One thing we seek when we travel is the opportunity to discover more about the places we visit, their culture, heritage, importance, and beauty. Some of these places are listed as World Heritage exactly because of that. Find out which ones we’ve visited so far!
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as of special cultural or physical significance. To find out more, visit their official site.
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World Heritage
119 sites
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Africa
Cape Verde
Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande
Egypt
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
Tanzania
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Serengeti National Park
Uganda
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
Australasia
New Zealand
Te Wahipounamu – South West New Zealand (Milford Sound)
Tongariro National Park
Caribbean
Cuba
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Desembarco del Granma National Park
Viñales Valley
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
Historic Centre of Camagüey
Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
Europe
Albania
Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
Andorra
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley
Armenia
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
Belgium
Flemish Béguinages
La Grand-Place, Brussels
Belfries of Belgium and France
Historic Centre of Brugge
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad
Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
Croatia
England
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
Tower of London
Maritime Greenwich
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ironbridge Gorge
France
Palace and Park of Versailles
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Strasbourg – Grande île
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Belfries of Belgium and France
Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Fortifications of Vauban
Chartres Cathedral
Canal du Midi
Germany
Aachen Cathedral
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
Georgia
Gelati Monastery
Historical Monuments of Mtskheta
Upper Svaneti
Hungary
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Iceland
Þingvellir National Park
Surtsey
Italy
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Venice and its Lagoon
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Kosovo
Medieval Monuments in Kosovo
Luxembourg
City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Macedonia
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
Montenegro
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
Durmitor National Park
Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
Northern Ireland
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
Norway
Røros Mining Town and the Circumference
Portugal
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 and Siega Verde
Laurisilva of Madeira
Alto Douro Wine Region
Historic Centre of Guimarães
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
San Marino
San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
Serbia
Stari Ras and Sopoćani
Studenica Monastery
Stećci Medieval Tombstones Graveyards
Slovenia
Heritage of Mercury – Almadén and Idrija
Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps
Škocjan Caves
Spain
Works of Antoni Gaudí
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Old City of Salamanca
Route of Santiago de Compostela
Sweden
Royal Domain of Drottningholm
Skogskyrkogården
Switzerland
Old City of Berne
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
Vatican
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
Vatican City
Wales
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
Middle East
Jordan
Petra
Qasr Amra
Wadi Rum Protected Area
Oman
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn
Bahla Fort
Qatar
Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
United Arab Emirates
Cultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)
North America
United States of America
Independence Hall
Redwood National and State Parks
Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park