Newcomers to the UNESCO World Heritage List

Historic monuments and sites in Kaesong: Remains of a North Korean fortress that once surrounded Kaesong, the ancient capital of Korea's Koryo Dynasty, which ruled Korea from 918 to 1392

Mount Fuji: The snow-capped stratovolcano spans two prefectures Yamanashi and Shizuoka. It is the highest mountain in Japan, at 12,460 feet, and the 17th Japanese site to be listed as a World Heritage site.

Hill Forts of Rajasthan: Six hill forts in northwestern India, including the Amber Fort near Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, India, pictured. The forts are evidence of the power of the Rajput princely states that flourished in the region from the eighth to the 18th centuries.

The Honghe Hani rice terraces: The rice terraces run down mountain slopes in southwest China's Yunnan province and mark 1,300 years of rice cultivation.

Medici Villas: Twelve villas and two gardens in the Tuscan countryside make up this site that shows the influence of the Medici family over modern European culture. Built between the 15th and 17th centuries, the villas represented a new type of royal residence.

Agadez: The 15th century town of Agadez, Niger, with its Mosque, pictured, and the Sultan's Palace, is seen as 'a gateway to the desert' as it was a crossroads for the trans-Saharan caravan trade.

Namib Sand Sea: A coastal desert area in Namibia whose primary water source is fog

Bergpark Wilhelmshoehe: Reservoirs and channels behind a giant statue of Hercules supply water to a complex system of water displays at the Bergpark, in Wilhelmshoehe, Germany.

Red Bay Basque Whaling Station: A whaling station on the shore of the Strait of Belle, Labrador, Canada, established by Basque mariners from Spain and France in the 16th century.

Xinjian Tianshan: The Tianshan Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are one of the largest mountain ranges in the world.

Golestan Palace: Built around a garden featuring pools and planted areas in Iran in the Qajar era, the palace is one of the oldest buildings in Tehran.

Mount Etna: The Italian volcano is the tallest active volcano on the European continent, at 10,900 feet.

Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora: Located on the shores of the Black Sea in Ukraine, the site features the remains of a city founded by Dorian Greeks in the fifth century B.C., including agricultural lands divided into rectangular plots called 'chora,' shown.

El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Atar Biosphere Reserve: A volcanic shield, El Pinacate, and the desert in Sonora state, Mexico, home to hundreds of species of plants and animals.

University of Coimbra -Atal and Sofia: With buildings like the Cathedral of Santa Cruz, pictured, the University of Coimbra became the 16th place to receive Unesco's World Heritage classification in Portugal.

Tajik National Park: The highest mountain ranges on the Eurasian continent meet in the 2.5 million hectare park

Wooden tserkvas (churches) in the Carpathian Mountains: Sixteen wooden structures in Poland and Ukraine are examples of the ecclesiastical timber building tradition by Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholics.

Levuka Historical Port Town: The town was the first colonial capital of Fiji, ceded to the British in 1874.

Al Zubarah Archaeological Site: Qatar's largest archaeological site, now an abandoned settlement, was a pearl fishing and trading port with links across the Indian Ocean.