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1978–2026 · 1268 properties · 177 countries

The World Heritage List, site by site

From the Galápagos to the old town of Bern, every property inscribed on the World Heritage List — with the year it was inscribed, the criteria it meets and the countries it spans. Each dot is a site; tap one to open it.

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18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio ComplexAachen CathedralAapravasi GhatAasivissuit–NipisatAbbey and Altenmünster of LorschAbbey Church of Saint-Savin-sur-GartempeAbbey of FontenayAbbey of Saint GallAbu MenaAcreAcropolis of AthensAeolian IslandsAflaj Irrigation System of OmanAgave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaAgra FortAhwar of Southern IraqAigaiAïr and Ténéré National Nature ReserveAït BenhaddouAjanta CavesAl-Ahsa OasisAl-Balad, JeddahAl MaghtasAlcobaça MonasteryAldabraAlexander von Humboldt National ParkAlhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, GranadaAlto Douro Wine RegionAmalfi CoastAmami-Ōshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandAmazonia TheatersAmbohimangaAncient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeAncient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsAncient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraAncient City of AleppoAncient City of BosraAncient City of DamascusAncient City of NessebarAncient City of Ping YaoAncient City of Tauric Chersonese and its ChoraAncient ferrous metallurgy sites of Burkina FasoAncient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataAncient Thebes with its NecropolisAncient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and HongcunAngkorAniAnjarAntequera Dolmens SiteAnticostiAntigua GuatemalaAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological SitesAnuradhapuraAphrodisiasAppian WayAqaba Marine ReserveAqueduct of Padre TemblequeArab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and MonrealeAranjuez Cultural LandscapeArchaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of AquileiaArchaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre AnnunziataArchaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the DanevirkeArchaeological Ensemble of MéridaArchaeological Ensemble of TárracoArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyArchaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of CubaArchaeological site of Carthagearchaeological Site of DelphiArchaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáArchaeological Site of SabrathaArchaeological Sites of Mycenae and TirynsArchaeological Sites of the Island of MeroeArchitectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at NesvizhArea de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage SiteArles, Roman and Romanesque MonumentsArmenian Monastic Ensembles of IranArslantepeArtists' Colony in DarmstadtAsante Traditional BuildingsAsmara: A Modernist African CityAssisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan SitesAssurAstronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityAt-Turaif DistrictAtapuercaAtlantic Forest South-East ReservesAugustusburg and Falkenlust PalacesAuschwitzAustralian Convict SitesAustralian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)AxumAyutthaya Historical ParkBaalbekBabylonBadain Jaran DesertBaekje Historic AreasBaganBahá'í World Centre buildingsBahla FortBahrain Pearling TrailBale Mountains National ParkBamBan ChiangBanc d'Arguin National ParkBandiagara Escarpmentbanks of the SeineBardejov Town Conservation ReserveBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesBassari CountryBat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn archaeological sitesBatalha MonasteryBathBauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and BernauBeaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944BeemsterBéguinages in FlandersBehistunBeit Guvrin National ParkBeit She'arim National ParkBelfries of Belgium and FranceBelize Barrier ReefBergpark WilhelmshöheBerlin Modernism Housing EstatesBhimbetka rock sheltersBiałowieża ForestBiblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer ShebaBijagos Archipelago Biosphere ReserveBikini AtollBir Hima Rock Petroglyphs and InscriptionsBirka and HovgårdenBlaenavon Industrial LandscapeBlenheim PalaceBlue and John Crow MountainsBolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexBom Jesus do MonteBoma-Badingilo Migratory Landscapeborders of the Roman EmpireBorobudur Temple CompoundsBourges CathedralBoyana ChurchBrasíliaBrimstone Hill Fortress National ParkBrú na BóinneBryggenBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy AvenueBuddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji AreaBuddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolBudj BimBurgos CathedralBurkhan KhaldunBursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman EmpireButrintBwindi Impenetrable National ParkByblosCahokiaCalakmulCambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflectionCanadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage SiteCanaima National ParkCanal du MidiCanterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's ChurchCape Floristic