The slate landscape of North West Wales has become a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The slate landscape of north-west Wales has joined the likes of the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon National Park and Machu Picchu to become a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The landscape, which runs through Gwynedd, became the world leader for the production and export of slate in the 1800s.
It was granted the accolade at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee and becomes the UK's 32nd Unesco World Heritage Site.
UK Government heritage minister Caroline Dinenage said: "Unesco World Heritage Status is a huge achievement and testament to the importance this region played in the industrial revolution and Wales' slate mining heritage. I welcome the prospect of increased investment, jobs and a better understanding of this stunning part of the UK."
The City of Bath - originally inscribed on the Word Heritage List in 1987 - has also been awarded a dual designation as part of the Great Spas of Europe.
A transnational nomination, Bath, along with 11 other European spa towns including Baden-Baden in Germany and Vichy in France, has been added to the Unesco World Heritage List for the second time, becoming only the second place in the UK with a double Unesco listing.