Japan's iconic Mt. Fuji and the historic monuments of Kaesong, North Korea are just two of 19 new sites officially recognizeda World Heritage Site, an honor for monuments, buildings, sites or natural features "of outstanding universal value,"at the annual UNESCO conference held in Cambodia.

Mount Etna in Italy, the Al Zubarah Archaeological Site in Qatar, and the Hani Rice Terraces in China were also added to the prestigious list.

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The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Committee also added East Rennell of the Solomon Island and six World Heritage sites of Syria to its List of World Heritage in Danger.

View the slideshow above to see some of the sites newly listed to the UNESCO World Heritage List, as well as other current World Heritage sites.

The following 19 sites granted UNESCO World Heritage status by the committee:

1. Xinjiang Tianshan, China

2. Mount Etna, Italy

3. El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

4. Namib Sand Sea, Namibia

5. Tajik National Park, Tajikstan

6. Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, Canada

7. Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces, China

8. Historic Monuments and Sites in Kaesong, North Korea

9. Levuka Historical Port Town, Fiji

10. Bergpark Wilhelmshohe, Germany

11. Hill Forts of Rajashtan, India

12. Golestan Palace, Iran

13. Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany, Italy

14. Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration, Japan

15. Historic Centre of Agadez, Niger

16. Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine

17. University of Coimbra -- Alta and Sofia, Portugal

18. Al Zubarah Archaeological Site, Qatar

19. Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora, Ukraine

The 37th conference, taking place in Phnom Penh, will close in Angkor on June 27, 2013. The UNESCO World Heritage List features 981 sites from 160 countries that are party to the World Heritage Convention.

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