KingdomCapital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCaralCarlsbad Caverns National ParkCasas GrandesCasbah of AlgiersCastel del MonteCastillo de San Pedro de la RocaCastles and Town Walls of King Edward in GwyneddCatalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de BoíÇatalhöyükCathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in SevilleCathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsCathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, ModenaCavernas do Peruaçu Environmental Protection AreaCaves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian JuraCaves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak KarstCentennial HallCentral Amazon Conservation ComplexCentral Axis of BeijingCentral Highlands of Sri LankaCentral Sikhote-AlinCentral Suriname Nature ReserveCentro Histórico de Angra do HeroísmoCentro Histórico de ÉvoraChaco Culture World Heritage SiteChaîne des Puys - Limagne fault tectonic arenaChampagne hillsides, houses and cellarsChampaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkChampasak cultural landscapeChan ChanChangdeokgungChankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexChauvet CaveChavin de HuantarChengde Mountain Resort and its outlying templesChengjiang Fossil SiteChhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj TerminusChichen ItzaChief Roi Mata’s DomainChina DanxiaChinchorro mummiesChiribiquete National ParkChitwan National ParkChogha ZanbilChongoni Rock Art AreaChristiansfeldChurch of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de LourdesChurch of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeChurch of the NativityChurches and Convents of GoaChurches of Chiloéchurches of MoldaviaChurches of PeaceChurches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureCidade VelhaCilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di PadulaCitadel of ErbilCitadel of the Hồ DynastyCité de CarcassonneCity of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss EggenbergCity of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and FortificationsCity of SafranboluCity of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the VenetoCiudad UniversitariaClassical Gardens of SuzhouClassical WeimarClimats, terroirs of BurgundyCocos Island National ParkCoibaColchic Rainforests and WetlandsCold Winter Deserts of TuranCollegiate Church, Castle, and Old Town of QuedlinburgCologne CathedralColonial City of Santo DomingoColonies of BenevolenceComoé National ParkConvent of ChristCopánCordouan LighthouseCornwall and West Devon Mining LandscapeCoro and its PortCrac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-DinCradle of HumankindCrespi d'AddaCueva de las ManosCultural Heritage Sites of Ancient KhuttalCultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyCultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyCultural Landscape of Hawraman/UramanatCultural Landscape of Kenozero LakeCultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance RouteCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erCultural Landscape of SintraCultural Landscape of the Serra de TramuntanaCultural Reserve of KernavėCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Curonian SpitCyreneDacian Fortresses of the Orăștie MountainsDambulla cave templeDanube DeltaDarién National ParkDasht-e LutDazu Rock CarvingsDead CitiesDecorated Farmhouses of HälsinglandDeer Stone Monuments, the Heart of Bronze Age CultureDelosDerbent LighthouseDerwent Valley MillsDesembarco del Granma National ParkDessau-Wörlitz Garden RealmDholaviraDilmun Burial MoundsDinosaur Provincial ParkDiscovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesDivriği Great Mosque and HospitalDiy-Gid-BiyDiyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural LandscapeDja Faunal ReserveDjemilaDjerbaDjoudj National Bird Sanctuarydomus de janasDoñana National ParkDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexDouggaDrottningholm PalaceDurham Castle and CathedralDurmitor National ParkDutch Water Defence LinesEarly Christian Monuments of RavennaEarly Christian Necropolis of PécsEast RennellEcbatanaEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaEise Eisinga PlanetariumEl Camino Real de Tierra AdentroEl Fuerte de SamaipataEl Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveElephanta CavesEllora CavesEngelsberg IronworksEnnedi PlateauEphesusEpiscopal City of AlbiESMA Museum and Site of MemoryEtna ParkEtruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and TarquiniaEuphrasian BasilicaEvaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern ApenninesEverglades National ParkFagus FactoryFalun MineFanjingshanFasil GhebbiFatehpur SikriFerapontov MonasteryFerrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po DeltaFertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeFlow CountryForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorFort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreFort Jesus MuseumForth BridgeFortifications of Vaubanfortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsFountains AbbeyFranciscan Missions in the Sierra GordaFray Bentos Industrial LandscapeFrench Southern and Antarctic Lands nature reserveFrom the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan SaltFrontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Fujian Tulou sitesFujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationGalapagos IslandsGammelstad Church TownGamzigradGarajonay National ParkGaramba National ParkGardens and Castle at KroměřížGarrison Border Town of Elvas and its FortificationsGarrison Historic AreaGaya TumuliGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan RegionGelati MonasteryGenoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei RolliGetbol, Korean Tidal FlatsGiant's CausewayGlarus thrustGöbekli TepeGobustan State Historical and Cultural ReserveGochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesGoguryeo tombsGola-Tiwai complexGolden Mountains of AltaiGolestan PalaceGonbad-e QabusGondwana Rainforests of AustraliaGordionGoréeGöreme National Park and the Rock Sites of CappadociaGorham's Cave complexGough and Inaccessible IslandsGrachtengordelGrand CanalGrand Canyon National ParkGrand-PlaceGrand-PréGreat Barrier ReefGreat Himalayan National ParkGreat Living Chola TemplesGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkGreat ZimbabweGreater Blue Mountains AreaGrimeton VLF transmitterGros Morne National ParkGroup of monuments at MahabalipuramGulangyuGulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola ReserveGunung Mulu National ParkGusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuGyeongju Historic AreasHa Long BayHadrian's VillaHallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut cultural landscapeHampiHanseatic City of LübeckHanseatic town of VisbyHarar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownHatraHattusha: the Hittite CapitalHawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkHead-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHeart of Neolithic OrkneyHegraHenderson IslandHeritage district of YazdHeritage of Mercury. Almadén and IdrijaHidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionHierapolis-PamukkaleHigh Coast/Kvarken ArchipelagoHill Forts of RajasthanHimeji CastleHiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandHiroshima Peace MemorialHistoric Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraçaoHistoric Areas of IstanbulHistoric Center of AgadezHistoric Center of QuitoHistoric Centre of ArequipaHistoric Centre of AvignonHistoric Centre of BruggeHistoric Centre of BukharaHistoric Centre of CamagüeyHistoric Centre of Český KrumlovHistoric Centre of Cienfuegoshistoric centre of CórdobaHistoric centre of CuscoHistoric Centre of FlorenceHistoric Centre of Guimarães and Couros ZoneHistoric Centre of LimaHistoric Centre of MacaoHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoHistoric Centre of MoreliaHistoric Centre of NaplesHistoric Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánHistoric Centre of PortoHistoric Centre of PragueHistoric Centre of PueblaHistoric Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le MuraHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsHistoric Centre of Salvador da BahiaHistoric Centre of San GimignanoHistoric Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaHistoric Centre of São LuísHistoric Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s PalaceHistoric Centre of SienaHistoric Centre of SighișoaraHistoric Centre of TelčHistoric Centre of the City of PienzaHistoric Centre of the City of SalzburgHistoric Centre of the Town of DiamantinaHistoric Centre of the Town of GoiásHistoric Centre of the Town of OlindaHistoric Centre of UrbinoHistoric Centre of ViennaHistoric centre of ZacatecasHistoric Centres of Berat and GjirokastërHistoric Centres of Stralsund and WismarHistoric City of AhmadabadHistoric City of SucreHistoric City of ToledoHistoric City of TrogirHistoric Fortified Town of CampecheHistoric Inner City of ParamariboHistoric Monuments and Sites in KaesongHistoric Monuments of Ancient KyotoHistoric Monuments of Ancient NaraHistoric Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”Historic Monuments of Novgorod and SurroundingsHistoric Monuments Zone of QuerétaroHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoHistoric Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoHistoric Sanctuary of Machu PicchuHistoric Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its VicinityHistoric town of Grand-BassamHistoric Town of Ouro PretoHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHistoric Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongHistoric Villages of Shirakawa-gō and GokayamaHistoric Walled Town of Cuencahistorical centre of Yaroslavlhistorical city centre of OdesaHistorical Complex of Split with the Palace of DiocletianHistorical Monuments at Makli, ThattaHistorical Monuments of MtskhetaHoh XilHội AnHolašoviceHollókőHoly Trinity Column in OlomoucHonghe Hani Rice TerracesHopewell Ceremonial EarthworksHorezu monasteryHortobágy National ParkHospicio CabañasHuanglongHuangshanHuascarán National ParkHubei ShennongjiaHuichol route to HuiricutaHuman Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy SitesHumayun's TombHumberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksHwaseong FortressHypogeum of Ħal SaflieniHyrcanian ForestsIbiza, Biodiversity and CultureIchkeul National ParkIguaçu National ParkIguazú National