The Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972, offering international protection to important historic sites throughout the world. In 2017, UNESCO added 21 new heritage. Ranging from a national park in Patagonia to a Moscow cathedral to German cave drawings dating from more than 40,000 years ago, here are the 21 sites UNESCO added this year.
Lake District — The U.K.
Plus, can you name these 20 little known UNESCO world heritage sites?