UNESCO World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List
The World Heritage Online Map Platform, supported by the Flanders UNESCO Trustfund (FUT), is a pilot online geographic information system displaying georeferenced maps of World Heritage properties and buffer zones.
World Heritage Site - Wikipedia
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection under an international treaty administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
Lists of World Heritage Sites - Wikipedia
This is a list of the lists of World Heritage Sites. A World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as having special cultural or physical significance.
World Heritage Sites by country - Wikipedia
As of July 2024, there are a total of 1,223 World Heritage Sites located across 168 countries, of which 952 are cultural, 231 are natural, and 40 are mixed properties. [1] The countries have been divided by the World Heritage Committee into five geographical regions: Africa , the Arab States , Asia and the Pacific , Europe and North America ...
The World Heritage List | For UNESCO World Heritage Travellers
This is the complete and up-to-date World Heritage List.
World Heritage site | Criteria, Definition, History, & List - Britannica
Jan 9, 2025 · Overview of World Heritage sites, areas or objects of ’outstanding universal value’ as recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) under the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, or World Heritage Convention.
19 Top World Heritage Sites - PlanetWare
May 11, 2023 · Explore ancient wonders with our list of the best World Heritage Sites. Built in lush, mountainous terrain high above the Urubamba River, Machu Picchu lies in one of the most stunning settings of any archeological site in the world.
What Is UNESCO World Heritage? - National Geographic
May 11, 2018 · What Is UNESCO World Heritage? From masterpieces of creative genius to beautiful natural landscapes, these sites reveal the most compelling chapters of Earth's history.
List of World Heritage sites | By Country | Britannica
This is an alphabetically ordered list of World Heritage sites —sites that have “outstanding universal value”—as designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Where possible, site names are linked to relevant Britannica content.
Complete List By Country - World Heritage Site
This is the complete and up-to-date World Heritage List, ordered by country and followed by the number of locations and the year of inscription.