtesy Sébastien Moriset/DSCPM/MCAT
Bagan, Myanmar: Other new additions include the ancient city of Bagan, located in present-day Myanmar, which is home to thousands of temples, monuments and monasteries.
Courtesy Department of Archaeology and National Museum
The Lovell Telescope, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK: This scientific equipment dates back to 1945 and was nominated by the British government due to its historic importance; it was the first of its kind and now it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Courtesy Anthony Holloway
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region, Czech Republic and Germany: This area, which stretches from the southeast of Germany into the Czech Republic, was actively mined for more than 800 years.
Courtesy J. Kugler
Dilmun Burial Mounds, Bahrain: The burial fields of Dilmun and Tylos can be found on the western part of Bahrain and are home to ancient graves.
Melanie Münzner/Think Heritage
Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape, Spain: In the mountainous central region of Gran Canaria island, these stunning mountains dominate the landscape.
Courtesy Nacho Gonzalez
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region, Poland: Another mining-based addition is this Polish region dating back to the Neolithic and Early Bronze ages.
Courtesy K. Pęczalski/ Historical and Archaeological Museum in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan's Palace, Azerbaijan: This year, the World Heritage Committee is meeting in Azerbaijan. Now this site in Azerbaijan has been officially listed.
Courtesy S. Mammadov/Azerberpa
Frontiers of the Roman Empire, The Danube Limes, Austria, Hungary, Germany and Slovakia: A series of monuments dating back to the Roman period are proposed as new additions for the World Heritage List.