A world heritage site is a site (natural or cultural) recognized by the international community (in the shape of the World Heritage Convention founded by the General Conference of UNESCO in 1972) as possessing universal value, and coming under a collective responsibility. A country nominates a site to the Convention, and a decision on whether to include it in the world heritage list is made by an 21-member international committee.
Albania [Back to Top]
Butrinti
Argentina [Back to Top]
- Los Glaciares
- Iguazu National Park
Argentina and Brazil [Back to Top]
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Senora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina) ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)
Australia [Back to Top]
- Kakadu National Park
- Great Barrier Reef
- Willandra Lakes Region
- Tasmanian Wilderness
- Lord Howe Island Group
- Australian East Coast Temperate and Sub-Tropical Rainforest Parks
- Uluru National Park
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Shark Bay, Western Australia
- Fraser Island
Bangladesh [Back to Top]
- The Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat
- Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur
Belarus/Poland [Back to Top]
Belovezhskaya Pushcha/Bialowieza Forrest
Benin [Back to Top]
Royal Palaces of Abomey
Bolivia [Back to Top]
- City of Potosi
- Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
- Historic City of Sucre
Brazil [Back to Top]
- Historic town of Ouro Preto
- Historic centre of the town of Olinda
- Historic centre of Salvador de Bahia
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
- Iguacu National Park
- Brasilia
- Serra da Capivara National Park
Bulgaria [Back to Top]
- Boyana Church
- Madara Rider
- Thracian tomb of Kazanlak
- Rock-hewn churches of Ivanovo
- Ancient city of Nessebar
- Rila Monastery
- Srebarna Nature Reserve
- Pirin National Park
- Thracian tomb of Sveshtari
Cambodia [Back to Top]
Angkor
Cameroon [Back to Top]
Dja Faunal Reserve
Canada [Back to Top]
- L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park
- Nahanni National Park
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Anthony Island
- Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks (Burges Shale, previously inscribed on the Wood Heritage List, is part of this site)
- Quebec (historic area)
- Giros Morne National Park
Canada and United States of America [Back to Top]
Kluane National Park/Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve, and Glacier Bay National Park
Central African Republic [Back to Top]
Parc, national du Manovo-Gounda Saint Floris
China (People's Republic of) [Back to Top]
- Mount Taishan
- The Great Wall
- Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Mogao Caves
- The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
- Mount Huangshan
- Wulingyuan scenic and historic interest area
- Jiuzhaigou Valley scenic and historic interest area
- Huanglong scenic and historic area
Columbia [Back to Top]
Port, fortresses and group of monuments, Cartagena
Costa Rica/Panama [Back to Top]
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves/La Amistad National Park
Cote d'Ivoire [Back to Top]
- Tai National Park
- Como National Park
Croatia [Back to Top]
- Old city of Dubrovnik
- Historical complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
- Plitvice Lakes National Park
Cuba [Back to Top]
- Old Havana and its fortifications
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
Cyprus [Back to Top]
- Paphos
- Painted churches in the Troodos region
Czech and Slovak Federal Republics [Back to Top]
- Historic centre of Prague
- Historic centre of Cesky Krumlov
- Historic centre of Telc
Dominican Republic [Back to Top]
Colonial city of Santo Domingo
Ecuador [Back to Top]
- Galapagos Islands
- City of Quito
- Sangay National Park
Egypt [Back to Top]
- Memphis and its necropolis - the Pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Ancient Thebes with its necropolis
- Nubian monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
- Islamic Cairo
- Abu Mena
Ethiopia [Back to Top]
- Simen National Park
- Rock-hewn churches, Lalibela
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
- Lower valley of the Awash
- Tiya
- Aksum
- Lower valley of the Omo
Finland [Back to Top]
- Old Rauma
- Fortress of Suomenlinna
France [Back to Top]
- Mont-Saint Michel and its bay
- Chartres Cathedral
- Palace and park of Versailles
- Vezela, church and hill
- Decorated grottoes of the Vezere Valley
- Palace and park of Fontainebleau
- Chateau and estate of Chambord
- Amiens Cathedral
- The Roman theatre and its surroundings and the Triumphal Arch of Orange
- Roman and romanesque monuments of Aries
- Cistercian abbey of Fontenay
- Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carriere and Place d'Alliance in Nancy
- Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
- Cape Girolata, Cape Porto and Scandola Nature Reserve in Corsica
- Pont du Gard (Roman aqueduct)
- Strasbourg - Grande Ile
- Paris, banks of the Seine
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Tau Palace, Cathedral of Reims
- Bourges Cathedral
Germany [Back to Top]
- Aachen Cathedral
- Speyer Cathedral
- Wurzburg Residence with the court gardens and Residence Square
