World Heritage facts

Tiwanaku in Bolivia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia: Tiwanaku (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q61750 (CC0)

Çatalhöyük in Turkey became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Source: Wikipedia: Çatalhöyük (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q192522 (CC0)

Hampi in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Source: Wikipedia: Hampi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q26732 (CC0)

Mahabodhi Temple in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002.

Source: Wikipedia: Mahabodhi Temple (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4513 (CC0)

Merv in Turkmenistan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

Source: Wikipedia: Merv (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q193325 (CC0)

Masada in Israel and Judaea became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

Source: Wikipedia: Masada (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q186312 (CC0)

Humayun's Tomb in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia: Humayun's tomb (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q189648 (CC0)

Shibam in Yemen became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia: Shibam (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q192518 (CC0)

Leptis Magna in Libya became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia: Leptis Magna (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q191504 (CC0)

Aït Benhaddou in Morocco became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Aït Benhaddou (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q309436 (CC0)

Kathmandu Valley in Nepal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Kathmandu Valley (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q970717 (CC0)

Nazca Lines in Peru became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.

Source: Wikipedia: Nazca lines (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2620036 (CC0)

Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Ngorongoro Conservation Area (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1217726 (CC0)

Danube Delta in Romania and Ukraine became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

Source: Wikipedia: Danube Delta (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q184429 (CC0)

Bam in Iran became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

Source: Wikipedia: Bam, Iran (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q106636 (CC0)

Huangshan in People's Republic of China became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.

Source: Wikipedia: Huangshan (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q36034 (CC0)

Selimiye Mosque in Turkey became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Source: Wikipedia: Selimiye Mosque, Edirne (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q184534 (CC0)

Curonian Spit in Lithuania and Russia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia: Curonian Spit (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q5595 (CC0)

Macquarie Island in Australia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia: Macquarie Island (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q46650 (CC0)

Bikini Atoll in Marshall Islands became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.

Source: Wikipedia: Bikini Atoll (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q152225 (CC0)

Komodo National Park in Indonesia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

Source: Wikipedia: Komodo National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4520 (CC0)

Dasht-e Lut in Iran became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.

Source: Wikipedia: Lut Desert (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q767128 (CC0)

Saint Sophia Cathedral in Ukraine became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.

Source: Wikipedia: Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q830054 (CC0)

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

Source: Wikipedia: Sigiriya (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q272153 (CC0)

Białowieża Forest in Belarus and Poland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Białowieża Forest (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q192666 (CC0)

Surtsey in Iceland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Source: Wikipedia: Surtsey (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q178124 (CC0)

Abu Mena in Egypt became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Abu Mena (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q9278 (CC0)

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

Source: Wikipedia: Bosra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q272680 (CC0)

Butrint in Albania became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Source: Wikipedia: Butrint (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q188694 (CC0)

Hatra in Iraq became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Source: Wikipedia: Hatra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q466614 (CC0)

Thingvellir National Park in Iceland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004.

Source: Wikipedia: Þingvellir (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q107370 (CC0)

Lorentz National Park in Indonesia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

Source: Wikipedia: Lorentz National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q4516 (CC0)

Church of the Nativity in Palestine became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012.

Source: Wikipedia: Church of the Nativity (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q194504 (CC0)

Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba in Spain became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1882.

Source: Wikipedia: Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q33200 (CC0)

Okapi Wildlife Reserve in Democratic Republic of the Congo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia: Okapi Wildlife Reserve (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q457304 (CC0)

Hội An in Vietnam became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999.

Source: Wikipedia: Hội An (city) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q36160 (CC0)

Köneürgenç in Turkmenistan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005.

Source: Wikipedia: Konye-Urgench (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q48472 (CC0)

Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Source: Wikipedia: Los Glaciares National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q215992 (CC0)

Teide National Park in Spain became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

Source: Wikipedia: Teide National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q715124 (CC0)

Mount Nemrut in Turkey became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Mount Nemrut (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207917 (CC0)

Omo River in Ethiopia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Omo River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q273456 (CC0)

M'banza-Kongo in Angola became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

Source: Wikipedia: M'banza-Kongo (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q500189 (CC0)

Chitwan National Park in Nepal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Source: Wikipedia: Chitwan National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q1075023 (CC0)

Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

Source: Wikipedia: Niokolo-Koba National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q679891 (CC0)

Yakushima in Japan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

Source: Wikipedia: Yakushima (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q242176 (CC0)

Wadi Rum in Jordan became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

Source: Wikipedia: Wadi Rum (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q40729 (CC0)

Ani in Turkey became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.

Source: Wikipedia: Ani (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q546010 (CC0)

Garamba National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Source: Wikipedia: Garamba National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q308893 (CC0)

Comoé National Park in Ivory Coast became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Source: Wikipedia: Comoé National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q501344 (CC0)

Bhimbetka rock shelters in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003.

Source: Wikipedia: Bhimbetka rock shelters (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q331603 (CC0)

Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Source: Wikipedia: Sagarmatha National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q2211959 (CC0)

Timgad in Algeria became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.

Source: Wikipedia: Timgad (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q459629 (CC0)

Lake District in United Kingdom became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.

Source: Wikipedia: Lake District (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q211778 (CC0)

Gorée in Senegal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

Source: Wikipedia: Gorée (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q244347 (CC0)

Sundarbans National Park in India became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.

Source: Wikipedia: Sundarbans National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q532440 (CC0)

Malbork Castle in Poland became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

Source: Wikipedia: Malbork Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q71279 (CC0)

Island of Mozambique in Mozambique became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.

Source: Wikipedia: Island of Mozambique (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q331099 (CC0)

Salonga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.

Source: Wikipedia: Salonga National Park (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q328488 (CC0)

Hegra in Saudi Arabia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Source: Wikipedia: Hegra (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q27356 (CC0)

Canal du Midi in France became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Source: Wikipedia: Canal du Midi (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q202494 (CC0)