World UNESCO Heritage Sites represent the zenith of human achievement and planetary preservation. These locations are internationally protected zones recognized for their Outstanding Universal Value (OUV). Currently, the global inventory encompasses over 1,248 sites across 170 countries, serving as a vital repository of collective history and biological diversity.
Taxonomic Framework for Heritage Designation
The World Heritage Committee utilizes a rigorous set of ten technical criteria to evaluate potential inscriptions. These benchmarks ensure that every site contributes uniquely to the global narrative of culture or nature:
- Human Creative Genius: Sites representing a definitive masterpiece of human architecture or artistry, such as the Taj Mahal.
- Interchange of Values: Locations demonstrating significant architectural or technological evolution over centuries.
- Unique Testimony: Physical evidence of civilizations that have either vanished or persist as living traditions.
- Natural Phenomena: Areas containing superlative natural formations or aesthetic importance, such as the Great Barrier Reef.
- Biodiversity Conservation: Habitats essential for the survival of threatened species and the maintenance of global ecosystems.
Technical Evaluation of Recent Inscriptions: The “New Classics”
Recent evaluation cycles have introduced several high-value locations to the official register, reflecting an increasing focus on modern cultural landscapes and complex historical narratives:
World Heritage List
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
- Los Glaciares National Park #
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) *
- Iguazu National Park
- Cueva de las Manos, Río Pinturas
- Península Valdés
- Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
- Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
- Quebrada de Humahuaca
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System *
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Los Alerces National Park
- ESMA Museum and Site of Memory – Former Clandestine Centre of Detention, Torture and Extermination
Armenia
Australia
- Great Barrier Reef
- Kakadu National Park
- Willandra Lakes Region
- Lord Howe Island Group
- Tasmanian Wilderness
- Gondwana Rainforests of Australia 2
- Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 3
- Wet Tropics of Queensland
- Shark Bay, Western Australia
- K’gari
- Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Macquarie Island
- Greater Blue Mountains Area
- Purnululu National Park
- Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
- Sydney Opera House
- Australian Convict Sites
- Ningaloo Coast
- Budj Bim Cultural Landscape
- Murujuga Cultural Landscape
Austria
- Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
- Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
- Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
- Semmering Railway
- City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss Eggenberg
- Wachau Cultural Landscape
- Historic Centre of Vienna
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape *
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) *
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
- Flemish Béguinages
- La Grand-Place, Brussels
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)
- Belfries of Belgium and France * 4
- Historic Centre of Brugge
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Stoclet House
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Colonies of Benevolence *
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) *
Belize
Benin
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
- Historic Town of Ouro Preto
- Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda
- Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) *
- Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas
- Iguaçu National Park
- Brasilia
- Serra da Capivara National Park
- Historic Centre of São Luís
- Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves
- Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves
- Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina
- Central Amazon Conservation Complex 5
- Pantanal Conservation Area
- Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves
- Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks
- Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás
- São Francisco Square in the Town of São Cristóvão
- Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
- Pampulha Modern Ensemble
- Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
- Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
- Sítio Roberto Burle Marx
- Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
- Peruaçu River Canyon
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
- L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
- Nahanni National Park #
- Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek # * 6
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- SGang Gwaay
- Wood Buffalo National Park
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks # 7
- Historic District of Old Québec
- Gros Morne National Park
- Old Town Lunenburg
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park *
- Miguasha National Park
- Rideau Canal
- Joggins Fossil Cliffs
- Landscape of Grand Pré
- Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
- Mistaken Point
- Pimachiowin Aki
- Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
- Anticosti
- Tr’ondëk-Klondike
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
- Mogao Caves
- Mount Taishan
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian
- The Great Wall
- Mount Huangshan
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, Lhasa 8
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
- Lushan National Park
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area
- Ancient City of Ping Yao
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou
- Old Town of Lijiang
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
- Dazu Rock Carvings
- Mount Wuyi
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Longmen Grottoes
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System
- Yungang Grottoes
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom
- Historic Centre of Macao
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries – Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin Mountains
- Yin Xu
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
- South China Karst
- Fujian Tulou
- Mount Sanqingshan National Park
- Mount Wutai
- China Danxia
- Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”
- West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
- Chengjiang Fossil Site
- Site of Xanadu
- Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice Terraces
- Xinjiang Tianshan
- Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan Corridor *
- The Grand Canal
- Tusi Sites
- Hubei Shennongjia
- Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural Landscape
- Kulangsu, a Historic International Settlement
- Qinghai Hoh Xil
- Fanjingshan
- Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
- Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China
- Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China
- Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’er
- Badain Jaran Desert – Towers of Sand and Lakes
- Beijing Central Axis: A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital
- Xixia Imperial Tombs
Colombia
- Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
- Los Katíos National Park
- Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox
- National Archeological Park of Tierradentro
- San Agustín Archaeological Park
- Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary
- Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System *
- Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire
Croatia
- Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
- Old City of Dubrovnik
- Plitvice Lakes National Park #
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč
- Historic City of Trogir
- The Cathedral of St James in Šibenik
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Stari Grad Plain
- Stećci Medieval Tombstone Graveyards *
- Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar *
Cuba
- Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
- San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
- Desembarco del Granma National Park
- Viñales Valley
- Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of Cuba
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
- Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
- Historic Centre of Camagüey
Cyprus
Czechia
- Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
- Historic Centre of Prague
- Historic Centre of Telč
- Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
- Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
- Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
- Holašovice Historic Village
- Litomyšl Castle
- Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc
- Tugendhat Villa in Brno
- Jewish Quarter and St Procopius’ Basilica in Třebíč
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region *
- Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad Labem
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz Hops
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
- Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
- Roskilde Cathedral
- Kronborg Castle
- Ilulissat Icefjord
- Wadden Sea *
- Stevns Klint
- Moravian Church Settlements *
- The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
- Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice Cap
- Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and Sea
- Viking-Age Ring Fortresses
- Møns Klint
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
- Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
- Simien National Park
- Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
- Aksum
- Lower Valley of the Awash
- Lower Valley of the Omo
- Tiya
- Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town
- Konso Cultural Landscape
- Bale Mountains National Park
- The Gedeo Cultural Landscape
- Melka Kunture and Balchit: Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
- Chartres Cathedral
- Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay
- Palace and Park of Versailles
- Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
- Vézelay, Church and Hill
- Amiens Cathedral
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
- Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
- Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
- Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
- From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
- Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
- Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve #
- Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in Nancy
- Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)
- Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
- Bourges Cathedral
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
- Canal du Midi
- Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
- Pyrénées – Mont Perdu *
- Historic Site of Lyon
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
- Belfries of Belgium and France * 9
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes 10
- Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
- Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
- Fortifications of Vauban
- Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems
- Episcopal City of Albi
- Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
- The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural Landscape
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
- Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, Ardèche
- Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars
- The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Taputapuātea
- Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arena
- French Austral Lands and Seas
- Cordouan Lighthouse
- Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- Funerary and memory sites of the First World War (Western Front) *
- The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
- Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern Martinique
- Te Henua Enata – The Marquesas Islands
- Megaliths of Carnac and of the shores of Morbihan
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
- Aachen Cathedral
- Speyer Cathedral
- Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
- Pilgrimage Church of Wies
- Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at Brühl
- St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire * 11
- Hanseatic City of Lübeck
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
- Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
- Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System #
- Maulbronn Monastery Complex
- Town of Bamberg
- Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
- Völklingen Ironworks
- Messel Pit Fossil Site
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and Bernau
- Cologne Cathedral
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg
- Classical Weimar
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin
- Wartburg Castle
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
- Monastic Island of Reichenau
- Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in Essen
- Historic Centres of Stralsund and Wismar
- Upper Middle Rhine Valley
- Dresden Elbe Valley Delisted 2009
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski *
- Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
- Old town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
- Wadden Sea *
- Fagus Factory in Alfeld
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
- Margravial Opera House Bayreuth
- Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe
- Carolingian Westwork and Civitas Corvey
- Moravian Church Settlements *
- Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian Jura
- Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke
- Naumburg Cathedral
- Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining Region *
- Water Management System of Augsburg
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) *
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes *
- Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt
- ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and Mainz
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- Jewish-Medieval Heritage of Erfurt
- Schwerin Residence Ensemble
- The Palaces of King Ludwig II of Bavaria: Neuschwanstein, Linderhof, Schachen and Herrenchiemsee
Ghana
Greece
- Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae
- Acropolis, Athens
- Archaeological Site of Delphi
- Medieval City of Rhodes
- Meteora
- Mount Athos
- Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika
- Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
- Archaeological Site of Mystras
- Archaeological Site of Olympia
- Delos
- Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios
- Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos
- Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
- Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and Tiryns
- The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
- Old Town of Corfu
- Archaeological Site of Philippi
- Zagori Cultural Landscape
- Minoan Palatial Centres
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Holy See
Honduras
Hungary
- Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
- Old Village of Hollókő and its Surroundings
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst *
- Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment
- Hortobágy National Park – the Puszta
- Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)
- Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape *
- Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural Landscape
Iceland
India
- Agra Fort
- Ajanta Caves
- Ellora Caves
- Taj Mahal
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
- Sun Temple, Konârak
- Kaziranga National Park
- Keoladeo National Park
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
- Churches and Convents of Goa
- Fatehpur Sikri
- Group of Monuments at Hampi
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments
- Elephanta Caves
- Great Living Chola Temples 13
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
- Sundarbans National Park
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
- Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
- Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
- Mountain Railways of India
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
- Red Fort Complex
- The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
- Western Ghats
- Hill Forts of Rajasthan
- Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
- Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
- Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar
- Khangchendzonga National Park
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Historic City of Ahmadabad
- Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
- Jaipur City, Rajasthan
- Dholavira: a Harappan City
- Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana
- Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
- Santiniketan
- Moidams – the Mound-Burial System of the Ahom Dynasty
- Maratha Military Landscapes of India
Indonesia
- Borobudur Temple Compounds
- Komodo National Park
- Prambanan Temple Compounds
- Ujung Kulon National Park
- Sangiran Early Man Site
- Lorentz National Park
- Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
- Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
- Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto
- The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic Landmarks
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Meidan Emam, Esfahan
- Persepolis
- Tchogha Zanbil
- Takht-e Soleyman
- Bam and its Cultural Landscape
- Pasargadae
- Soltaniyeh
- Bisotun
- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
- Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
- Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex
- The Persian Garden
- Gonbad-e Qābus
- Masjed-e Jāmé of Isfahan
- Golestan Palace
- Shahr-i Sokhta
- Cultural Landscape of Maymand
- Susa
- Lut Desert
- The Persian Qanat
- Historic City of Yazd
- Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
- Hyrcanian Forests *
- Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/Uramanat
- Trans-Iranian Railway
- The Persian Caravanserai
- Hegmataneh
- Prehistoric Sites of the Khorramabad Valley
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
- Masada
- Old City of Acre
- White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern Movement
- Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba
- Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves
- Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the Caves
- Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish Renewal
Italy
- Rock Drawings in Valcamonica
- Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura * 14
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Venice and its Lagoon
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
- City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
- Crespi d’Adda
- Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po Delta 15
- Historic Centre of Naples
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Castel del Monte
- Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza
- The Trulli of Alberobello
- 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex
- Archaeological Area of Agrigento
- Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
- Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua
- Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
- Costiera Amalfitana
- Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
- Residences of the Royal House of Savoy
- Su Nuraxi di Barumini
- Villa Romana del Casale
- Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
