UNESCO World Heritage List

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] is a site that has been nominated for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's International World Heritage program. The program aims to catalogue and preserve sites of outstanding importance, either cultural or natural, to the common heritage of humankind.

See also UNESCO Creative Cities, describing a recently instituted program recognizing entire cities with some similar characteristics, and the UNESCO Global Geoparks Network, for parks of great geological interest.

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Africa

Algeria

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande (2009)

Central African Republic

Côte d'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Egypt

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Kenya

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Namibia

Niger

Nigeria

Reunion Island (France)

Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island

Saint Helena (UK)

Senegal

Seychelles

South Africa

Sudan

Tanzania

Togo

Tunisia

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

The Americas

Argentina

Belize

Bermuda (UK)

  • Historic Town of St. George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda

Bolivia

Brazil

Canada

Moraine Lake, Banff National Park
Moraine Lake, Banff National Park

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Cuba

Curaçao

  • Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

El Salvador

Greenland (Denmark)

Guatemala

Haiti

  • National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Panama

Paraguay

Peru

Puerto Rico

See USA.

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

  • Pitons Management Area

Suriname

  • Central Suriname Nature Reserve
  • Historic Inner City of Paramaribo

United States of America

Uruguay

Venezuela

Asia

Afghanistan

  • Minaret and archaeological remains of Jam
  • Cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley: Bamiyan Cliff including niches of the 38 meter Buddha, seated Buddhas, 55 meter Buddha and surrounding caves | Kakrak Valley caves including the niche of the standing Buddha | Qoul-I Akram Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Kalai Ghamai Caves in the Fuladi Valley | Shahr-i-Zuhak | Qallay Kaphari A | Qallay Kaphari B | Shahr-i-Ghulghulah

Armenia

  • The monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin in Armenia's Lori Province (1996, 2000)
  • The monastery of Geghard and the upper Azat Valley in Armenia's Kotayk Province (2000)
  • The cathedral and churches of Echmiadzin and the archaeological site of Zvartnots (2000)

Azerbaijan

  • The Walled city of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (2000)
  • Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007)

Bahrain

  • Qal'at al-Bahrain - Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun

Bangladesh

Cambodia

China

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Japan

Floating torii of Itsukushima
Floating torii of Itsukushima

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Korea, North

  • Complex of Koguryo Tombs (Koguryo relics in China are also listed.)

Korea, South

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Malaysia

Mongolia

Nepal

Oman

Pakistan

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

  • The Archaeological Site of Al-Hijr (Madâin Sâlih)
  • At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah

Sri Lanka

Syria

Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkmenistan

  • Kunya-Urgench
  • State Historical and Cultural Park "Ancient Merv"
  • The Parthian Fortresses of Nisa

Uzbekistan

Vietnam

Yemen

Oceania

Australia

Kiribati

Phoenix Islands Protected Area

Marshall Islands

  • Bikini Atoll, nuclear tests site

New Caledonia (France)

  • Lagoons of New Caledonia

New Zealand

Papua New Guinea

Pitcairn Islands (UK)

Solomon Islands

Vanuatu

  • Chief Roi Mata’s Domain

Europe

Albania

Andorra

  • Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (which lies to the south and east of Andorra La Vella) (2004, 2006)

Austria

The Clock Tower at Graz, Austria
The Clock Tower at Graz, Austria

Belarus

Belgium

See also: France

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
  • Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad

Bulgaria

Rila Monastery
Rila Monastery

Croatia

Cyprus

  • Paphos
  • Painted churches in the Troodos region: Church of Ayios Nikolaos (St. Nicholas) tis Steyis, Kakopetria | Ayios Ionannis (St. John) Lambadhistis Monastery, Kalopanayiotis | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) Phorviotissa (Asinou), Nikitart | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) tou Arakou, Lagoudhera | Church of Panayia (the Virgin), Moutoullas | Church of Archangelos Michael (Archangel Michael), Pedhoulas | Church of Timios Stavros (Holy Cross), Pelendria | Church of Panayia (the Virgin) Podhithou, Galata | Church of Stavros (Holy Cross) Ayiasmati, Platanistasa | Church of Ayia Sotira (of the transfiguration of the Savior) tou Soteros, Palaichori
  • Choirokoitia

Czech Republic

Historic centre of Prague
Historic centre of Prague

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Suomenlinna, Helsinki
Suomenlinna, Helsinki

France

Banks of Seine, Paris
Banks of Seine, Paris

Georgia

Jvari Monastery above Mtskheta
Jvari Monastery above Mtskheta

Germany

Cologne cathedral
Cologne cathedral
Assmannshausen, Upper Middle Rhine Valley

Greece

  • Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
  • Archaeological Site of Delphi
  • Acropolis, Athens
  • Mount Athos
  • Meteora
  • Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki
  • Archaeological Site of Epidaurus
  • Medieval City of Rhodes
  • Mystras, Sparta
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • Delos, Cyclades
  • Monasteries of Daphni, Hossios Luckas and Nea Moni of Chios
  • Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
  • Archaeological Site of Vergina
  • Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns, Corinth
  • Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
  • The Old Town of Corfu

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Canal Grande, Venice
Canal Grande, Venice

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

  • City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

Macedonia

  • Ohrid Region with its Cultural and Historic Aspect and its Natural Environment

Malta

Moldova

Montenegro

The Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Old town square, Warsaw
Old town square, Warsaw

Portugal

Alto Douro Wine Region.
Alto Douro Wine Region.

Romania

Russia

Red Square, Moscow
Red Square, Moscow

San Marino

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

  • Kiev: Saint Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
  • Lviv - the Ensemble of the Historic Center
  • Struve Geodetic Arc
  • Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians

United Kingdom

Durham Cathedral
Durham Cathedral
Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
Durdle Door on the Jurassic Coast
Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle

Vatican City (Holy See)

Vatican City from the top of St Peter's Basilica
Vatican City from the top of St Peter's Basilica

Delisted Sites

The following are sites that were once registered World Heritage Sites but have since been taken off the list: