Africa

I've been fascinated with UNESCO world heritage sites lately. There aren't many, and often times they are difficult preservation tasks for already burdened nations and lower units of government - but they are inheritely unique and irreplaceable.

Two new sites were added in Africa that really caught my attention. Here's a clip from the BBC article:

The world's largest and oldest meteorite crater, the Vredefort Dome, in South Africa was added for its scenic and scientific interest.
Egypt's Wadi al-Hitan, known as Whale Valley, was listed for its amazing fossil remains of now-extinct whales.