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24 incredible new UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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UNESCO, the United Nation's cultural organization, recently added 24 new World Heritage Sites to its collection, which now includes over 1,000 cultural, historical, and natural sites around the world. 

The new additions include well-known tourist attractions like France's Champagne wine region, as well as lesser-known historic gems like Jordan's baptist site.

From the 18th-century missions of San Antonio, Texas, to Turkey's ancient city of Ephesus, here are the newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

 

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The hillsides, houses and cellars in Champagne, France, include historic vineyards, wineries, underground cellars, and Épernay's famous street, the Avenue de Champagne.

Learn more about the Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars.



The Ancient City of Ephesus in Turkey stands as an example of a Roman Port City, comprising Hellenistic and Roman settlements, ancient Roman monuments like the Great Theatre, and some remains of the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World).

Learn more about Ephesus.



Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus, located in Hamburg, Germany, are densely built urban areas. Speicherstadt is home to one of the largest historic ensembles of port warehouses in the world, and Kontorhaus is home to office complexes that were built in the 1920s to the 1940s when international trade was booming in the area.

Learn more about the Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus.



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