UNESCO World Heritage

World Heritage organised for planning, not just listing

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1248 published UNESCO sites
170 linked countries
972 cultural sites
235 natural sites
41 mixed sites
53 in danger
51 transboundary

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61 linked UNESCO sites IT

Italy

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60 linked UNESCO sites CN

People's Republic of China

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55 linked UNESCO sites DE

Germany

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54 linked UNESCO sites FR

France

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50 linked UNESCO sites ES

Spain

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44 linked UNESCO sites IN

India

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36 linked UNESCO sites MX

Mexico

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35 linked UNESCO sites GB

United Kingdom

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33 linked UNESCO sites RU

Russia

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29 linked UNESCO sites IR

Iran

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26 linked UNESCO sites JP

Japan

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26 linked UNESCO sites US

United States

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25 linked UNESCO sites BR

Brazil

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22 linked UNESCO sites CA

Canada

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22 linked UNESCO sites TR

Turkey

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21 linked UNESCO sites AU

Australia

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20 linked UNESCO sites GR

Greece

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17 linked UNESCO sites CZ

Czech Republic

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Start with these UNESCO sites

A cross-section of the latest, transboundary, and higher-complexity UNESCO entries that helps explain how the worldwide catalogue is structured.

Cultural 2025

Faya Palaeolandscape

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to United Arab Emirates. Inscribed in 2025.

  • Countries United Arab Emirates
  • Area Faya Palaeolandscape

Cultural World Heritage

Historic cities, monuments, archaeological landscapes, and cultural ensembles with live links back into GAC countries and places.

Cultural 2025

Faya Palaeolandscape

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to United Arab Emirates. Inscribed in 2025.

  • Countries United Arab Emirates
  • Area Faya Palaeolandscape

Natural World Heritage

National parks, mountain landscapes, wild coastlines, and geological systems with public links to the planning pages around them.

Natural 2025

Gola-Tiwai Complex

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Sierra Leone. Inscribed in 2025.

  • Countries Sierra Leone
  • Area Gola-Tiwai Complex
Natural 2025

Møns Klint

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Denmark. Inscribed in 2025.

  • Countries Denmark
  • Area Møns Klint
Natural 2025

Peruaçu River Canyon

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Brazil. Inscribed in 2025.

  • Countries Brazil
  • Area Peruaçu River Canyon
Natural 2024

Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to People's Republic of China. Inscribed in 2024.

  • Countries People's Republic of China
  • Area Badain Jaran Desert - Towers of Sand and Lakes
Natural 2024

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Brazil. Inscribed in 2024.

  • Countries Brazil
  • Area Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Mixed World Heritage

The UNESCO sites where cultural and natural significance overlap most clearly.

Mixed 2018

Pimachiowin Aki

UNESCO mixed World Heritage site linked to Canada. Inscribed in 2018.

  • Countries Canada
  • Area Pimachiowin Aki

Sites on the in-danger list

These entries currently carry UNESCO in-danger status.

Cultural In danger 2024

Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Palestine. Inscribed in 2024.

  • Countries Palestine
  • Place Saint Hilarion Monastery/ Tell Umm Amer
Cultural In danger 2023

Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Lebanon. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Lebanon
  • Place Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli
Cultural In danger 2023

The Historic Centre of Odesa

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Ukraine. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Ukraine
  • Place The Historic Centre of Odesa
Cultural In danger 2021

Roșia Montană Mining Landscape

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Romania. Inscribed in 2021.

  • Countries Romania
  • Area Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
Cultural In danger 2017

Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Palestine. Inscribed in 2017.

  • Countries Palestine
  • Place Hebron/Al-Khalil Old Town

Transboundary sites

Cross-border UNESCO entries linked to more than one country.

Natural Transboundary 2023

Cold Winter Deserts of Turan

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
  • Area Cold Winter Deserts of Turan
Cultural Transboundary 2023

Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
  • Area Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor
Cultural Transboundary 2021

Colonies of Benevolence

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Belgium and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Inscribed in 2021.

  • Countries Belgium and Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Area Colonies of Benevolence
Cultural Transboundary 2021

Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Germany and Kingdom of the Netherlands. Inscribed in 2021.

  • Countries Germany and Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Area Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes

All published UNESCO sites

Showing 1-24 of 1248 published UNESCO entries.

Natural 2023

‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Saudi Arabia. Inscribed in 2023.

  • Countries Saudi Arabia
  • Area ‘Uruq Bani Ma’arid
Cultural 2017

ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to South Africa. Inscribed in 2017.

  • Countries South Africa
  • Area ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
Cultural 1978

Aachen Cathedral

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Germany. Inscribed in 1978.

  • Countries Germany
  • Place Aachen Cathedral
Cultural 2006

Aapravasi Ghat

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Mauritius. Inscribed in 2006.

  • Countries Mauritius
  • Place Aapravasi Ghat
Cultural 1991

Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Germany. Inscribed in 1991.

  • Countries Germany
  • Place Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
Cultural 1983

Abbey of St Gall

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Switzerland. Inscribed in 1983.

  • Countries Switzerland
  • Place Abbey of St Gall
Cultural 1979

Abu Mena

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Egypt. Inscribed in 1979.

  • Countries Egypt
  • Place Abu Mena
Cultural 1987

Acropolis, Athens

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Greece. Inscribed in 1987.

  • Countries Greece
  • Place Acropolis, Athens
Cultural 1983

Agra Fort

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to India. Inscribed in 1983.

  • Countries India
  • Place Agra Fort
Natural In danger 1991

Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Niger. Inscribed in 1991.

  • Countries Niger
  • Area Air and Ténéré Natural Reserves
Cultural 1983

Ajanta Caves

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to India. Inscribed in 1983.

  • Countries India
  • Area Ajanta Caves
Cultural 1980

Aksum

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Ethiopia. Inscribed in 1980.

  • Countries Ethiopia
  • Place Aksum
Cultural 1980

Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Algeria. Inscribed in 1980.

  • Countries Algeria
  • Place Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad
Cultural 2013

Al Zubarah Archaeological Site

UNESCO cultural World Heritage site linked to Qatar. Inscribed in 2013.

  • Countries Qatar
  • Place Al Zubarah Archaeological Site
Natural 1982

Aldabra Atoll

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Seychelles. Inscribed in 1982.

  • Countries Seychelles
  • Area Aldabra Atoll
Natural 2001

Alejandro de Humboldt National Park

UNESCO natural World Heritage site linked to Cuba. Inscribed in 2001.

  • Countries Cuba
  • Area Alejandro de Humboldt National Park