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Introduction to UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO World Heritage Sites are properties around the world recognized by UNESCO for exhibiting outstanding universal value to mankind.
UNESCO maintains a World Heritage List in which sites of outstanding cultural, natural or mixed cultural-and-natural significance are inscribed. The World Heritage programme was established in 1972 during the UNESCO Genera Conference, where the Convention Concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage was adopted.
In 1978, the first batch of sites were inscribed into the World Heritage List, and new sites were added to the list every year since then. As of 2008, 878 sites have been listed as World Heritage Sites. These include 678 cultural, 174 natural, and 26 mixed sites, located in 145 countries. Sites are inscribed during the Ordinary Sessions of the World Heritage Committee, which meet once a year, either in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France, or in a host city of the Committee Member country.
The World Heritage Committee is a body comprising 21 representatives from the States Parties that have ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, agreeing to abide by the rules set out by UNESCO with regards the protection of heritage sites within their respective boundaries. Properties that are inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site has to meet at least one of the ten World Heritage Site Inscription Criteria which is set out by the Convention. The inscription criteria determines whether the property falls under the cultural, natural or mixed category.
The majority of UNESCO World Heritage Sites are cultural sites, and geographically, they are located in Europe. This is not to say that places outside Europe lack merit. It is something that UNESCO itself, through the World Heritage Committee, acknowledged, as far back as 1984. They then came up with the Global Strategy for World Heritage Listing, in the attempt to counteract the off balance.
Today it is much harder for a site to be listed that it was in the "early days". Back then, countries can get many sites inscribed within the same year. Now there's a cap of not more than one site per country per year. On the other hand, most of the "big boys", from the Taj Mahal to the Pyramids, are already on the List. What follows now are sites which you really need to scrutinize to understand why it too is joining the party.
Just because a site is famous doesn't mean you will automatically find it listed. Some countries, Myanmar for example, doesn't even have a single site listed. That does not mean that sites in Myanmar *, such as Bagan for example, are not worthy. The thing is, for a site to get on the list as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the government of that country need to put it on the Tentative List. This includes coming up with a plan to show UNESCO how the site will be managed and protected.
Entering the World Heritage List is the most prestigious recognition any site can attain, and countries around the world work hard in getting their outstanding heritage sites inscribed on that list. Listing not only brings worldwide exposure, it also generates income in the form of tourist dollars.
On the other hand, the inscription of sites often bring along detrimental and degenerative effects. For that reason, UNESCO is very cautious to ensure that each new site has a master plan about how it intends to control tourism and its effects, before inscribing it on the World Heritage list.
The UNESCO World Heritage Sites is part of the list of outstanding sites which I have documented in World Greatest Sites. Of course, each site recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site is immediately also a World Greatest Site. On this page are all the World Heritage Sites inscribed by UNESCO listed by country in alphabetical order.
( * Myanmar became a State Party to the World Heritage Convention in 1994. In 1996 it submitted 8 sites to the Tentative List, but none so far have been inscribed. )
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites by Country
- Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam
- Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley
- Butrint
- Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
- Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
- Djémila
- M'Zab Valley
- Tassili n'Ajjer
- Timgad
- Tipasa
- Kasbah of Algiers
- Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
- Los Glaciares
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María La Mayor, all in Argentina, and São Miguel das Missões in Brazil
- Iguazu National Park
- Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Península Valdés
- Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
- Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
- Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
- Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
- Great Barrier Reef, Queensland
- Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
- Willandra Lakes Region, New South Wales
- Lord Howe Island Group, New South Wales
- Tasmanian Wilderness, Tasmania
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia, Queensland
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Fraser Island, Queensland
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte), South Australia
- Heard and McDonald Islands, Australia's Indian Ocean Territories
- Macquarie Island, Tasmania
- Greater Blue Mountains Area, New South Wales
- Purnululu National Park, Western Australia
- Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Victoria
- Sydney Opera House, New South Wales
- Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
- Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
- Semmering Railway
- City of Graz - Historic Centre
- Wachau Cultural Landscape
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
- Historic Centre of Vienna
- Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
- Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
- Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
- Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
- Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
- The Sundarbans
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Białowieża Forest
- Mir Castle Complex
- Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh
- Struve Geodetic Arc
- Flemish Béguinages
- La Grand-Place, Brussels
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainault)
- Belfries of Belgium and France
- Historic Centre of Brugge
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
- Stoclet House
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
- Royal Palaces of Abomey
- City of Potosí
- Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
- Historic City of Sucre
- Fuerte de Samaipata
- Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
- Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture
- Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
- Mehmed Paša Sokolovic Bridge in Višegrad
- Tsodilo
- Historic Town of Ouro Preto
- Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa María La Mayor, all in Argentina, and São Miguel das Missões in Brazil
- Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
- Iguaçu National Park
- Brasilia
- Serra da Capivara National Park
- Historic Centre of São Luís
- Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
- Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
- Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
- Central Amazon Conservation Complex
- Pantanal Conservation Area
- Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
- Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
- Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
- Boyana Church
- Madara Rider
- Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo
- Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
- Ancient City of Nessebar
- Pirin National Park
- Rila Monastery
- Srebarna Nature Reserve
- Thracian Tomb of Sveshtari
- Ruins of Loropéni
- Angkor
- Temple of Preah Vihear
- Dja Faunal Reserve
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
- Nahanni National Park
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Kluane-Wrangell-St Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- SGang Gwaay
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
- Historic District of Old Québec
- Gros Morne National Park
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
- Miguasha National Park
- Rideau Canal
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
- Manovo-Gounda St Floris National Park
- Rapa Nui National Park
- Churches of Chiloé
- Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
- Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works
- Sewell Mining Town
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Mogao Caves
- Mount Taishan
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
- The Great Wall
- Mount Huangshan
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
- Lushan National Park
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
- Ancient City of Ping Yao
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Old Town of Lijiang
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Mount Wuyi
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Longmen Grottoes
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
- Yungang Grottoes
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
- Historic Centre of Macao
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries - Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Yin Xu
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
- South China Karst
- Fujian Tulou
- Mount Sanqingshan National Park
- Mount Wutai
- Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
- Los Katíos National Park
- Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox
- National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
- San Agustín Archaeological Park
- Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
- Cocos Island National Park
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve In Danger List
- Taï National Park
- Comoé National Park In Danger List
- Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian under construction
- Old City of Dubrovnik under construction
- Plitvice Lakes National Park under construction
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč under construction
- Historic City of Trogir under construction
- The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik under construction
- Stari Grad Plain under construction
- Old Havana and its Fortifications under construction
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios under construction
- San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba under construction
- Desembarco del Granma National Park under construction
- Viñales Valley under construction
- Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba under construction
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park under construction
- Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos under construction
- Historic Centre of Camagüey under construction
- Paphos under construction
- Painted Churches in the Troodos Region under construction
- Choirokoitia under construction
Czech Republic
- Historic Centre of Ceský Krumlov
- Historic Centre of Prague
- Historic Centre of Telc
- Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
- Gardens and Castle at Kromeríž
- Holašovice Historical Village Reservation
- Litomyšl Castle
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- Tugendhat Villa in Brno
- Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in Trebíc
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Virunga National Park
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park
- Garamba National Park
- Salonga National Park
- Okapi Wildlife Reserve
Denmark
- Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
- Roskilde Cathedral
- Kronborg Castle
- Ilulissat Icefjord
Dominica
- Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Dominican Republic
- Colonial City of Santo Domingo
Ecuador
- Galápagos Islands
- City of Quito
- Sangay National Park
- Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
Egypt
- Abu Mena
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Historic Cairo
- Memphis and its Necropolis - the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Saint Catherine Area
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
El Salvador
- Joya de Cerén Archaeological Site
Estonia
- Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Ethiopia
- Simien National Park
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
- Aksum
- Lower Valley of the Awash
- Lower Valley of the Omo
- Tiya
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
Finland
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
- Old Rauma
- Petäjävesi Old Church
- Verla Groundwood and Board Mill
- Bronze Age Burial Site of Sammallahdenmäki
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
- Struve Geodetic Arc
France
- Chartres Cathedral
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
- Palace and Park of Versailles
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
- Vézelay, Church and Hill
- Amiens Cathedral
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the production of open-pan salt
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
- Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
- Strasbourg - Grande Île
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Bourges Cathedral
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
- Canal du Midi
- Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
- Historic Site of Lyons
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- Belfries of Belgium and France
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
Gabon
- Ecosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-Okanda