Park World Heritage SiteIlulissat IcefjordImperial Citadel of Thang LongImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangImperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesInca road systemIncense Route – Desert Cities in the NegevIndependence HallIr.D.F. WoudagemaalIronbridge GorgeIschigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksiSimangaliso Wetland ParkIslamic CairoIsland of MozambiqueIsland of Saint-LouisIslands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaItchan KalaItsukushima ShrineIvindo National ParkIvrea, industrial city of the 20th centuryIwami Ginzan Silver MineJabal Al FayahJaipurJameh Mosque of IsfahanJanggyeon Panjeon of HaeinsaJantar MantarJeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesJelling Heritage SiteJesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaJesuit missions among the GuaraníJesuit Missions of ChiquitosJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangüéJewish-Medieval Heritage of ErfurtJewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica in TřebíčJingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesJiuzhaigou ValleyJodensavanneJodrell Bank ObservatoryJoggins Fossil CliffsJōmon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanJongmyoJoya de CerénJungfrau-Aletsch protected areaJurassic CoastJurisdiction of Saint-EmilionKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKahuzi-Biéga National ParkKaiping Diaolou and VillagesKairouanKakadu National ParkKalwaria Zebrzydowska parkKandyKasubi TombsKathmandu ValleyKaziranga National ParkKenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyKevladev National ParkKew GardensK'gariKhajuraho Group of MonumentsKhamiKhangchendzonga National ParkKhirokitiaKhomani Cultural LandscapeKilimanjaro National ParkKinabalu ParkKizhi PogostKluane / Wrangell – St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-AlsekKoh KerKomodo National ParkKonark Sun TempleKondoa Rock Art SitesKöneürgençKonso Cultural LandscapeKoutammakouKraków Old TownKremlin and Red SquareKronborg CastleKrzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining RegionKujataaKuk SwampKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesKutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at SedlecKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk LavraLa Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town PlanningLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic SiteLake BaikalLake DistrictLake Malawi National ParkLake Turkana National ParksLakes of OuniangaLamu Old TownLand of FrankincenseLandmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of SabaLandscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad LabemLandscape of the Pico Island Vineyard CultureLandscapes of DauriaL'Anse aux MeadowsLaponian National ParkLas MédulasLate Baroque Towns of the Val di NotoLaurisilva of MadeiraLavauxLe Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e ValdobbiadeneLe Morne BrabantLednice-Valtice Cultural LandscapeLena PillarsLençóis Maranhenses National ParkLeón CathedralLeptis MagnaLevoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monumentsLevuka Historical Port TownLiangzhu siteLiberty Islandlifts on the old Canal du CentreLimes DacicusLitomyšl ChateauLongmen GrottoesLongobards in Italy, Places of PowerLonja de la SedaLord Howe Island GroupLorentz National ParkLos Alerces National ParkLos Glaciares National ParkLos Katíos National ParkLower German LimesLower Valley of the AwashLuang PrabangLuis Barragán House and StudioLumbiniLushan Quaternary Glaciation National GeoparkLuther Memorials in Eisleben and WittenbergMacquarie IslandMadara RiderMadinat Al-ZahraMadriu-Perafita-Claror ValleyMahabodhi TempleMaidamMaison CarréeMajor Mining Sites of WalloniaMajor Town Houses of the Architect Victor HortaMakhonjwa MountainsMalbork CastleMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMalpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryMammoth Cave National ParkMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasManas National ParkManovo-Gounda St. Floris National ParkMantua and SabbionetaManu National ParkMapungubwe Cultural LandscapeMaratha Military Landscapes of IndiaMargravial Opera HouseMaritime GreenwichMarquesas IslandsMasadaMatobo HillsMaulbronn MonasteryMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiMausoleum of the First Qin EmperorMaymandMazaganM'banza-KongoMedici Villas and Gardens in TuscanyMedieval City of RhodesMedieval Monuments in KosovoMedieval Town of ToruńMedina of EssaouiraMedina of FezMedina of MarrakeshMedina of MeknesMedina of SousseMedina of TétouanMedina of TunisMegalithic Temples of MaltaMegaliths of Carnac and of the shores of MorbihanMehmed Paša Sokolović BridgeMelka KuntureMemphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to DahshurMervMesa Verde National ParkMessel pitMeteoraMigratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Miguasha National ParkMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamMines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management SystemMinoan Palatial CentresMir Castle ComplexMistaken Point Ecological ReserveMøns KlintModernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939Mogao