Selected UNESCO World Heritage sites

Selected UNESCO World Heritage sites

Table
Selected UNESCO World Heritage sites
Africa
Asia Australia and Oceania
Europe North America
South America
Africa
site* country notes
Abomey Benin royal palace
Abu Ruwaysh (Abū Ruwaysh) Egypt archaeological remains
Abu Simbel Egypt archaeological remains
Abu Sir (Abū Ṣīr) Egypt archaeological remains
Aksum Ethiopia historic monuments
Aldabra Islands Seychelles atoll, giant tortoises
Carthage Tunisia remains of ancient city
Dahshur (Dahshūr) Egypt pyramids and funerary complex
Djenné Mali mosque, historic buildings
Garamba (Garamba National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, wildlife refuge
Giza (Giza, Pyramids of) Egypt pyramids and funerary complex
Gorée Island Senegal slave-trading depot
Great Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ruins of Shona capital
Hadar Ethiopia early hominin remains
Karnak Egypt Theban temple ruins
Kenya, Mount Kenya national park and forest reserve
Kilimanjaro Tanzania montane national park and forest reserve
Kings, Valley of the Egypt Theban necropolis
Komoé (Komoé National Park) Côte d'Ivoire national park, plants and wildlife
Lalibela (Lalībela) Ethiopia rock-hewn medieval churches
Leptis Magna Libya remains of Roman architecture
Luxor Egypt Theban ruins
Marrakech Morocco historic medina
Matopo (Matopo Hills) Zimbabwe granite hills
Memphis Egypt remains of ancient city
Mozambique, Island of Mozambique architecture, including fortifications
Ngorongoro (Ngorongoro Conservation Area) Tanzania wildlife conservation area
Olduvai Gorge Tanzania early hominin remains
Philae Egypt Nubian monuments
Queens, Valley of the Egypt Theban necropolis
Robben Island South Africa apartheid-era prison
Salonga (Salonga National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, tropical rainforest reserve
Saqqarah (Ṣaqqārah) Egypt step pyramid and funerary complex
Serengeti (Serengeti National Park) Tanzania national park, wildlife refuge
Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, and Kromdraai South Africa early hominin remains
Thebes Egypt ruins of ancient Egyptian capital
Timbuktu Mali medieval centre of Islamic culture
Victoria Falls Zambia and Zimbabwe national parks, cataracts, Zambezi River, rainforest, and wildlife
Virunga (Virunga National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, diversity of habitats
Asia
site* country notes
Agra India historic fort
Ajanta Caves India rock-cut Buddhist monasteries
Aleppo Syria ancient city
Angkor Cambodia archaeological remains
Anuradhapura Sri Lanka sacred city
Ashur Iraq historic city
Ayutthaya Thailand ruins of capital complex
Baalbek (Baalbeck) Lebanon ruins of Roman city
Bagerhat Bangladesh historic city, mosque
Baikal, Lake Russia unique freshwater environment
Baku Azerbaijan walled city, tower, and palace
Bamian (Bamiyan) Afghanistan archaeological remains
Bodh Gaya India ancient Buddhist temple
Borobudur Indonesia Buddhist temple compound
Bukhara Uzbekistan historic city
Byblos Lebanon ruins of ancient city
Chogha Zanbil (Choghā Zanbīl) Iran ruins of Elamite city
Damascus Syria historic city centre
Delhi India historic monuments and tomb
Elephanta Island India Hindu cave temple
Ellora Caves India Hindu, Buddhist, and Jaina cave temples
Esfahan (Eṣfahān) Iran historic square
Everest, Mount Nepal montane national park
Fatehpur Sikri India ancient monuments and temples
Forbidden City China imperial palace in Beijing
Great Wall of China China extensive fortification
Ha Long Bay Vietnam picturesque island group
Hatra Iraq ruins of Parthian city
Hiroshima Japan peace memorial
Horyu Temple (Hōryū Temple) Japan Buddhist monuments
Huang, Mount (Huang Mountains) China scenic conservation area
Hue Vietnam imperial citadel
Jerusalem Israel Jewish, Christian, and Islamic holy city
Kandy Sri Lanka sacred Buddhist city
Kaziranga (Kaziranga National Park) India national park, wildlife
Khajraho (Khajuraho) India ancient temples
Khiva Uzbekistan Islamic architecture
Kyoto (Kyōto) Japan historic imperial capital
Lahore Pakistan Mughal fortress, palace, and gardens
Louangphrabang Laos blending of traditional and European architecture
Lu Mountains China scenic conservation area, temple complex
Lumbini (Lumbinī) Nepal birthplace of the Buddha
Manas (Manas Wildlife Sanctuary) India wildlife sanctuary
Nara Japan historic monuments
Nikko (Nikkō) Japan shrines and temples
Palmyra Syria ruins of ancient city
Petra Jordan remains of ancient city
