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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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Created by Rendell Peh • Updated On: February 19, 2014

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Borobudur Temple is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

1. Borobudur Temple

8.7
(Candi Borobudur)
Jalan Salaman - Mungkid (Jalan Badrawati Borobudur), Kota Magelang, Jawa Tengah
Buddhist Temple · 504 tips and reviews

Rendell P.Rendell Peh: UNESCO Site #592 ~ Borobudur Temple Compounds ~ This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries.With 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha.

Prambanan Temple is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

2. Prambanan Temple

9.0
(Candi Prambanan)
Jalan Raya Jogya - Solo Km 16 (Prambanan), Sleman, DI Yogyakarta
Temple · 372 tips and reviews
Galapagos Islands is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

3. Galapagos Islands

8.8
(Archipiélago de Galápagos)
Archipiélago de Galápagos
Island · 18 tips and reviews
Quito is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

4. Quito

Pichincha
City · 42 tips and reviews
Los Glaciares National Park is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

5. Los Glaciares National Park

9.5
(Parque Nacional Los Glaciares)
Ruta Provincial N° 11, El Calafate, Santa Cruz
National Park · 72 tips and reviews
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nueatra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria la Mayor is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

6. Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nueatra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria la Mayor

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nueatra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria la Mayor (Ar, Posadas, Misiones
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Ruínas de São Miguel das Missões is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

7. Ruínas de São Miguel das Missões

9.2
São Miguel das Missões, São Miguel das Missões, RS
Historic and Protected Site · 34 tips and reviews
Iguazú National Park is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

8. Iguazú National Park

9.4
(Parque Nacional Iguazú (Argentina))
Ruta 101 Km 136, Puerto Iguazú, Misiones
Nature Preserve · 456 tips and reviews
936. Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas (1999) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

9. 936. Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas (1999)

Cueva de las Manos en Río Pinturas (UNESCO World Heritage List), Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
937. Península Valdés (1999) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

10. 937. Península Valdés (1999)

Península Valdés (UNESCO World Heritage List), Puerto Pirámides, Chubut
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
966. Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks (2000) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

11. 966. Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks (2000)

7.4
Parques naturales de Ischigualasto y Talampaya (UNESCO World Heritage List), Ichigualasto, San Juan
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip
995. Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba (2000) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

12. 995. Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba (2000)

Manzana y estancias jesuíticas de Córdoba (UNESCO World Heritage List), Ciudad de Córdoba, Córdoba
Historic and Protected Site · Alta Córdoba · No tips or reviews
1116. Quebrada de Humahuaca (2003) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

13. 1116. Quebrada de Humahuaca (2003)

Quebrada de Humahuaca (UNESCO World Heritage List), Humahuaca, Jujuy
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

14. Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley

Valle de Madriu-Perafita-Claror, Les Escaldes, Andorra la Vella
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Butrint National Park is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

15. Butrint National Park

7.1
Butrint
Historic and Protected Site · 12 tips and reviews
Historic Centre of Berat and Gjirokastër is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

16. Historic Centre of Berat and Gjirokastër

8.4
Gjirokastër, Gjirokastra, Qarku i Gjirokastrës
Historic and Protected Site · 5 tips and reviews
Rynek Główny is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

17. Rynek Główny

9.3
Rynek Główny, Kraków, Województwo małopolskie
Plaza · Stare Miasto · 248 tips and reviews

18. Aachen Cathedral

9.1
(Aachener Dom St. Marien)
Klosterplatz 2, Aachen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Church · 38 tips and reviews
Mesa Verde National Park is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

19. Mesa Verde National Park

9.1
Highway 160, Cortez, CO
National Park · 41 tips and reviews
Nahanni National Park Reserve is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

20. Nahanni National Park Reserve

Nahanni National Park Reserve, Dehcho Region, NT
Nature Preserve · 1 tip
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