CavesMohenjo-daroMonarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveMonasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of ChiosMonasteries of Haghpat and SanahinMonasteries of San Millán de la CogollaMonasteries on the slopes of PopocatépetlMonastery and Site of the Escurial, MadridMonastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyMonastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in LisbonMonolithic churches in LalibelaMont-Saint-Michel and its BayMonte San GiorgioMonticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleMonuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the AsturiasMorne Trois Pitons National ParkMosque City of BagerhatMount AthosMount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryMount Kenya National ParkMount KumgangMount NemrutMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveMount SanqingMount TaiMount WutaiMozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanMudejar Architecture of AragonMulanje MassifMurujuga National ParkMuseum IslandMuseum Plantin-MoretusMuskau ParkMỹ SơnMystrasM'zabNahanni National Park ReserveNalanda MahaviharaNamhansanseongNamib Sand SeaNan MadolNanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksNaqsh-e Jahan SquareNational History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, RamiersNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid regionNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of KotorNaumburg CathedralNaval City of KarlskronaNazca LinesNeolithic flint mines of SpiennesNew Caledonia Barrier ReefNew LanarkNew Zealand Subantarctic IslandsNgorongoro Conservation AreaNiah National ParkNice, Winter Resort Town of the RivieraNingaloo ReefNinstintsNiokolo-Koba National ParkNisaNoel Kempff Mercado National Parknorthern French coal mining regionNotre-Dame d'AmiensNotre-Dame de ChartresNovodevichy ConventNubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeNyungwe ForestOdzala National ParkOgasawara ArchipelagoOkapi Wildlife ReserveOkavango DeltaOkefenokee National Wildlife RefugeOld and New Towns of EdinburghOld city (Dubrovnik)Old City of BernOld City of HebronOld City of Jerusalem and its WallsOld City of SalamancaOld City of ZamośćOld Havana and its Fortification SystemOld QuebecOld RaumaOld Sana'aOld Town LunenburgOld Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churchesold town of CáceresOld town of CorfuOld Town of Galle and its FortificationsOld Town of GhadamèsOld town of KuldīgaOld Town of LijiangOld Town of LvivOld town of Regensburg with Stadtamhofold town of Santiago de CompostelaOld Town of Segovia and its AqueductOld Towns of DjennéOlympiaOlympic National ParkOmbilin coal mineOmo RiverOre Mountain Mining RegionOrkhon ValleyOsun-Osogbo GroveOuadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)Padova botanical gardenPadua's fourteenth-century fresco cyclesPainted Churches in the Troödos RegionPalace and gardens of SchönbrunnPalace of FontainebleauPalace of VersaillesPalace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's ChurchPalaces and Parks of Potsdam and BerlinPalau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, BarcelonaPalenquePaleochristian and Byzantine monuments of ThessalonikiPalestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, BattirPalmeral of ElchePalmyraPamir National ParkPampulha Modern EnsemblePannonhalma ArchabbeyPantanalPapahānaumokuākea Marine National MonumentPaphosPar force hunting landscape in North ZealandParaty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityPasargadaePaseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and SciencesPattadakal Group of MonumentsPergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural LandscapePersepolisPersian CaravanseraiPersian QanatPetäjävesi Old ChurchPetraPetroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiPetroglyphs along the Bangucheon StreamPetroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaPhilippiPhoenix Islands Protected AreaPhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPiazza del Duomo, PisaPilgrimage Church of Saint John of NepomukPimachiowin AkiPirin National ParkPitonsPitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandPlace Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in NancyPlain of JarsPlitvice Lakes National ParkPoblet MonasteryPolonnaruwaPont du GardPontcysyllte AqueductPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagenaport of the MoonPort Royalporticoes of BolognaPortovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)PotosíPoverty PointPrambanan TemplePre-Hispanic Town of UxmalPreah Vihear TemplePrecolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísPrehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxacaprehistoric pile dwellings around the AlpsPrehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère ValleyPrehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad ValleyPrincely Abbey of CorveyProtective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoProvinsPuerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkPunic Town of Kerkuane and its NecropolisPurnululu National ParkPutorana PlateauPyrénées – Mont Perdu World Heritage SitePythagoreion and Heraion of SamosPyu Ancient CitiesQal’at al BahrainQal'at Bani