Italy's Dolomite Mountains Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Dolomite Mountains, with 18 peaks rising above 3000 meters, recently became Italy's 44th UNESCO World Heritage site. The Dolomite range, in the Italian Alps running across the northern border of the Veneto and Trentino Alto Adige regions, is popular for skiing almost all year and hiking in summer. UNESCO says

It features some of the most beautiful mountain landscapes anywhere, with vertical walls, sheer cliffs and a high density of narrow, deep and long valleys.