Potala Palace China former residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet
Prambanan Indonesia ancient temples
Qin tomb China archaeological site, terra-cotta army
Samarkand Uzbekistan historic city, Islamic architecture
San'a' (Sanaa) Yemen historic architecture
Sanchi (Sānchi) India ancient Buddhist sanctuary
Somapura Mahavira (Somapura Mahāvīra) Bangladesh Buddhist monastery
Sundarbans Bangladesh and India national park (India), sanctuary, mangrove forest, and wetlands
Tai, Mount China sacred mountain, temple complex
Taj Mahal India monumental funerary complex
Tyre Lebanon ruins of three millennia of habitation
Ujung Kulon (Ujung Kulon National Park) Indonesia national park and nature reserve on Java
Wuyi Mountains China scenic conservation area
Zabid (Zabīd) Yemen historic town
Zhoukoudian China early hominin habitation
Australia and Oceania
site* country notes
Fraser Island Australia rainforest, dune lakes
Great Barrier Reef Australia marine national park
Lord Howe Island Australia diversity of habitats, rare wildlife
Macquarie Island Australia unique geological landforms
Rennell Island Solomon Islands unique island ecosystem
Shark Bay Australia rare marine and terrestrial life-forms
Tasmanian Wilderness Australia diversity of habitats, rare wildlife
Te Wahipounamu (South West New Zealand) New Zealand Fiordland (Fiordland National Park), Mount Aspiring (Mount Aspiring National Park), Mount Cook (Mount Cook National Park), and Westland (Westland National Park) national parks
Uluru (Ayers Rock) (Ayers Rock) Australia national park, sandstone monolith
Europe
site* country notes
Acropolis of Athens (Athens) Greece complex of monuments
Alhambra Spain Moorish palace and fortress
Altamira Spain prehistoric cave paintings
Amiens Cathedral France Gothic style
Arles France Roman, Romanesque monuments
Auschwitz Poland Nazi concentration camp
Avebury England prehistoric megalith group
Bergen Norway Hanseatic wharf
Bern Switzerland medieval city centre
Canterbury England cathedral and abbey
Chartres Cathedral France Gothic architecture
Cologne Cathedral (Cologne) Germany Gothic architecture
Delphi Greece remains of sanctuary complex
Derbent Russia ancient city, fortifications
Eyzies-de-Tayac caves France prehistoric rock dwellings, decorated grottoes
Ferrara Italy Renaissance architecture
Florence Italy historic city centre
Fontainebleau France royal château and gardens
Giant's Causeway Northern Ireland coastal rock formations
Granada Spain Moorish, Andalusian structures
Hadrian's Villa Italy imperial residence
Hadrian's Wall England Roman fortification
Herculaneum Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed town
Istanbul Turkey numerous historic sites
Kew Gardens England botanical gardens
Kraków Poland medieval city centre
kremlin Russia historical, political, and religious centre
Lascaux (Lascaux Grotto) France prehistoric cave paintings
Lübeck Germany Hanseatic architecture
Luxembourg city (Luxembourg) Luxembourg fortifications and old city
Metéora Greece Orthodox Christian monasteries
Mont-Saint-Michel France medieval village and abbey
Naples Italy historic city centre
Olympia Greece ruins of ancient sacred city
Palatine Chapel (Aachen Cathedral) (Palatine Chapel) Germany imperial chapel of Charlemagne, Carolingian and Gothic styles
Paris France banks of Seine River, adjacent monuments
Pompeii Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed town
Porto Portugal historic city centre
Prague Czech Republic historic city centre
Red Square Russia historical, political, and religious centre
Reims Cathedral France High Gothic architecture
Rhodes Greece medieval city centre
Rila Monastery Bulgaria cradle of Bulgarian national revival
Saint Petersburg Russia historic city centre and monuments
Salzburg Austria historic city centre
Samos Greece ancient port and temple remains
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela) Spain old city and pilgrimage route
Segovia Spain old town and Roman aqueduct
Speyer Cathedral (Speyer) Germany burial site of German emperors, Romanesque architecture
Split Croatia ruins of the Palace of Diocletian, other monuments
Stabiae Italy ancient town
Stonehenge England prehistoric megalith group
Tallinn Estonia historic city centre
Toledo Spain historic structures
Torre Annunziata Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed town
Transylvania Romania Saxon fortified churches, villages
Úbeda Spain Renaissance architecture
Vatican City Vatican City seat of Roman Catholic Church
