The world’s cultural & natural treasures, mapped
Every World Heritage Site, in one place.
1,248 inscribed sites across 170 countries. Photos, guides, and everything you need to plan a visit.
The most-visited sitesApproximate annual visitors
- No. 01 Historic Centre of Rome ~22 million a year · Italy
- No. 02 The Forbidden City ~14 million a year · China
- No. 03 Great Smoky Mountains ~11 million a year · United States
- No. 04 The Great Wall ~10 million a year · China
- No. 05 Taj Mahal 7-8 million a year · India
- No. 06 Machu Picchu ~1.5 million a year · Peru
Visitor figures are approximate, drawn from published site and tourism-board estimates; counting methods differ, so this is an overview, not a strict ranking.
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- China 60
- India 44
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The Americas
Middle East
- Iran 28
- Israel 9
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- Bahrain 3
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- Mauritania 2
- United Arab Emirates 2
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Africa
- Ethiopia 12
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- Egypt 7
- Tanzania 7
- Senegal 6
- DR Congo 5
- Ivory Coast 4
- Mali 4
- Zimbabwe 4
- Burkina Faso 3
- Madagascar 3
- Malawi 3
- Uganda 3
- Benin 2
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- Chad 2
- Congo 2
- Gabon 2
- Gambia 2
- Ghana 2
- Mauritius 2
- Mozambique 2
- Namibia 2
- Niger 2
- Nigeria 2
- Rwanda 2
- Seychelles 2
Oceania
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Europe
- Albania 2
- Andorra 1
- Armenia 3
- Austria 9
- Azerbaijan 5
- Belarus 2
- Belgium 11
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 3
- Bulgaria 9
- Croatia 7
- Cyprus 3
- Czechia 14
- Denmark 12
- Estonia 1
- Finland 5
- France 49
- Georgia 4
- Germany 45
- Greece 20
- Hungary 7
- Iceland 3
- Ireland 2
- Italy 60
- Latvia 3
- Lithuania 4
- Luxembourg 1
- Malta 3
- Montenegro 2
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11
- North Macedonia 2
- Norway 7
- Poland 16
- Portugal 16
- Romania 10
- Russia 29
- San Marino 1
- Serbia 5
- Slovakia 5
- Slovenia 2
- Spain 49
- Sweden 14
- Switzerland 8
- Turkey 22
- Ukraine 5
- United Kingdom 33
- Vatican City 1
Asia
The Americas
- Antigua and Barbuda 1
- Argentina 9
- Barbados 1
- Belize 1
- Bolivia 6
- Brazil 25
- Canada 22
- Chile 6
- Colombia 8
- Costa Rica 3
- Cuba 9
- Dominica 1
- Dominican Republic 1
- Ecuador 4
- El Salvador 1
- Guatemala 4
- Haiti 1
- Honduras 2
- Jamaica 2
- Mexico 36
- Nicaragua 2
- Panama 5
- Paraguay 1
- Peru 13
- Saint Kitts and Nevis 1
- Saint Lucia 1
- Suriname 3
- United States 23
- Uruguay 3
- Venezuela 3
Middle East
Africa
- Angola 1
- Benin 2
- Botswana 2
- Burkina Faso 3
- Cabo Verde 1
- Cameroon 2
- Central African Republic 1
- Chad 2
- Congo 2
- DR Congo 5
- Egypt 7
- Eritrea 1
- Ethiopia 12
- Gabon 2
- Gambia 2
- Ghana 2
- Guinea 1
- Guinea-Bissau 1
- Ivory Coast 4
- Kenya 8
- Lesotho 1
- Madagascar 3
- Malawi 3
- Mali 4
- Mauritius 2
- Morocco 9
- Mozambique 2
- Namibia 2
- Niger 2
- Nigeria 2
- Rwanda 2
- Senegal 6
- Seychelles 2
- Sierra Leone 1
- South Africa 10
- Tanzania 7
- Togo 1
- Uganda 3
- Zambia 1
- Zimbabwe 4