HammadQalhatQaryat al-FawQasr AmraQazan KremlinQingchengshan-Dujiangyan National ParkQuanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaQuebrada de HumahuacaQuiriguáQutb complexRabatRachid Karami International FairRainforests of the AtsinananaRamappa TempleRani ki vavRapa Nui National Parkreconstructed center of Le HavreRed Bay National Historic SiteRed FortRedwood National and State ParksReichenau IslandRenaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and BaezaResidence Ensemble SchwerinResidence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian MetropolitansResidences of the Royal House of SavoyRevillagigedo IslandsRhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina LandscapesRhine GorgeRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasRichtersveldRideau Canal World Heritage SiteRietveld Schröder HouseRila MonasteryRío Abiseo National ParkRio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaRío Plátano Biosphere ReserveRisco CaidoRjukan–Notodden Industrial Heritage SiteRobben IslandRocas AtollRock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi ArabiaRock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian PeninsulaRock carvings at AltaRock Carvings in Tanumrock drawings in ValcamonicaRock-hewn Churches of IvanovoRock Islands Southern LagoonRock Paintings of Hua MountainRock Paintings of Sierra de San FranciscoRohtas FortRoman amphitheatre of El JemRoman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage SiteRoman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of OrangeRoman Walls of LugoRoșia Montană Mining LandscapeRoskilde CathedralRoutes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern SpainRoyal abbey of Saint-RemiRoyal Building of MafraRoyal Court of TiébéléRoyal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensRoyal Monastery of Saint Mary of GuadalupeRoyal Palaces of AbomeyRoyal Tombs of the Joseon DynastyRøros Mining Town and the CircumferenceRuínas de León ViejoRuins of GediRuins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraRuins of LoropéniRwenzori Mountains National ParkSacred Ensembles of the HoysalasSacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionSacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsSacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeSacri Monti of Piedmont and LombardySado Island Gold MinesSagarmatha National ParkSaint Catherine AreaSaint John AbbeySalonga National ParkSaloum DeltaSaltSaltaireSamarkand – Crossroad of CulturesSamarraSambor Prei KukSammallahdenmäkiSan Agustin archeological parkSan Antonio MissionsSan Cristóbal de La LagunaSan Marino Historic Centre and Mount TitanoSanchiSanctuary of Asclepius, EpidaurusSanctuary of Bom Jesus de MatosinhosSanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkSangay National ParkSangha TrinationalSangiranSansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaSanta Cruz de MompósSanta Maria delle GrazieSantiniketanSão Francisco SquareSarazmSardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin TepeSarnathSaryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanSassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionSchoklandSculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu JiuSebastiaSelimiye MosqueSelous Game ReserveSemmering railwaySeokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleSeowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesSerengeti National ParkSerra da Capivara National ParkSewellShahr-e SukhtehShahrisabzShark BaySheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine EnsembleShibamShirakami-SanchiShiretokoShrines and Temples of NikkōShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and MainzShushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemSi Thep historical parkSian Ka'anŠibenik CathedralSichuan Giant Panda SanctuariesSidi Bou SaidSigiriyaSilk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan CorridorSilk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorSimien Mountains National ParkSingapore Botanic GardensSinharaja Forest ReserveSites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningSítio Roberto Burle MarxSkellig MichaelŠkocjan CavesSkogskyrkogårdenSocotra ArchipelagoSolovetsky IslandsSoltaniyehSomapura MahaviharaSouth China KarstSouthern Öland cultural landscapeSpeicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with ChilehausSpeyer CathedralSrebarna Nature ReserveŚródmieścieSt George and Related FortificationsSt KildaSt Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church at HildesheimStari Grad PlainStari Ras and SopoćaniStećci (UNESCO svjetska baština)Stevns KlintStoclet PalaceStone Circles of SenegambiaStone TownStonehengeStrasbourg: from Grande-île to Neustadt, a European urban sceneStruve Geodetic ArcStudenica monasterySu Nuraxi di BaruminiSudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'IvoireSukurSulaiman-TooSummer PalaceSundarbans National ParkSundarbans Reserved ForestSuomenlinnaSurtseySusaSviyazhsk Assumption MonasterySydney Opera HouseSyracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of PantalicaTabriz BazaarTadrart AcacusTaï National ParkTaj MahalTajín VeracruzTakalik AbajTakht-e SoleymanTalamanca Range-La Amistad ReservesTalayotic Culture of