- Historic Centre of Urbino
- Villa Adriana (Tivoli)
- Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites
- City of Verona
- Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)
- Villa d’Este, Tivoli
- Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
- Monte San Giorgio *
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
- Val d’Orcia
- Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
- Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei Rolli
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Mantua and Sabbioneta
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes *
- The Dolomites
- Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
- Mount Etna
- Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and Monferrato
- Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
- Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da Mar *
- Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century
- Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene
- Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cycles
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- The Porticoes of Bologna
- Evaporitic Karst and Caves of Northern Apennines
- Via Appia. Regina Viarum
- Funerary Tradition in the Prehistory of Sardinia – The domus de janas
Jamaica
Japan
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
- Himeji-jo
- Shirakami-Sanchi
- Yakushima
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Itsukushima Shinto Shrine
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko
- Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
- Shiretoko
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape
- Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land
- Ogasawara Islands
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites
- Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal Mining
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
- Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata Region
- Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region
- Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient Japan
- Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island
- Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
- Sado Island Gold Mines
Jerusalem (Site proposed by Jordan)
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
- Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
- Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
- Historic Centre of Puebla
- Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
- Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
- Sian Ka’an
- Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
- Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
- Historic Centre of Morelia
- El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
- Historic Centre of Zacatecas
- Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco
- Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino
- Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
- Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
- Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
- Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes
- Historic Monuments Zone of Tlacotalpan
- Archaeological Monuments Zone of Xochicalco
- Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
- Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, Campeche
- Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California
- Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
- Camino Real de Tierra Adentro
- Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of Oaxaca
- El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve
- Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic System
- Archipiélago de Revillagigedo
- Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of Mesoamerica
- Wixárika Route through Sacred Sites to Wirikuta (Tatehuarí Huajuyé)
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Schokland and Surroundings
- Dutch Water Defence Lines
- Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao
- Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout
- Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
- Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
- Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)
- Wadden Sea *
- Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
- Van Nellefabriek
- Colonies of Benevolence *
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes *
- Eisinga Planetarium in Franeker
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
- City of Cuzco
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Chavin (Archaeological Site)
- Huascarán National Park #
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- Manú National Park
- Historic Centre of Lima 19
- Río Abiseo National Park
- Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa
- Historical Centre of the City of Arequipa
- Sacred City of Caral-Supe
- Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System *
- Chankillo Archaeoastronomical Complex
Philippines
Poland
- Historic Centre of Kraków
- Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines
- Auschwitz Birkenau
German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945) - Białowieża Forest *
- Historic Centre of Warsaw
- Old City of Zamość
- Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
- Medieval Town of Toruń
- Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park
- Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica
- Wooden Churches of Southern Małopolska
- Muskauer Park / Park Mużakowski *
- Centennial Hall in Wrocław
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine *
- Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System
- Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining Region
Portugal
- Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores
- Convent of Christ in Tomar
- Monastery of Batalha
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
- Historic Centre of Évora
- Monastery of Alcobaça
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra
- Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar
- Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde * 20
- Laurisilva of Madeira
- Alto Douro Wine Region
- Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone
- Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
- Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)
- Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
Qatar
Republic of Korea
- Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks
- Jongmyo Shrine
- Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple
- Changdeokgung Palace Complex
- Hwaseong Fortress
- Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
- Gyeongju Historic Areas
- Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes
- Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and Yangdong
- Namhansanseong
- Baekje Historic Areas
- Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
- Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian Academies
- Getbol, Korean Tidal Flats
- Gaya Tumuli
- Petroglyphs along the Bangucheon Stream
Republic of Moldova
Romania
- Danube Delta
- Churches of Moldavia
- Monastery of Horezu
- Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania 21
- Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains
- Historic Centre of Sighişoara
- Wooden Churches of Maramureş
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
- Brâncuși Monumental Ensemble of Târgu Jiu
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
Russian Federation
- Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
- Kizhi Pogost
- Kremlin and Red Square, Moscow
- Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky Islands
- Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings
- White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal
- Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad
- Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye
- Virgin Komi Forests
- Lake Baikal
- Volcanoes of Kamchatka 22
- Golden Mountains of Altai
- Western Caucasus
- Curonian Spit *
- Ensemble of the Ferapontov Monastery
- Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan Kremlin
- Central Sikhote-Alin
- Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of Derbent
- Uvs Nuur Basin *
- Ensemble of the Novodevichy Convent
- Natural System of Wrangel Island Reserve
- Historical Centre of the City of Yaroslavl
- Struve Geodetic Arc *
- Putorana Plateau
- Lena Pillars Nature Park
- Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
- Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of Sviyazhsk
- Landscapes of Dauria *
- Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture
- Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White Sea
- Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal University
- Cultural Landscape of Kenozero Lake
- Rock Paintings of Shulgan-Tash Cave
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
- Historic Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its Vicinity
- Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural Monuments
- Vlkolínec
- Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak Karst *
- Bardejov Town Conservation Reserve
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain Area
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment) *
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park – Maputo National Park *
- Robben Island
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park *
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
- Vredefort Dome
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
- ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape
- Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
- Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites
- The Emergence of Modern Human Behaviour: The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Spain
- Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada 23
- Burgos Cathedral
- Historic Centre of Cordoba 24
- Monastery and Site of the Escurial, Madrid
- Works of Antoni Gaudí 25
- Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
- Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias 26
- Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches
- Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
- Garajonay National Park
- Historic City of Toledo
- Mudejar Architecture of Aragon 27
- Old Town of Cáceres
- Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
- Old City of Salamanca
- Poblet Monastery
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
- Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe
- Doñana National Park
- Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
- La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
- Las Médulas
- Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
- Pyrénées – Mont Perdu *
- San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries
- Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde * 28
- Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Peninsula
- University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares
- Ibiza, Biodiversity and Culture
- San Cristóbal de La Laguna
- Archaeological Ensemble of Tarraco
- Archaeological Site of Atapuerca
- Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí
- Palmeral of Elche
- Roman Walls of Lugo 29
- Aranjuez Cultural Landscape
- Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and Baeza
- Vizcaya Bridge
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Teide National Park
- Tower of Hercules
- Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
- Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija *
- Antequera Dolmens Site
- Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
- Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural Landscape
- Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and Sciences
- Talayotic Menorca
Sri Lanka
State of Palestine
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
- Royal Domain of Drottningholm
- Birka and Hovgården
- Engelsberg Ironworks
- Rock Carvings in Tanum
- Skogskyrkogården
- Hanseatic Town of Visby
- Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
- Laponian Area
- Naval Port of Karlskrona
- Agricultural Landscape of Southern Öland
- High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago *
- Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
- Grimeton Radio Station, Varberg
- Struve Geodetic Arc *
- Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Switzerland
- Abbey of St Gall
- Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair
- Old City of Berne
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona
- Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
- Monte San Giorgio *
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
- Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes *
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps *
- The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement *
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Thailand
- Historic City of Ayutthaya
- Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns
- Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Ban Chiang Archaeological Site
- Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
- Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex
- The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati Monuments
- Phu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati period