Gambia
- James Island and Related Sites
- Stone Circles of Senegambia
Georgia
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
- Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery
- Upper Svaneti
Germany
- Aachen Cathedral
- Speyer Cathedral
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
- St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at Hildesheim
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
- Mines of Rammelsberg and Historic Town of Goslar
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex
- Town of Bamberg
- Collegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of Quedlinburg
- Völklingen Ironworks
- Messel Pit Fossil Site
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau
- Cologne Cathedral
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
- Classical Weimar
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
- Wartburg Castle
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
- Monastic Island of Reichenau
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
- Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley
- Dresden Elbe Valley (Delisted 2009)
- Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
- Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
- The Wadden Sea
Ghana
- Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
- Asante Traditional Buildings
Greece
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
- Acropolis, Athens
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Meteora
- Mount Athos
- Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
- Archaeological Site of Mystras
- Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Delos
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
- Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
- Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
- Old Town of Corfu
Guatemala
- Antigua Guatemala
- Tikal National Park
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
Guinea
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Haiti
- National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Holy See
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
- Vatican City
Honduras
- Maya Site of Copan
- Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve
Hungary
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
- Old Village of Hollóko and its Surroundings
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
- Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
- Hortobágy National Park - the Puszta
- Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape
- Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Iceland
- Þingvellir National Park
- Surtsey
India
- Agra Fort
- Ajanta Caves
- Ellora Caves
- Taj Mahal
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Sun Temple, Konârak
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Kaziranga National Park
- Keoladeo National Park
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Group of Monuments at Hampi
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments
- Elephanta Caves
- Great Living Chola Temples
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
- Sundarbans National Park
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
- Mountain Railways of India
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
- Red Fort Complex
Indonesia
- Borobudur Temple Compounds
- Komodo National Park
- Prambanan Temple Compounds
- Ujung Kulon National Park
- Sangiran Early Man Site
- Lorentz National Park
- Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Iran
- Meidan Emam, Esfahan
- Persepolis
- Tchogha Zanbil
- Takht-e Soleyman
- Bam and its Cultural Landscape
- Pasargadae
- Soltaniyeh
- Bisotun
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Iraq
- Hatra
- Ashur (Qal'at Sherqat)
- Samarra Archaeological City
Ireland
- Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
- Skellig Michael
Israel
- Masada
- Old City of Acre
- White City of Tel-Aviv - the Modern Movement
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
- Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev
- Bahá'i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
Italy
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vinci
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Venice and its Lagoon
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
- City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
- Crespi d'Adda
- Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta
- Historic Centre of Naples
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Castel del Monte
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
- The Trulli of Alberobello
- 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
- Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Costiera Amalfitana
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini
- Villa Romana del Casale
- Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
- Historic Centre of Urbino
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
- City of Verona
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
- Villa d'Este, Tivoli
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
- Val d'Orcia
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
- Mantua and Sabbioneta
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
- The Dolomites
Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
Jerusalem
- Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls
Jordan
- Petra
- Quseir Amra
- Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a)
Kazakhstan
- Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
- Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly
- Saryarka - Steppe and Lakes of Northern Kazakhstan
Kenya
- Lake Turkana National Parks
- Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
- Lamu Old Town
- Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests
North Korea
- Complex of Koguryo Tombs
South Korea
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex
- Hwaseong Fortress
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
- Gyeongju Historic Areas
- Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
Kyrgyzstan
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
Laos
- Town of Luang Prabang
- Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Latvia
- Historic Centre of Riga
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Lebanon
- Anjar
- Baalbek
- Byblos
- Tyre
- Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)
Libya
- Archaeological Site of Cyrene
- Archaeological Site of Leptis Magna
- Archaeological Site of Sabratha
- Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart Acacus
- Old Town of Ghadamès
Lithuania
- Vilnius Historic Centre
- Curonian Spit
- Kernave Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernave)
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Luxembourg
- City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Macedonia
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
Madagascar
- Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
- Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
- Rainforests of the Atsinanana
Malawi
- Lake Malawi National Park
- Chongoni Rock-Art Area
Malaysia
- Gunung Mulu National Park
- Kinabalu Park
- Melaka UNESCO World Heritage Site & George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca
Mali
- Old Towns of Djenné
- Timbuktu
- Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
- Tomb of Askia
Malta
- City of Valletta
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- Megalithic Temples of Malta
Mauritania
- Banc d'Arguin National Park
- Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Mauritius
- Aapravasi Ghat
- Le Morne Cultural Landscape
Mexico
- Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
- Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
- Historic Centre of Puebla
- Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
- Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
- Sian Ka'an
- Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
- Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
- Historic Centre of Morelia
- El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
- Historic Centre of Zacatecas
- Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
- Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
- Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
- Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
- Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
- Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
- Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
- Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
- Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
- Ancient Maya City of Calakmul, Campeche
- Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
- Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Moldova
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Mongolia
- Uvs Nuur Basin
- Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
Montenegro
- Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
- Durmitor National Park
Morocco
- Medina of Fez
- Medina of Marrakesh
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
- Historic City of Meknes
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis
- Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
- Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
Mozambique
- Island of Mozambique
Namibia
- Twyfelfontein or /Ui-//aes
Nepal
- Kathmandu Valley
- Sagarmatha National Park
- Royal Chitwan National Park
- Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha
Netherlands
- Schokland and Surroundings
- Defence Line of Amsterdam
- Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Netherlands Antilles
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
- The Wadden Sea
New Zealand
- Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand
- Tongariro National Park
- New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands
Nicaragua
- Ruins of León Viejo
Niger
- Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
- W National Park of Niger
Nigeria
- Sukur Cultural Landscape
- Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Norway
- Bryggen
- Urnes Stave Church
- Røros Mining Town
- Rock Art of Alta
- Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago
- Struve Geodetic Arc
- West Norwegian Fjords - Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
Oman
- Bahla Fort
- Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
- Arabian Oryx Sanctuary (Delisted 2007)
- Land of Frankincense
- Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Pakistan
- Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro
- Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
- Taxila
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
- Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta
- Rohtas Fort
Panama
- Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
- Darien National Park
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
- Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
- Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection
Papua New Guinea
- Kuk Early Agricultural Site
Paraguay
- Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
Peru
- City of Cuzco
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Chavin (Archaeological Site)
- Huascarán National Park
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- Manú National Park
- Historic Centre of Lima
- Río Abiseo National Park
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana
- Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe
Philippines
- Baroque Churches of the Philippines
- Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
- Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
- Historic Town of Vigan
- Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Poland
- Cracow's Historic Centre
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)
- Belovezhskaya Pushcha / Bialowieza Forest
- Historic Centre of Warsaw
- Old City of Zamosc
- Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
- Medieval Town of Torun
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
- Churches of Peace in Jawor and Swidnica
- Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland
- Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski
- Centennial Hall in Wroclaw
Portugal
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Monastery of Batalha
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
- Historic Centre of Évora
- Monastery of Alcobaça
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra
- Historic Centre of Oporto
- Prehistoric Rock-Art Sites in the Côa Valley
- Laurisilva of Madeira
- Alto Douro Wine Region
- Historic Centre of Guimarães
- Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Romania
- Danube Delta
- Churches of Moldavia
- Monastery of Horezu
- Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania
- Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
- Historic Centre of Sighisoara
- Wooden Churches of Maramures
Russia
- Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
- Kizhi Pogost
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
- Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
- Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
- Virgin Komi Forests
- Lake Baikal
- Volcanoes of Kamchatka
- Golden Mountains of Altai
- Western Caucasus
- Curonian Spit
- Ensemble of the Ferrapontov Monastery
- Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
- Central Sikhote-Alin
- Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
- Uvs Nuur Basin
- Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
- Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
- Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Saint Lucia
- Pitons Management Area
San Marino
- San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
Saudi Arabia
- Al-Hijr Archaeological Site (Madâin Sâlih)
Senegal
- Island of Gorée
- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- Island of Saint-Louis
- Stone Circles of Senegambia
