Bavarian palaces, imperial tombs in China and memorials to Khmer Rouge victims are among the sites being recognized by the United Nations agency.

There are various obvious clues that summer has arrived in full: the end of the school year; the inevitable travel chaos at our main airports; traffic jams on the way to Cornwall.

"Continued involvement in UNESCO is not in the national interest of the United States," a State Department spokeswoman said in the statement, also adding that "UNESCO works to advance divisive social and cultural causes and maintains an outsized focus on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals,

The answer is now 1,248 landmarks, spanning across more than 170 countries after recent additions to the list. To continue reading, log in or subscribe.

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 recently unveiled its latest additions to the World Heritage List, bringing the total to 1,248 extraordinary ... these newly designated sites are some of our planet's most remarkable treasures, making you wonder: What took so long?

Cruise passengers never fail to be impressed as they sail into the breathtaking harbour in the European city so pretty the entire place has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site

Port Royal is Jamaica's second World Heritage Site, with the first being the Blue and John Crow Mountains, a rugged and forested area in the country's east, which served as a refuge and hideout for people fleeing slavery. That site was listed by UNESCO in 2015.