Can you imagine Egypt without the Pyramids, Peru without Machu Picchu or India without the Taj Mahal. These masterpieces define our heritage, and are the legacy of the human race. UNESCO identifies, preserves and protects cultural and natural heritage sites like these around the world, so we can admire their beauty and discover their endless mysteries.
These beautiful sites celebrate man’s creative genius, architectural feats, technological breakthroughs, art and cultural milestones that are of outstanding value to humanity. If you are even slightly curious about the cultural and natural history of this planet you will love visiting these UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It’s just another way to explore all the wonders this world has to offer. Below are some of the sites we’ve explored so far.
Austria
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg
Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
Historic Centre of Vienna
Canada
Historic District of Old Québec
France
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
Paris, Banks of the Seine
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
Hungary
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
India
Agra Fort
Taj Mahal
Churches and Convents of Goa
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
Red Fort Complex
Western Ghats
Italy
Historic Centre of Rome
Historic Centre of Florence
Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
Historic Centre of Naples
Historic Centre of Siena
Costiera Amalfitana
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
Netherlands
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht
Peru
City of Cuzco
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road System
Spain
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada 21
Works of Antoni Gaudí 23
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Switzerland
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces
United States of America
Grand Canyon National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Statue of Liberty
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Taos Pueblo
Carlsbad Caverns National Park