- Selected UNESCO World Heritage sites
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▪ TableSelected UNESCO World Heritage sitesAfricaAsia Australia and OceaniaEurope North AmericaSouth AmericaAfricasite* country notesAbomey Benin royal palaceAbu Ruwaysh (Abū Ruwaysh) Egypt archaeological remainsAbu Simbel Egypt archaeological remainsAbu Sir (Abū Ṣīr) Egypt archaeological remainsAksum Ethiopia historic monumentsAldabra Islands Seychelles atoll, giant tortoisesCarthage Tunisia remains of ancient cityDahshur (Dahshūr) Egypt pyramids and funerary complexDjenné Mali mosque, historic buildingsGaramba (Garamba National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, wildlife refugeGiza (Giza, Pyramids of) Egypt pyramids and funerary complexGorée Island Senegal slave-trading depotGreat Zimbabwe Zimbabwe ruins of Shona capitalHadar Ethiopia early hominin remainsKarnak Egypt Theban temple ruinsKenya, Mount Kenya national park and forest reserveKilimanjaro Tanzania montane national park and forest reserveKings, Valley of the Egypt Theban necropolisKomoé (Komoé National Park) Côte d'Ivoire national park, plants and wildlifeLalibela (Lalībela) Ethiopia rock-hewn medieval churchesLeptis Magna Libya remains of Roman architectureLuxor Egypt Theban ruinsMarrakech Morocco historic medinaMatopo (Matopo Hills) Zimbabwe granite hillsMemphis Egypt remains of ancient cityMozambique, Island of Mozambique architecture, including fortificationsNgorongoro (Ngorongoro Conservation Area) Tanzania wildlife conservation areaOlduvai Gorge Tanzania early hominin remainsPhilae Egypt Nubian monumentsQueens, Valley of the Egypt Theban necropolisRobben Island South Africa apartheid-era prisonSalonga (Salonga National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, tropical rainforest reserveSaqqarah (Ṣaqqārah) Egypt step pyramid and funerary complexSerengeti (Serengeti National Park) Tanzania national park, wildlife refugeThebes Egypt ruins of ancient Egyptian capitalTimbuktu Mali medieval centre of Islamic cultureVictoria Falls Zambia and Zimbabwe national parks, cataracts, Zambezi River, rainforest, and wildlifeVirunga (Virunga National Park) Congo (Kinshasa) national park, diversity of habitatsAsiasite* country notesAgra India historic fortAjanta Caves India rock-cut Buddhist monasteriesAleppo Syria ancient cityAngkor Cambodia archaeological remainsAnuradhapura Sri Lanka sacred cityAshur Iraq historic cityAyutthaya Thailand ruins of capital complexBaalbek (Baalbeck) Lebanon ruins of Roman cityBagerhat Bangladesh historic city, mosqueBaikal, Lake Russia unique freshwater environmentBaku Azerbaijan walled city, tower, and palaceBamian (Bamiyan) Afghanistan archaeological remainsBodh Gaya India ancient Buddhist templeBorobudur Indonesia Buddhist temple compoundBukhara Uzbekistan historic cityByblos Lebanon ruins of ancient cityChogha Zanbil (Choghā Zanbīl) Iran ruins of Elamite cityDamascus Syria historic city centreDelhi India historic monuments and tombElephanta Island India Hindu cave templeEllora Caves India Hindu, Buddhist, and Jaina cave templesEsfahan (Eṣfahān) Iran historic squareEverest, Mount Nepal montane national parkFatehpur Sikri India ancient monuments and templesForbidden City China imperial palace in BeijingGreat Wall of China China extensive fortificationHa Long Bay Vietnam picturesque island groupHatra Iraq ruins of Parthian cityHiroshima Japan peace memorialHoryu Temple (Hōryū Temple) Japan Buddhist monumentsHuang, Mount (Huang Mountains) China scenic conservation areaHue Vietnam imperial citadelJerusalem Israel Jewish, Christian, and Islamic holy cityKandy Sri Lanka sacred Buddhist cityKaziranga (Kaziranga National Park) India national park, wildlifeKhajraho (Khajuraho) India ancient templesKhiva Uzbekistan Islamic architectureKyoto (Kyōto) Japan historic imperial capitalLahore Pakistan Mughal fortress, palace, and gardensLouangphrabang Laos blending of traditional and European architectureLu Mountains China scenic conservation area, temple complexLumbini (Lumbinī) Nepal birthplace of the BuddhaManas (Manas Wildlife Sanctuary) India wildlife sanctuaryNara Japan historic monumentsNikko (Nikkō) Japan shrines and templesPalmyra Syria ruins of ancient cityPetra Jordan remains of ancient cityPotala Palace China former residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, TibetPrambanan