MinorcaTallinn Old TownTamgalyTaos PuebloTaputapuatea maraeTarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management SystemTashkent Modernist Architecture. Modernity and Tradition in Central AsiaTasmanian WildernessTassili n'AjjerTaxilaTe WahipounamuTehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere ReserveTeide National ParkTell es-SultanTell Umm el-'AmrTemple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuTemple of Apollo Epicurius in BassaeTemple of HeavenTeotihuacanThe 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightThe Architectural Work of Le CorbusierThe Bony Fish Fossils of the Western Limfjord – Evolution and Climate Adaptation in the Earliest EoceneThe Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural LandscapeThe Colonial Transisthmian Route of PanamáThe Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and LandscapeThe Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic LandmarksThe DolomitesThe Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South AfricaThe Gedeo Cultural LandscapeThe Great Spa Towns of EuropeThe Great WallThe Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of PátmosThe Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and ChalonnesThe Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the ComorosThe Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and HerrenchiemseeThe Roças of Sao Tome and Principe: Colonial Agricultural System and Forced MigrationThe Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of MateraThe Slate Landscape of Northwest WalesThe Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Industrial HeritageThe Trulli of AlberobelloThe Venetian Works of defence between 15th and 17th centuriesThe Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and MonferratoThe wider area of Mount OlympusThe works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban DesignThimlich OhingaThingvellir National ParkThracian Tomb of KazanlakThracian Tomb of SveshtariThree Castles of BellinzonaThree Parallel Rivers National ParkThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTierradentroTigrovaya Balka Nature ReserveTikal National ParkTimbuktuTimgadTipasaTiwanakuTiya archaeological siteTlacotalpanTokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural LandscapeTomb of AskiaTongariro National ParkTournai CathedralTower of HerculesTower of LondonTown Hall of BremenTràng AnTrans-Iranian railwayTrinidad and the Valley de los IngeniosTrinity Lavra of St. SergiusTr'ondëk-KlondikeTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraTroyTsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature ReserveTsodiloTubbataha ReefTusi SitesTwyfelfonteinTyreUjung Kulon National ParkUluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National ParkUmm ar-RasasUmm el-JimalUniversidade de Coimbra – Alta e SofiaUniversity and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de HenaresUniversity City of CaracasUpper SvanetiUrnes Stave Church'Uruq Bani Ma'aridUvs Nuur BasinVal d'OrciaValdes PeninsulaValle dei TempliVallée de MaiVallettaValongo WharfVan Nelle FactoryVatican CityVatnajökull National ParkVecrīgaVega ArchipelagoVenice and its LagoonVerlaVeronaVézelay, Church and HillVictorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiVieux LyonViganViking Age Ring FortressesVilla d'EsteVilla Romana del CasaleVilla TugendhatVilnius Old TownViñales ValleyVirgin Komi ForestsVirunga National ParkVizcaya BridgeVjetrenicaVlkolínecVolcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern MartiniqueVolcanoes of KamchatkaVölklingen IronworksVolubilisVredefort craterW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexWachauWadden SeaWadi Al-HitanWadi RumWadi WurayahWalled City of Baku with the Shirvanshahs' Palace and Maiden TowerWarsaw Old TownWartburgWat Phra MahathatWater Management System of AugsburgWaterton-Glacier International Peace ParkWay of Saint James UNESCO World Heritage Sites in FranceWest Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouWest Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and NærøyfjordWestern CaucasusWestern GhatsWestern Tian ShanWestern Xia MausoleumsWet Tropics of QueenslandWhite CityWhite Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalWieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MinesWieskircheWillandra Lakes RegionWindmills at KinderdijkWood Buffalo National Parkwooden churches of MaramureșWooden churches of Southern Lesser Polandwooden churches of the Slovak CarpathiansWooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval AnatoliaWooden tserkvas of Carpathian region in Poland and UkraineWorks of Antoni GaudíWorld Heritage Sites in TibetWriting-on-Stone Provincial ParkWulingyuanWürzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence SquareWuyi MountainsXanaduXanthos-LetoonXinjiang TianshanXochicalcoYakushimaYellowstone National ParkYinxuYosemite National ParkYungang GrottoesZabidZagoriZapovednik Wrangel IslandŽatec and the Landscape of Saaz HopsZhoukoudian siteZollverein Coal Mine Industrial ComplexZubarah
1268properties on the List
70shared by two or more countries
58on the Danger List
47committee years since 1978
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Latest inscriptions