21. L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site

Newfoundland, Newfoundland, NL
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews
La Alhambra y el Generalife is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

22. La Alhambra y el Generalife

9.5
C. Real de la Alhambra, s/n, Granada, Andalucía
Historic and Protected Site · 417 tips and reviews
Catedral de Burgos is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

23. Catedral de Burgos

9.2
Plaza de Santa María, 1, Burgos, Castilla y León
Church · 91 tips and reviews
Historic Centre of Córdoba (1984/1994) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

24. Historic Centre of Córdoba (1984/1994)

Centro histórico de Córdoba (UNESCO World Heritage List), Córdoba, Andalucía
Historic and Protected Site · Centro · No tips or reviews
Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

25. Monasterio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

9.0
Av. de Juan de Borbón y Battemberg, El Escorial, Comunidad de Madrid
Monastery · 90 tips and reviews
320. Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984/2005) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

26. 320. Works of Antoni Gaudí (1984/2005)

Obras de Antonio Gaudí (UNESCO World Heritage List), Barcelona, Catalunya
Historic and Protected Site · La Salut · No tips or reviews
Cueva de Altamira is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

27. Cueva de Altamira

8.2
43° 22′ 37″ N, 4° 7′ 10.11″ W (UNESCO World Heritage List), Santillana, Cantabria
Cave · 5 tips and reviews
348. Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985/2007) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

28. 348. Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches (1985/2007)

Casco antiguo de Ávila e iglesias extramuros (UNESCO World Heritage List), Ávila, Castilla y León
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Aqueduct of Segovia is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

29. Aqueduct of Segovia

9.5
(Acueducto de Segovia)
Pl. Azoguejo (Av. Padre Claret), Segovia, Castilla y León
Monument · 126 tips and reviews
Zona Vella is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

30. Zona Vella

Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
Historic and Protected Site · 15 tips and reviews
Parque Nacional de Garajonay is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

31. Parque Nacional de Garajonay

8.5
Parque Nacional de Garajonay, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias
National Park · 7 tips and reviews
379. Historic City of Toledo (1986) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

32. 379. Historic City of Toledo (1986)

Ciudad histórica de Toledo (UNESCO World Heritage List), Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
378. Mudejar Architecture of Aragón (1986/2001) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

33. 378. Mudejar Architecture of Aragón (1986/2001)

Arquitectura mudéjar de Aragón (UNESCO World Heritage List), Zaragoza, Aragón
Historic and Protected Site · Casco Antiguo · No tips or reviews
384. Old Town of Cáceres (1986) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

34. 384. Old Town of Cáceres (1986)

Casco antiguo de Cáceres (UNESCO World heritage List), Cáceres, Extremadura
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
383. Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

35. 383. Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville (1987)

8.8
Catedral, Alcázar y Archivo de Indias en Sevilla (UNESCO World Heritage List), Sevilla, Andalucía
Historic and Protected Site · Santa Cruz · 20 tips and reviews
381. Old City of Salamanca (1988) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

36. 381. Old City of Salamanca (1988)

Ciudad vieja de Salamanca (UNESCO World Heritage List), Salamanca, Castilla y León
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Monestir de Poblet is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

37. Monestir de Poblet

8.7
Plaça de la Corona d'Aragó, 11, Poblet, Catalunya
Monastery · 21 tips and reviews
664. Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

38. 664. Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (1993)

Conjunto arqueológico de Mérida (UNESCO World Heritage List), Mérida, Extremadura
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
669. Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

39. 669. Route of Santiago de Compostela (1993)

El Camino de Santiago (UNESCO World Heritage List), Santiago de Compostela, Galicia
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

40. Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe

8.8
(Real Monasterio de Santa María de Guadalupe)
Pl su Majestad Carlos I (Calle Sevilla), Guadalupe, Extremadura
Church · 14 tips and reviews
Parque Nacional de Doñana is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

41. Parque Nacional de Doñana

Doñana (UNESCO World Heritage List), Almonte, Andalucía
Nature Preserve · 1 tip
781. Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

