World Heritage facts

Brasília in Brazil became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Brasília (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2844 (CC0)

Rabat in Morocco became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Source: Wikipedia: Rabat (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3551 (CC0)

Lake Baikal in Russia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia: Lake Baikal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5513 (CC0)

Valletta in Malta became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Valletta (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q23800 (CC0)

Verona in Italy became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia: Verona (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2028 (CC0)

Timbuktu in Mali became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Source: Wikipedia: Timbuktu (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q9427 (CC0)

Auschwitz in Poland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Auschwitz concentration camp (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q7341 (CC0)

Phong Nha–Ke Bang National Park in Vietnam became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Source: Wikipedia: Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q23513 (CC0)

Troy in Turkey became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998.

Source: Wikipedia: Troy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q22647 (CC0)

Petra in Jordan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Source: Wikipedia: Petra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5788 (CC0)

Yellowstone National Park in United States became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

Source: Wikipedia: Yellowstone National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q351 (CC0)

Cusco in Peru became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Source: Wikipedia: Cusco (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5582862 (CC0)

Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.

Source: Wikipedia: Victoria Falls (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q43278 (CC0)

Palace of Versailles in France became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1906.

Source: Wikipedia: Palace of Versailles (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2946 (CC0)

Mount Olympus in Greece became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2026.

Source: Wikipedia: Mount Olympus (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q80344 (CC0)

Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family in Spain became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1969.

Source: Wikipedia: Sagrada Família (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q48435 (CC0)

Palmyra in Syria became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Palmyra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5747 (CC0)

Kyoto Prefecture in Japan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Source: Wikipedia: Kyoto Prefecture (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q120730 (CC0)

Acre in Israel became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

Source: Wikipedia: Acre, Israel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q126084 (CC0)

Mohenjo-daro in Pakistan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Mohenjo-daro (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5725 (CC0)

Acropolis of Athens in Greece became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Acropolis of Athens (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q131013 (CC0)

Samarra in Iraq became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Source: Wikipedia: Samarra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q170047 (CC0)

Olympia in Greece became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1989.

Source: Wikipedia: Olympia, Greece (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q38888 (CC0)

Luang Prabang in Laos became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.

Source: Wikipedia: Luang Prabang (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q190165 (CC0)

Kandy in Sri Lanka became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Source: Wikipedia: Kandy (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q203197 (CC0)

Axum in Ethiopia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Axum (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5832 (CC0)

Yosemite National Park in United States became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Source: Wikipedia: Yosemite National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q180402 (CC0)

Baalbek in Lebanon became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Source: Wikipedia: Baalbek (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q178835 (CC0)

Fatehpur Sikri in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Source: Wikipedia: Fatehpur Sikri (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q179046 (CC0)

Potosí in Bolivia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Potosí (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q35045 (CC0)

Ha Long Bay in Vietnam became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Source: Wikipedia: Hạ Long Bay (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q190128 (CC0)

Western Ghats in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Source: Wikipedia: Western Ghats (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4527 (CC0)

Byblos in Lebanon became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Source: Wikipedia: Byblos (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q173532 (CC0)

Ajanta Caves in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Source: Wikipedia: Ajanta Caves (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q184427 (CC0)

Hadrian's Wall in United Kingdom became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Hadrian's Wall (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q57357 (CC0)

Kairouan in Tunisia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Source: Wikipedia: Kairouan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q179570 (CC0)

Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia: Anuradhapura (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5724 (CC0)

Delos in Greece became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.

Source: Wikipedia: Delos (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q173148 (CC0)

Shahrisabz in Uzbekistan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia: Shahrisabz (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q569766 (CC0)

Assur in Iraq became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Source: Wikipedia: Assur (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q200200 (CC0)

Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Virunga National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q223589 (CC0)

Agra Fort in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Source: Wikipedia: Agra Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q171857 (CC0)

Serengeti National Park in Tanzania became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1960.

Source: Wikipedia: Serengeti National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q11812902 (CC0)

Lumbini in Nepal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia: Lumbini (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q9213 (CC0)

Red Fort in India and Mughal Empire became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Source: Wikipedia: Red Fort (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q45957 (CC0)

Giant's Causeway in United Kingdom became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Source: Wikipedia: Giant's Causeway (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q106187 (CC0)

Aeolian Islands in Italy became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia: Aeolian Islands (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q179883 (CC0)

Great Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Source: Wikipedia: Great Zimbabwe (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q209217 (CC0)

Kaziranga National Park in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Source: Wikipedia: Kaziranga National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q192764 (CC0)

Cyrene in Libya became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia: Cyrene, Libya (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q44112 (CC0)

Ellora Caves in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Source: Wikipedia: Ellora Caves (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q189616 (CC0)

Taxila in Pakistan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Taxila (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q156093 (CC0)

Qutb Minar in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia: Qutb Minar (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q187635 (CC0)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial in Japan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia: Hiroshima Peace Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q231140 (CC0)

Nalanda Mahavihara in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.

Source: Wikipedia: Nalanda mahavihara (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216243 (CC0)

Prambanan Temple in Indonesia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

Source: Wikipedia: Prambanan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q47721 (CC0)

Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Plitvice Lakes National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q189849 (CC0)

Meteora in Greece became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

Source: Wikipedia: Meteora (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3125051 (CC0)

Mount Tai in People's Republic of China became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Mount Tai (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216059 (CC0)

Itsukushima Shrine in Japan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia: Itsukushima Shrine (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q191763 (CC0)