- Pilgrimage church of Wies
- The Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Bruhl
- St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Michael's Church at Hildesheim
- Roman monuments, cathedral and Liebfrauen-Church in Trier
- Hanseatic city of Lubeck
- Palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin
- Abbey and Altenmunster of Lorsch
- Mines of Rammelsberg and the historic town of Goslar
Ghana [Back to Top]
- Forts and castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions
- Ashante traditional buildings
Greece [Back to Top]
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
- Archaeological site of Delphi
- The Acropolis, Athens
- Mount Athos
- Meteora
- Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessalonika
- Archaeological site of Epidaurus
- Mediaeval city of Rhodes
- Archaeological site of Olympia
- Mystras
- Delos
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Lukas, and Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
Guatemala [Back to Top]
- Tikal National Park
- Antigua Guatemala
- Archaeological park and ruins of Quirigua
Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire [Back to Top]
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Haiti [Back to Top]
National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
Holy See [Back to Top]
Vatican City
Honduras [Back to Top]
- Maya site of Copan
- Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve
Hungary [Back to Top]
- Budapest, the banks of the Danube with the district of Buda Castle
- Holloko
India [Back to Top]
- Ajanta Caves
- Ellora Caves
- Agra Fort
- Taj Mahal
- The Sun Temple, Konarak
- Group of monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Kaziranga National Park
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Keoladeo National Park
- Churches and convents of Goa
- Khajuraho group of monuments
- Group of monuments at Hampi
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Group of monuments at Pattadakal
- Elephanta Caves
- Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
- Sundarbans National Park
- Nanda Devi National Park
- Buddhist monuments at Sanchi
Indonesia [Back to Top]
- Komodo National Park
- Ujung Kulon National Park
- Borobudur Temple compound
- Prambanan Temple compound
Iran [Back to Top]
- Tchogha Zanbil
- Persepolis
- Meidan Emam, Esafahan
Iraq [Back to Top]
Hatra
Italy [Back to Top]
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- The Church and Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci
- Historic centre of Florence
- Venice and its lagoon
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Historic centre of San Gimignano
Italy/Holy See (each according to its jurisdiction) [Back to Top]
Historic Centre of Rome, the properties of the Holy See in that city enjoying extraterritorial rights, and San Paolo fuori la Mura
Jordan [Back to Top]
- Old City of Jerusalem and its walls
- Petra
- Quseir Amra
Lebanon [Back to Top]
- Anjar
- Baalbek
- Byblos
- Tyr
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya [Back to Top]
- Archaeological site of Leptis Magna
- Archaeological site of Sabratha
- Archaeological site of Cyrene
- Rock-art sites of Tadrart Acacus
- Old town of Ghadames
Madagascar [Back to Top]
Tsingy Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
Malawi [Back to Top]
Lake Malawi National Park
Mali [Back to Top]
- Old towns of Djenne
- Timbuktu
- Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)
Malta [Back to Top]
- Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
- City of Valetta
- Megalithic temples of Malta
Mauritania [Back to Top]
Banc d'Arguin National Park
Mexico [Back to Top]
- Sian Ka'an
- Pre-Hispanic city and national park of Palenque
- Historic centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
- Pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan
- Historic centre of Oaxaca and archaeological site of Monte Alban
- Historic centre of Puebla
- Historic town of Guanajuato and adjacent mines
- Pre-Hispanic city of Chichen-Itza
- Historic centre of Morelia
- El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
Morocco [Back to Top]
- Medina of Fez
- Medina of Marrakesh
- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Mozambique [Back to Top]
Island of Mozambique
Nepal [Back to Top]
- Sagarmatha National Park
- Kathmandu Valley
- Royal Chitwan National Park
New Zealand [Back to Top]
- Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand (Westland/Mount Cook National Park and Fiordland National Park, previously inscribed on the World Heritage List, are part of this site)
- Tongariro National Park
Niger [Back to Top]
Air-Tenere Reserve
Norway [Back to Top]
- Urnes Stave Church
- Bryggen
- Roros
- Rock drawings of Alta
Oman [Back to Top]
- Bahla Port
- Archaeological sites of Bat, Al-Khutm, and Al-Ayn
Pakistan [Back to Top]
- Archaeological ruins of Moenjodaro
- Taxila
- Buddhist ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and neighbouring city remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol
- Historical monuments of Thatta
- Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
Panama [Back to Top]
The fortifications on the Caribbean side of Portobelo-San Lorenzo Darien National Park
Peru [Back to Top]
