UNESCO World Heritage Sites

I didn't set out to visit UNESCO World Heritage sites but they do have an attraction now and so if I'm going somewhere new I check to see if there is one nearby that I can easily visit. Mostly they have been cultural heritage, probably because I am visiting the city anyway but the official list is heavily stacked with them. There are some surprising omissions to the official list, such as no sites in Bhutan, so I wouldn't be surprised if some other places that I have visited eventually get on the list. Also while this slideshow seems to go on forever there are many more places that I could visit!

Perhaps this list should be ordered in some way but it's largely not. Mostly the order is the order I plucked the image from my image catalogue, although Alhambra was the first image I thought of when creating the list so it gets to go first.

The Alhambra fortress and residence as seen at sunset from Albaycín

The Alhambra fortress and residence as seen at sunset from Albaycín
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
Spain

The ceiling of the Salón de Embajadores

The ceiling of the Salón de Embajadores, Real Alcázar de Sevilla
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Spain

The cloister of the Monastery of the Hieronymites

The cloister of the Monastery of the Hieronymites
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
Portugal

Templo Romano de Évora

Templo Romano de Évora
Historic Centre of Évora
Portugal

The Roman Theatre of Mérida

The Roman Theatre of Mérida
Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida
Spain

Morne Trois Pitons National Park

Morne Trois Pitons National Park
Dominica

Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) as seen from Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia)

Sultan Ahmet Camii (Blue Mosque) as seen from Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia)
Historic Areas of Istanbul
Turkey

The Palatine Chapel in the Palácio Nacional de Sintra

The Palatine Chapel in the Palácio Nacional de Sintra
Cultural Landscape of Sintra
Portugal

Wadi Rum Protected Area

Wadi Rum Protected Area
Jordan

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
St Kitts and Nevis

The Mutual Building

The Mutual Building
Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
Barbados

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea

Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Brazil

Paris, Banks of the Seine

Paris, Banks of the Seine
France

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Uruguay

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Argentina

San Ignacio Mini
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor
Argentina

Garganta do Diabo, Cataratas Do Iguaçu

Garganta do Diabo, Cataratas Do Iguaçu
Iguaçu National Park
Brazil

City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications

City of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and Fortifications
Luxembourg

Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana

Castillo de la Real Fuerza
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Cuba

Ad Deir

Ad Deir
Petra
Jordan

Garita del Diablo (Devil

Garita del Diablo (Devil's sentry box), an isolated sentry box at Castillo de San Cristóbal
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
United States of America

Heiligen-Geist-Hospital

Heiligen-Geist-Hospital
Hanseatic City of Lübeck
Germany

Ruin of S:ta Karin Kyrka (Saint Katarina Church)

Ruin of S:ta Karin Kyrka (Saint Katarina Church)
Hanseatic Town of Visby
Sweden

Belfort van Brugge

Belfort van Brugge
Belfries of Belgium and France / Historic Centre of Brugge
Belgium

Art Nouveau district

Art Nouveau district
Historic Centre of Riga
Latvia

The Parthenon

The Parthenon
Acropolis, Athens
Greece

Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn

Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Estonia

Altar de Oro, Iglesia de San José

Altar de Oro, Iglesia de San José
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
Panama

Palace Square and the Winter Palace

Palace Square and the Winter Palace
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Russia

John the Baptist Spring

John the Baptist Spring
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)
Jordan

Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland

Ilulissat Icefjord, Greenland
Denmark

The moai on Ahu Akapu at Hanga Kio’e (“Bay of the Mouse”)

The moai on Ahu Akapu at Hanga Kio’e (“Bay of the Mouse”)
Rapa Nui National Park
Chile

Iglesia de San Agustín de Manila

Iglesia de San Agustín de Manila
Baroque Churches of the Philippines
Philippines

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch

Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
Switzerland

Drekkingarhylur (The Drowning Pool)

Drekkingarhylur (The Drowning Pool)
Þingvellir National Park
Iceland

Historic District of Old Québec

Historic District of Old Québec
Canada

Ruínas de São Paulo

Ruínas de São Paulo
Historic Centre of Macao
China

Kīlauea Crater

Kīlauea Crater
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
United States of America

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)

Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
Japan

Palace of Westminster

Palace of Westminster
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s Church
United Kingdom

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests

The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
China

Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House
Australia

Pražský orloj (The Prague astronomical clock)
Birkat Al Mouz

Birkat Al Mouz
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of Oman
Oman

Great Wall at Badaling

Great Wall at Badaling
The Great Wall
China