Serbia
- Stari Ras and Sopocani
- Studenica Monastery
- Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
- Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of Galerius
Seychelles
- Aldabra Atoll
- Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
Slovakia
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity
- Levoca, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
- Vlkolínec
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst
- Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve
- Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
Slovenia
- Škocjan Caves
Solomon Islands
- East Rennell
South Africa
- Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Robben Island
- uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
- Vredefort Dome
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
Spain
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
- Burgos Cathedral
- Historic Centre of Cordoba
- Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
- Works of Antoni Gaudí
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias
- Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
- Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
- Garajonay National Park
- Historic City of Toledo
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon
- Old Town of Cáceres
- Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
- Old City of Salamanca
- Poblet Monastery
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
- Route of Santiago de Compostela
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
- Doñana National Park
- Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
- La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
- Las Médulas
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
- Pyrénées - Mont Perdu
- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
- Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
- University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
- Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco
- Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
- Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
- Palmeral of Elche
- Roman Walls of Lugo
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
- Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
- Vizcaya Bridge
- Teide National Park
- Tower of Hercules
Sri Lanka
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
- Ancient City of Sigiriya
- Sacred City of Anuradhapura
- Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
- Sacred City of Kandy
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve
- Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sudan
- Gebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan Region
Suriname
- Central Suriname Nature Reserve
- Historic Inner City of Paramaribo
Sweden
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm
- Birka and Hovgården
- Engelsberg Ironworks
- Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Skogskyrkogården
- Hanseatic Town of Visby
- Church Village of Gammelstad, Luleå
- Laponian Area
- Naval Port of Karlskrona
- Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
- Varberg Radio Station
- Struve Geodetic Arc
Switzerland
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair
- Convent of St Gall
- Old City of Berne
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
- Monte San Giorgio
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, watchmaking town planning
Syria
- Ancient City of Damascus
- Ancient City of Bosra
- Site of Palmyra
- Ancient City of Aleppo
- Crac des Chevaliers and Qal'at Salah El-Din
Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
- Serengeti National Park
- Selous Game Reserve
- Kilimanjaro National Park
- Stone Town of Zanzibar
- Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Thailand
- Historic City of Ayutthaya
- Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
- Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
Togo
- Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Tunisia
- Amphitheatre of El Jem
- Medina of Tunis
- Site of Carthage
- Ichkeul National Park
- Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
- Kairouan
- Medina of Sousse
- Dougga / Thugga
Turkey
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divrigi
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
- Nemrut Dag
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale
- Xanthos-Letoon
- City of Safranbolu
- Archaeological Site of Troy
Turkmenistan
- State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"
- Kunya-Urgench
- Parthian Fortresses of Nisa
Uganda
- Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
- Rwenzori Mountains National Park
- Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
Ukraine
- Kiev: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kiev-Pechersk Lavra
- L'viv - the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
- Struve Geodetic Arc
- Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
- Durham Castle and Cathedral
- Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Ironbridge Gorge
- St Kilda
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
- Blenheim Palace
- City of Bath
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
- Henderson Island
- Tower of London
- Gough and Inaccessible Islands
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
- Maritime Greenwich
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
- Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
- Derwent Valley Mills
- Dorset and East Devon Coast
- New Lanark
- Saltaire
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Liverpool - Maritime Mercantile City
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Independence Hall
- Kluane-Wrangell-St Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek
- Redwood National Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
- La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Statue of Liberty
- Yosemite National Park
- Chaco Culture
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
- Pueblo de Taos
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Uruguay
- Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Uzbekistan
- Itchan Kala
- Historic Centre of Bukhara
- Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
- Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures
Vanuatu
- Chief Roi Mata's Domain
Venezuela
- Coro and its Port
- Canaima National Park
- Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas
Vietnam
- Complex of Hué Monuments
- Ha Long Bay
- Hoi An Ancient Town
- My Son Sanctuary
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park
Yemen
- Old Walled City of Shibam
- Old City of Sana'a
- Historic Town of Zabid
- Socotra Archipelago
Zambia
- Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari Areas
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument
- Khami Ruins National Monument
- Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls
- Matobo Hills
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