- City of Cuzco
- Historic sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Chavin (archaeological site)
- Huascaran National Park
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- Manu National Park
- Rio Abisco National Park
- Historic centre of Lima
Poland [Back to Top]
- Krakow's historic centre
- Wieliczka Salt Mine
- Auschwitz Concentration Camp
- Historic centre of Warsaw
- Old City of Zamosc
Portugal [Back to Top]
- Central zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belem in Lisbon
- Monastery of Batalha
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Historic centre of Evora
- Monastery of Alcobaca
Romania [Back to Top]
Danube Delta
Russian Federation [Back to Top]
- Historic centre of Saint Petersburg and related groups of monuments
- Khizi Pogost
- Kremlin and Red Square in Moscow
- Historic monuments of Novgorod and surroundings
- Cultural and historic ensemble of Solovetsky Islands
- The White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
Senegal [Back to Top]
- Island of Goree
- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Seychelles [Back to Top]
- Aldabra Aroll
- Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve
Slovenia [Back to Top]
Skocjan Caves
Spain [Back to Top]
- The Mosque of Cordoba
- The Alhambra and the Generalife, Granada
- Burgos Cathedral
- Monastery and site of the Escorial, Madrid
- Parque Guell, Palacio Guell and Casa Mila, in Barcelona
- Altamira Cave
- Old town of Segovia and its aqueduct
- Churches of the Kingdom of the Asturias
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) Old Town of Avila with its extra muros churches
- Mudejar architecture of Teruel
- Historic city of Toledo
- Garajonay National Park
- Old town of Caceres
- The Cathedral, the Alcazar and the Archivo de Indias, in Seville
- Old city of Salamanca
- Poblet Monastery
Sri Lanka [Back to Top]
- Sacred city of Anuradhapura
- Ancient city of Polonnaruva
- Ancient city of Sigiriya
- Sinharaja Forest Reserve
- Sacred city of Kandy
- Old town of Galle and its fortifications
- Golden Temple of Dambulla
Sweden [Back to Top]
Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Switzerland [Back to Top]
- Convent of Saint Gall
- Benedictine convent of Saint John at Mustair
- Old city of Berne
Syrian Arab Republic [Back to Top]
- Ancient city of Damascus
- Ancient city of Bosra
- Site of Palmyra
- Ancient city of Aleppo
Thailand [Back to Top]
- Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaseng wildlife sanctuaries
- Historic town of Sukhothai and associated historic towns
- Historic city of Ayutthaya and associated historic towns
- Ban Chiang archaeological site
Tunisia [Back to Top]
- Medina of Tunis
- Site of Carthage
- Amphitheatre of El Djem
- Ichkeul National Park
- Punic town of Kerkuane and its necropolis
- Medina of Sousse
- Kairouan
Turkey [Back to Top]
- Historic area of Istanbul
- Goreme National Park and the rock sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and hospital of Divrigi
- Hattusha
- Nemrut Dag
- Xanthos-Letoon
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Ukraine [Back to Top]
Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and related monastic buildings, and Lavra of Kiev-Pechersk
United Kingdom [Back to Top]
- The Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Durham Castle and Cathedral
- Ironbridge Gorge
- Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey
- Stonehenge, Avebury and associated sites
- The castles and town walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
- Saint Kilda
- Bienheim Palace
- City of Bath
- Hadrian's Wall
- Palace of Westminister, Abbey of Westminister, and Saint Margaret's Church
- Henderson Island
- The Tower of London
- Canterbury Cathedral, Saint Augustine's Abbey, and Saint Martin's Church
United Republic of Tanzania [Back to Top]
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and ruins of Songo Minara
- Serengeti National Park
- Selous Game Reserve
- Kilimanjaro National Park
United States of America [Back to Top]
- Mesa Verde
- Yellowstone
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Independence Hall
- Redwood National Park
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Cahokia Mounds State historic site
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- La Fortaleza and San Juan historic site in Puerto Rico
- The Statue of Liberty
- Yosemite National Park
- Chaco Culture National Historical Park
- Monticello and University of Virginia in Charlottesville
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Pueblo de Taos
Uzbekistan [Back to Top]
Itchan Kala
Yemen [Back to Top]
- Old walled city of Shibam
- Old city of Sana'a
Yugoslavia [Back to Top]
- Stari Ras and Sopocani
- Ohrid Region with its cultural and historical aspect and its natural environment (situated in Macedonia)
- Natural and culturo-historical region of Kotor
- Durmitor National Park
- Studenica Monastery
Zaire [Back to Top]
- Virunga National Park
- Garamba National Park
- Kahuzi-Biega National Park
- Salonga National Park
Zambia/Zimbabwe [Back to Top]
Victoria Falls/Mosi-oa-Tunya
Zimbabwe [Back to Top]
- Mana Pools National Park, Sapi, and Chewore Safari Areas
- Great Zimbabwe National Monument
- Khami Ruins National Monument