42. 781. Historic Walled Town of Cuenca (1996)

Ciudad histórica fortificada de Cuenca (UNESCO World Heritage List), Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip

43. 866. Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (1998/2010)

Sitios de arte rupestre prehistórico del valle del Côa y de Siega Verde (Compartido con Portugal) (UNESCO World Heritage List), Serranillo, Castilla y León
Historic and Protected Site · 1 tip
Monasterio De Suso is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

44. Monasterio De Suso

6.7
C/ Monasterio de Yuso, s/n (C/ Monasterio de Yuso), San Millán de la Cogolla, La Rioja
Spiritual Center · 12 tips and reviews
874. Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

45. 874. Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula (1998)

Arte rupestre del arco mediterráneo de la Península Ibérica (UNESCO World Heritage List), Huesca, Aragón
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Las Médulas is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

46. Las Médulas

9.0
Las Médulas, Las Médulas, Castilla y León
Scenic Lookout · 13 tips and reviews
417. Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

47. 417. Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture (1999)

Ibiza, biodiversidad y cultura (UNESCO World Heritage List), Eivissa, Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
876. University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

48. 876. University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares (1998)

Universidad y casco histórico de Alcalá de Henares (UNESCO World Heritage List), Alcalá de Henares, Comunidad de Madrid
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
875. Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

49. 875. Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco (2000)

Conjunto arqueológico de Tarraco (UNESCO World Heritage List), Tarragona, Catalunya
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
San Cristóbal de La Laguna is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

50. San Cristóbal de La Laguna

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias
Town · 29 tips and reviews
988. Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

51. 988. Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí (2000)

Iglesias románicas del Valle de Bohí (UNESCO World Heritage List), Lleida, Catalunya
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Yacimiento Atapuerca is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

52. Yacimiento Atapuerca

8.3
Yacimiento arqueológico de Atapuerca, Ibeas de Juarros, Castilla y León
Historic and Protected Site · 10 tips and reviews
Palmeral De Elche is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

53. Palmeral De Elche

8.0
Palmeral de Elche (UNESCO World Heritage List), Elx, Comunitat Valenciana
Historic and Protected Site · 6 tips and reviews
522. Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

54. 522. Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza (2003)

Conjunto monumentales renacentistas de Úbeda y Baeza (UNESCO World Heritage List), Jaén, Andalucía
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
1044. Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

55. 1044. Aranjuez Cultural Landscape (2001)

Paisaje cultural de Aranjuez (UNESCO World Heritage List), Aranujez, Comunidad de Madrid
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Biscay's Bridge is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

56. Biscay's Bridge

9.0
(Puente de Bizkaia)
C. Barria, 3, Getxo, País Vasco
Bridge · 62 tips and reviews
1371. Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

57. 1371. Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana (2011)

Sierra de Tramontana, Mallorca (UNESCO World Heritage List), Mallorca, Comunitat Autònoma de les Illes Balears
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Simien Mountains National Park is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

58. Simien Mountains National Park

(ሰሜን ብሄራዊ ፓርክ)
Simien Mountains, Debark, Āmara Kilil
National Park · 1 tip
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

59. Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

8.0
ላሊበላ, Āmara Kilil
History Museum · 4 tips and reviews
Island of Gorée is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

60. Island of Gorée

8.5
(Île de Gorée)
Ile de Gorée, Dakar, Dakar
Historic and Protected Site · Gorée · 38 tips and reviews
Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

61. Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

Arusha, Arusha, Mkoa wa Arusha
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews
Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

62. Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad

Kalâa des Béni Hammad, Bichara, Wilaya de M’Sila
Historic and Protected Site · 2 tips and reviews
Tassili n'Ajjer is one of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

63. Tassili n'Ajjer

Tassili n'Ajjer National Park, Tassili n Ajjer, Illizi
Historic and Protected Site · No tips or reviews