00:00Countries as diverse as Germany, France and Cambodia are celebrating the inclusion of
00:05historic sites on UNESCO's World Heritage List. It's an index of places around the
00:10world that are considered to have outstanding universal values. This year's additions include
00:16ancient megaliths and a Bavarian castle that inspired Hollywood. The BBC's Tim Allman
00:21reports. It is as picture postcard perfect as you can get. Neuschwanstein Castle was built in the
00:35late 1800s by King Ludwig II of Bavaria, although he died before it was ever completed. A symbol of
00:43German romanticism, it's been the location for numerous films and was even the inspiration for
00:49Sleeping Beauty's castle at Disneyland.
00:52It's part of the Bavarian identity because, of course, it's now become an image of Bavaria
01:01and Germany abroad. Because these castles are so powerful in their appearance, we could say
01:06iconic, and are also perfectly embedded in a beautiful landscape.
01:12The list is nothing if not diverse. Here in Cambodia this museum was once a prison, known
01:18as S21. It was used by the Khmer Rouge to torture and kill just some of the two million people
01:25who died during the country's genocide. Noong Champal was just a child when he was imprisoned
01:31here, along with his mother, who was later murdered.
01:35I feel so excited and so glad, he says. In the future this site will serve as a reminder
01:44to prevent such a thing from happening in Cambodia again.
01:51Jubilation in France, where traditional Breton music was played to celebrate UNESCO's decision
01:57to list the megaliths of Karnak. These ancient stones are a mystery. Who put them there and
02:04why remains unknown. But there's no mystery as to why UNESCO wants to see them preserved
02:10and protected for generations to come. Tim Ullman, BBC News.
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