Togo
Tunisia
Türkiye
- Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia
- Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği
- Historic Areas of Istanbul
- Hattusha: the Hittite Capital
- Nemrut Dağ
- Hierapolis-Pamukkale
- Xanthos-Letoon
- City of Safranbolu
- Archaeological Site of Troy
- Selimiye Mosque and its Social Complex
- Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük
- Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
- Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
- Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural Landscape
- Ephesus
- Archaeological Site of Ani
- Aphrodisias
- Göbekli Tepe
- Arslantepe Mound
- Gordion
- Wooden Hypostyle Mosques of Medieval Anatolia
- Sardis and the Lydian Tumuli of Bin Tepe
Turkmenistan
Uganda
Ukraine
- Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
- L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre
- Struve Geodetic Arc *
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe *
- Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian Metropolitans
- Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its Chora
- Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine *
- The Historic Centre of Odesa
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
- Durham Castle and Cathedral
- Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Ironbridge Gorge
- St Kilda
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
- Blenheim Palace
- City of Bath
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire * 31
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s Church
- Henderson Island
- Tower of London
- Gough and Inaccessible Islands 32
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
- Maritime Greenwich
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
- Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
- Derwent Valley Mills
- Dorset and East Devon Coast
- New Lanark
- Saltaire
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City Delisted 2021
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
- Moravian Church Settlements *
- The Forth Bridge
- Gorham’s Cave Complex
- The English Lake District
- Jodrell Bank Observatory
- The Great Spa Towns of Europe *
- The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
- The Flow Country
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
- Mesa Verde National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Independence Hall
- Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek # * 34
- Redwood National and State Parks
- Mammoth Cave National Park
- Olympic National Park
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
- Statue of Liberty
- Yosemite National Park #
- Chaco Culture
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park #
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
- Taos Pueblo
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park *
- Papahānaumokuākea
- Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
- Moravian Church Settlements *
- San Antonio Missions
- The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
- Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Viet Nam
- Complex of Hué Monuments
- Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
- Hoi An Ancient Town
- My Son Sanctuary
- Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park and Hin Nam No National Park *
- Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi
- Citadel of the Ho Dynasty
- Trang An Landscape Complex
- Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Essential Heritage Sites: Technical and Historical Deep Dive
1. Machu Picchu, Peru
This 15th-century Inca citadel is a masterclass in dry-stone masonry and astronomical alignment. Current preservation protocols include sustainable access routes designed to mitigate the impact of human presence on the surrounding “Cloud Forest” ecosystem.
2. Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Functioning as the largest religious monument ever constructed, this site demonstrates the height of Khmer architecture. LIDAR and digital mapping have expanded the understanding of the urban layout, revealing a vast, interconnected hydraulic city far beyond the visible temple walls.
3. The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt
As the sole surviving member of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, these structures provide unparalleled insight into Old Kingdom funerary practices. The integration of nearby advanced museum facilities has facilitated a more data-driven understanding of their construction.
4. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
This site facilitates the largest terrestrial mammal migration on Earth. World UNESCO Heritage status provides a legal framework for protecting the “Big Five” and ensuring the ecological integrity of the savannah against climate and human pressures.
5. Historic Centre of Rome, Italy
The Roman Forum and Colosseum serve as a physical timeline of the evolution of Western urban planning. Recent archaeological excavations along the Appian Way continue to yield new data regarding the logistics and expansion of the Roman Empire.
The Evaluation Process: The Tentative List
Prospective World UNESCO Heritage Sites must undergo a rigorous vetting process, beginning with placement on a national “Tentative List”. Current high-priority candidates include:
- Pakistan: Three desert fortifications—Kot Diji, Naukot, and Umerkot Forts—which represent critical nodes in the historic trade routes of Sindh.
- Vietnam: The Yen Tu-Vinh Nghiem-Con Son complex, currently evaluated for its intersection of spiritual heritage and natural landscape.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current global tally of World UNESCO Heritage Sites? The list currently identifies 1,248 sites. This total is comprised of approximately 950 cultural locations, over 230 natural zones, and roughly 40 mixed-category sites.
Which nation holds the highest concentration of these sites? Italy maintains the highest number of inscriptions globally, with over 60 sites, followed by China and Germany.
Can the World UNESCO Heritage designation be revoked? Yes. Sites failing to maintain their “Outstanding Universal Value” due to mismanagement, industrialization, or armed conflict are moved to the “List of World Heritage in Danger” and can eventually lose their status.
What is the economic impact of this status? The designation serves as a catalyst for sustainable tourism management. Revenue generated through these sites is typically redirected into the long-term structural maintenance and scientific study of the landmarks.
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