Indonesia ancient templesQin tomb China archaeological site, terra-cotta armySamarkand Uzbekistan historic city, Islamic architectureSan'a' (Sanaa) Yemen historic architectureSanchi (Sānchi) India ancient Buddhist sanctuarySomapura Mahavira (Somapura Mahāvīra) Bangladesh Buddhist monasteryTai, Mount China sacred mountain, temple complexTaj Mahal India monumental funerary complexTyre Lebanon ruins of three millennia of habitationUjung Kulon (Ujung Kulon National Park) Indonesia national park and nature reserve on JavaWuyi Mountains China scenic conservation areaZabid (Zabīd) Yemen historic townZhoukoudian China early hominin habitationAustralia and Oceaniasite* country notesFraser Island Australia rainforest, dune lakesGreat Barrier Reef Australia marine national parkLord Howe Island Australia diversity of habitats, rare wildlifeMacquarie Island Australia unique geological landformsRennell Island Solomon Islands unique island ecosystemShark Bay Australia rare marine and terrestrial life-formsTasmanian Wilderness Australia diversity of habitats, rare wildlifeTe Wahipounamu (South West New Zealand) New Zealand Fiordland (Fiordland National Park), Mount Aspiring (Mount Aspiring National Park), Mount Cook (Mount Cook National Park), and Westland (Westland National Park) national parksUluru (Ayers Rock) (Ayers Rock) Australia national park, sandstone monolithEuropesite* country notesAcropolis of Athens (Athens) Greece complex of monumentsAlhambra Spain Moorish palace and fortressAltamira Spain prehistoric cave paintingsAmiens Cathedral France Gothic styleArles France Roman, Romanesque monumentsAuschwitz Poland Nazi concentration campAvebury England prehistoric megalith groupBergen Norway Hanseatic wharfBern Switzerland medieval city centreCanterbury England cathedral and abbeyChartres Cathedral France Gothic architectureCologne Cathedral (Cologne) Germany Gothic architectureDelphi Greece remains of sanctuary complexDerbent Russia ancient city, fortificationsEyzies-de-Tayac caves France prehistoric rock dwellings, decorated grottoesFerrara Italy Renaissance architectureFlorence Italy historic city centreFontainebleau France royal château and gardensGiant's Causeway Northern Ireland coastal rock formationsGranada Spain Moorish, Andalusian structuresHadrian's Villa Italy imperial residenceHadrian's Wall England Roman fortificationHerculaneum Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed townIstanbul Turkey numerous historic sitesKew Gardens England botanical gardensKraków Poland medieval city centrekremlin Russia historical, political, and religious centreLascaux (Lascaux Grotto) France prehistoric cave paintingsLübeck Germany Hanseatic architectureLuxembourg city (Luxembourg) Luxembourg fortifications and old cityMetéora Greece Orthodox Christian monasteriesMont-Saint-Michel France medieval village and abbeyNaples Italy historic city centreOlympia Greece ruins of ancient sacred cityPalatine Chapel (Aachen Cathedral) (Palatine Chapel) Germany imperial chapel of Charlemagne, Carolingian and Gothic stylesParis France banks of Seine River, adjacent monumentsPompeii Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed townPorto Portugal historic city centrePrague Czech Republic historic city centreRed Square Russia historical, political, and religious centreReims Cathedral France High Gothic architectureRhodes Greece medieval city centreRila Monastery Bulgaria cradle of Bulgarian national revivalSaint Petersburg Russia historic city centre and monumentsSalzburg Austria historic city centreSamos Greece ancient port and temple remainsSantiago (Santiago de Compostela) Spain old city and pilgrimage routeSegovia Spain old town and Roman aqueductSpeyer Cathedral (Speyer) Germany burial site of German emperors, Romanesque architectureSplit Croatia ruins of the Palace of Diocletian, other monumentsStabiae Italy ancient townStonehenge England prehistoric megalith groupTallinn Estonia historic city centreToledo Spain historic structuresTorre Annunziata Italy ruins of Vesuvius-destroyed townTransylvania Romania Saxon fortified churches, villagesÚbeda Spain Renaissance architectureVatican City Vatican City seat of Roman Catholic ChurchVenice Italy island city and surrounding lagoonVersailles (Versailles, Palace of) France royal palace and