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List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Explore the diverse and culturally rich UNESCO World Heritage Sites that showcase humanity's most significant achievements. From ancient monuments to breathtaking natural landscapes, these sites reflect the heritage of our world.

132 itemsUpdated Mar 13, 2026

This list comprises 132 UNESCO World Heritage Sites recognized for their outstanding cultural and natural significance across the globe. These sites represent a diverse range of human history, architecture, and natural beauty, protected under UNESCO's World Heritage Convention.

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Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal

2
Curonian Spit

Curonian Spit

3
Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

4
Mogao Caves

Mogao Caves

5
Wrangel Island

Wrangel Island

6
Golden Mountains of Altai

Golden Mountains of Altai

7
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm

Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm

8
White City

White City

9
Delos

Delos

10
Masada

Masada

11
Struve Geodetic Arc

Struve Geodetic Arc

12
Church of the Nativity

Church of the Nativity

13
Solovetsky Islands

Solovetsky Islands

14
Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

15
Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye

Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye

16
Gorée

Gorée

17
Serra da Capivara National Park

Serra da Capivara National Park

18
Novodevichy Convent

Novodevichy Convent

19
Putorana Plateau

Putorana Plateau

20
Lena Pillars

Lena Pillars

21
Artists' Colony in Darmstadt

Artists' Colony in Darmstadt

22
Liberty Island

Liberty Island

23
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto

24
Kizhi Pogost

Kizhi Pogost

25
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev

Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev

26
Suncheon Bay

Suncheon Bay

28
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes

29
Phra Ratchawang Boran

Phra Ratchawang Boran

30
Saloum Delta

Saloum Delta

31
Virgin Komi Forests

Virgin Komi Forests

32
Qazan Kremlin

Qazan Kremlin

33
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

34
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

35
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu

36
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes

Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes

37
Old City of Bern

Old City of Bern

38
Chavin de Huantar

Chavin de Huantar

39
Ubsunur Hollow

Ubsunur Hollow

40
Iguaçu National Park

Iguaçu National Park

41
Beit She'arim National Park

Beit She'arim National Park

42
Ferapontov Monastery

Ferapontov Monastery

43
White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal

44
Medieval City of Rhodes

Medieval City of Rhodes

45
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs

Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs

46
Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park

Cavernas do Peruaçu National Park

47
Budapest Metro Line 1

Budapest Metro Line 1

48
Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl

Monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl

49
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

50
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta

Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta

51
Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve

Nahal Me'arot Nature Reserve

52
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland

Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland

53
Kapova Cave

Kapova Cave

54
Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park

Foreste Casentinesi, Monte Falterona, Campigna National Park

55
Cinque Terre National Park

Cinque Terre National Park

56
Bahá'í World Centre buildings

Bahá'í World Centre buildings

57
Beit Guvrin National Park

Beit Guvrin National Park

58

World Heritage Dolomites

59
Zubarah

Zubarah

60
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

61
Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan

Astronomical Observatory of the University of Kazan

62
historical centre of Yaroslavl

historical centre of Yaroslavl

63
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

64
Sviyazhsk Assumption Monastery

Sviyazhsk Assumption Monastery

65
Historic City of Ahmadabad

Historic City of Ahmadabad

66
Koza Han

Koza Han

67
Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Upper Middle Rhine Valley

68
Pimachiowin Aki

Pimachiowin Aki

69

Dinosaur Ichnite Sites of the Iberian Peninsula

70

The Persian Garden

71
Complex of Huế Monuments

Complex of Huế Monuments

72
Lower Valley of the Omo

Lower Valley of the Omo

73
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord

West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord

74

Limes Dacicus

75
Timbuktu

Timbuktu

76
Old Towns of Djenné

Old Towns of Djenné

77

Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba

78
Mantua and Sabbioneta

Mantua and Sabbioneta

79
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls

Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls

80
Churches and Convents of Goa

Churches and Convents of Goa

81
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco

Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco

82
Gimnyeonggul

Gimnyeonggul

83
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns

Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns

84
Kremlin and Red Square

Kremlin and Red Square

85
Wadden Sea

Wadden Sea

86
Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe

Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe

87
Volcanoes of Kamchatka

Volcanoes of Kamchatka

88
Central Sikhote-Alin

Central Sikhote-Alin

89
Landscapes of Dauria

Landscapes of Dauria

90

Western Caucasus

91
Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea

Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea

92
Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture

Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture

93

Deer Stone Monuments, the Heart of Bronze Age Culture

94
Gaya Tumuli

Gaya Tumuli

95
Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem

Birthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem

96
The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks

The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks

97

Rrajca nature reserve

98
Historic City of Ayutthaya

Historic City of Ayutthaya

99
Grčko groblje Novakovići

Grčko groblje Novakovići

103
Rachid Karami International Fair

Rachid Karami International Fair

104

Kremlin of Suzdal and Cathedral of the Nativity

105
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba

Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba

106
Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands

107
Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

108

Viking ring fortress

109
Asmara: A Modernist African City

Asmara: A Modernist African City

110

Þingvellir National Park

111

Surtsey

112

Vatnajökull National Park - Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice

113
Representación histórica de la cultura

Representación histórica de la cultura

114

Andrefana Dry Forests

115

Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake

116

Archaeological site of Delos

117

Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley

118
Mount Athos

Mount Athos

119
Archaeological Site of Delphi

Archaeological Site of Delphi

120

Te Henua Enata (Marquesas Islands)

121

Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks

122
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos

123
Rideau Canal World Heritage Site

Rideau Canal World Heritage Site

124
Wae Rebo

Wae Rebo

125
Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars

Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars

126
Taos Pueblo

Taos Pueblo

127
Historic centre of Cusco

Historic centre of Cusco

128
Old town of Corfu

Old town of Corfu

129
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex

Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex

130
Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er

Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er

131
Paphos

Paphos

132
Viking Age Ring Fortresses

Viking Age Ring Fortresses

133

Great Wall of China

134

Pyramids of Giza

135

Acropolis of Athens

136

Stonehenge

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 13, 2026.

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