No site tells a single story ... single-track train through the mountains or stroll the second longest wall in the world—there are enough adventures here to last a lifetime.

UNESCO is a non-profit intergovernmental organization. Contributions to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre—made by individuals like you—are used for projects implemented by experts to protect World ...

The UNESCO World Heritage Centre is not a photobank. The photos that appear on the World Heritage website, in the photo galleries for each World Heritage site, were generously donated by photographers ...

More than 40,000 hexagonal columns shape the mystical landscape at Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. The Roman Empire’s largest amphitheater set ...

(Getty Images)| Stretching along the western edge ... Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, Mesa Verde National Park continues to give insight into how Pueblo people lived before ...

Imagine standing on ground that has witnessed millions of years of Earth’s story unfold—where breathtaking landscapes and ...

India now boasts 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites as of 2025, celebrating its rich cultural history, natural beauty, and ...

it’s the first-ever global collection of soundscapes from UNESCO World Heritage sites and items of intangible cultural heritage. In total: 270 recordings from 68 countries — ranging from ...

What makes the concept of World Heritage exceptional is its universal application. World Heritage sites belong to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located.