parkVienna Austria historic and cultural centreVilnius Lithuania historic centreVisby Sweden historic Hanseatic townWartburg Germany castleWestminster Abbey England Neo-Gothic palace, historic abbeyNorth Americasite* country notesBanff (Banff National Park) Canada national park, Rocky MountainsBelize Barrier Reef Belize marine ecosystemCarlsbad Caverns (Carlsbad Caverns National Park) United States national park, Guadalupe MountainsChaco Culture (Chaco Culture National Historical Park) United States national historical park, Pueblo ruinsChichén Itzá Mexico Mayan-Toltec architectureCocos Island Costa Rica national park, forest and marine lifeCopán Honduras remains of major Mayan cityDinosaur (Dinosaur Provincial Park) Canada provincial park, fossil bedsEverglades United States national park, diversity of aquatic habitatsGlacier Bay (Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve) United States subarctic national park, preserveGrand Canyon United States national parkGreat Smoky Mountains (Great Smoky Mountains National Park) United States national park, Appalachian MountainsHavana Cuba colonial city centreHawaii Volcanoes (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park) United States national parkJasper (Jasper National Park) Canada national park, Rocky MountainsKluane (Kluane National Park and Reserve) Canada subarctic national parkKootenay (Kootenay National Park) Canada national park, Rocky MountainsL'Anse aux Meadows (Saint Anthony) Canada remains of medieval Norse settlement in NewfoundlandMammoth Cave (Mammoth Cave National Park) United States cave system and national parkMesa Verde (Mesa Verde National Park) United States prehistoric cliff dwellingsMexico City Mexico historic city centreMonticello United States Neoclassical home of Thomas JeffersonPalenque Mexico national park, Mayan cityPanama City Panama historic city centreRedwood (Redwood National Park) United States national park, ancient treesSan Juan Puerto Rico national historic site, fortificationsSanto Domingo Dominican Republic colonial cityStatue of Liberty (Liberty, Statue of) United States national monumentTaos Pueblo (Taos) United States adobe settlementTatshenshini-Alsek (Tatshenshini-Alsek Wilderness Provincial Park) Canada wilderness provincial parkTeotihuacán Mexico extensive pre-Aztec ruinsTikal Guatemala national park, Mayan ruinsUxmal Mexico Mayan city and ceremonial centreWrangell-St. Elias (Wrangell–Saint Elias National Park and Preserve) United States subarctic national park, preserveXochimilco Mexico Aztec canals and floating gardensYellowstone (Yellowstone National Park) United States national park, geothermal formationsYoho (Yoho National Park) Canada national park, Rocky MountainsYosemite (Yosemite National Park) United States national park, Sierra Nevada rangeSouth Americasite* country notesArequipa Peru colonial architectureBrasília Brazil urban planning and architectureCartagena Colombia colonial port, fortresses, and monumentsChan Chan Peru ruins of pre-Inca Chimú capitalColonia del Sacramento Uruguay Portuguese and Spanish colonial architectureCórdoba Argentina Jesuit institutions and estatesCoro Venezuela Spanish, Dutch, and local architectureCuzco Peru Inca and colonial architectureDarién Panama national park, rainforests, and wetlandsEaster Island Chile monumental sculpturesGalapagos Islands Ecuador national park, unique ecosystemHuascarán, Mount Peru montane national parkIguaçu (Iguaçu Falls) (Iguazú) Brazil and Argentina national parks, waterfalls, and subtropical rainforestsLima Peru historic city centreLos Glaciares (Los Glaciares National Park) Argentina national park, glacial lakes, and mountainsLos Katíos (Darién) Colombia national park, rainforests, and wetlandsMachu Picchu Peru Inca ruinsNazca Lines Peru extensive geoglyphsPantanal Brazil freshwater wetland ecosystemPotosí Bolivia colonial industrial cityQuito Ecuador colonial city centreSalvador Brazil historic colonial centreTiwanaku Bolivia pre-Columbian ruinsValdés Peninsula Argentina seals, whales*The spelling or styling of place-names in this table may differ from those given on the World Heritage List; in addition, some place-names represent one or more constituent parts of larger World Heritage sites.See as table:
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Universalium. 2010.