The most recent additions to the List.

Year by year
2026Aalto WorksFinlandCulturalii2026Alamūt Castle and Related FortificationsIranCulturaliii2026Amazonia TheatersBrazilCulturaliiivviAncient Capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, Japan2026Ancient Capitals of Asuka and FujiwaraJapanCulturaliiiii2026Aqaba Marine ReserveJordanNaturalixxBeaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944, France2026Beaches of the D-Day Landings, Normandy, 1944FranceCulturalvi2026Boma-Badingilo Migratory LandscapeSouth SudanNaturalviiixx2026Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry SitesChinaCulturaliiiiiivvi
the atlas in pictures

The best-known sites

The properties described in the most Wikipedia languages, photographed by Wikimedia Commons contributors.

All sites A–Z
Vatican City, Vatican CityVatican CityVatican City · 1984Brasília, BrazilBrasíliaBrazil · 1987Rabat, MoroccoRabatMorocco · 2012Taj Mahal, IndiaTaj MahalIndia · 1983Lake Baikal, RussiaLake BaikalRussia · 1996Valletta, MaltaVallettaMalta · 1980Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaGreat Barrier ReefAustralia · 1981Jaipur, IndiaJaipurIndia · 2019Verona, ItalyVeronaItaly · 2000Stonehenge, United KingdomStonehengeUnited Kingdom · 1986Galapagos Islands, EcuadorGalapagos IslandsEcuador · 1978Timbuktu, MaliTimbuktuMali · 1988
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Countries with the most sites

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China61Italy61France57Germany54Spain48India45Mexico35United Kingdom34Russia33Iran30Japan27United States27
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Why sites are inscribed

Criteria explained
(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.265 sites(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.495 sites(iii)A unique or exceptional witness to a cultural tradition or a civilisation, living or vanished.531 sites(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.657 sites(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.178 sites(vi)Directly linked to events, living traditions, ideas, beliefs or artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance.276 sites(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.154 sites(viii)An outstanding record of the major stages of Earth’s history: the record of life, geological processes or landforms.101 sites(ix)An outstanding example of ongoing ecological and biological processes in ecosystems on land, in fresh water or at sea.143 sites(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.175 sites
at risk

World Heritage in Danger

58 properties need corrective measures.

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regions

Five regions

Africa115 sites · 41 countriesArab States104 sites · 19 countriesAsia and the Pacific313 sites · 36 countriesEurope and North America581 sites · 52 countriesLatin America and the Caribbean155 sites · 29 countries

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