Venice Italy island city and surrounding lagoon
Versailles (Versailles, Palace of) France royal palace and park
Vienna Austria historic and cultural centre
Vilnius Lithuania historic centre
Visby Sweden historic Hanseatic town
Wartburg Germany castle
Westminster Abbey England Neo-Gothic palace, historic abbey
North America
site* country notes
Banff (Banff National Park) Canada national park, Rocky Mountains
Belize Barrier Reef Belize marine ecosystem
Carlsbad Caverns (Carlsbad Caverns National Park) United States national park, Guadalupe Mountains
Chaco Culture (Chaco Culture National Historical Park) United States national historical park, Pueblo ruins
Chichén Itzá Mexico Mayan-Toltec architecture
Cocos Island Costa Rica national park, forest and marine life
Copán Honduras remains of major Mayan city
Dinosaur (Dinosaur Provincial Park) Canada provincial park, fossil beds
Everglades United States national park, diversity of aquatic habitats
Glacier Bay (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve) United States subarctic national park, preserve
Grand Canyon United States national park
Great Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) United States national park, Appalachian Mountains
Havana Cuba colonial city centre
Hawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park) United States national park
Jasper (Jasper National Park) Canada national park, Rocky Mountains
Kluane (Kluane National Park and Reserve) Canada subarctic national park
Kootenay (Kootenay National Park) Canada national park, Rocky Mountains
L'Anse aux Meadows (Saint Anthony) Canada remains of medieval Norse settlement in Newfoundland
Mammoth Cave (Mammoth Cave National Park) United States cave system and national park
Mesa Verde (Mesa Verde National Park) United States prehistoric cliff dwellings
Mexico City Mexico historic city centre
Monticello United States Neoclassical home of Thomas Jefferson
Palenque Mexico national park, Mayan city
Panama City Panama historic city centre
Redwood (Redwood National Park) United States national park, ancient trees
San Juan Puerto Rico national historic site, fortifications
Santo Domingo Dominican Republic colonial city
Statue of Liberty (Liberty, Statue of) United States national monument
Taos Pueblo (Taos) United States adobe settlement
Tatshenshini-Alsek (Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park) Canada wilderness provincial park
Teotihuacán Mexico extensive pre-Aztec ruins
Tikal Guatemala national park, Mayan ruins
Uxmal Mexico Mayan city and ceremonial centre
Wrangell-St. Elias (Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve) United States subarctic national park, preserve
Xochimilco Mexico Aztec canals and floating gardens
Yellowstone (Yellowstone National Park) United States national park, geothermal formations
Yoho (Yoho National Park) Canada national park, Rocky Mountains
Yosemite (Yosemite National Park) United States national park, Sierra Nevada range
South America
site* country notes
Arequipa Peru colonial architecture
Brasília Brazil urban planning and architecture
Cartagena Colombia colonial port, fortresses, and monuments
Chan Chan Peru ruins of pre-Inca Chimú capital
Colonia del Sacramento Uruguay Portuguese and Spanish colonial architecture
Córdoba Argentina Jesuit institutions and estates
Coro Venezuela Spanish, Dutch, and local architecture
Cuzco Peru Inca and colonial architecture
Darién Panama national park, rainforests, and wetlands
Easter Island Chile monumental sculptures
Galapagos Islands Ecuador national park, unique ecosystem
Huascarán, Mount Peru montane national park
Iguaçu (Iguaçu Falls) (Iguazú) Brazil and Argentina national parks, waterfalls, and subtropical rainforests
Lima Peru historic city centre
Los Glaciares (Los Glaciares National Park) Argentina national park, glacial lakes, and mountains
Los Katíos (Darién) Colombia national park, rainforests, and wetlands
Machu Picchu Peru Inca ruins
Nazca Lines Peru extensive geoglyphs
Pantanal Brazil freshwater wetland ecosystem
Potosí Bolivia colonial industrial city
Quito Ecuador colonial city centre
Salvador Brazil historic colonial centre
Tiwanaku Bolivia pre-Columbian ruins
Valdés Peninsula Argentina seals, whales
*The spelling or styling of place-names in this table may differ from those given on the World Heritage List; in addition, some place-names represent one or more constituent parts of larger World Heritage sites.
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