Best World Heritage site
Twenty-five of UNESCO's most famous World Heritage sites, both cultural wonders and natural marvels.
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- Machu Picchu — 15th-century Inca citadel high in the Peruvian Andes.
- Great Wall of China — Series of fortifications built over many centuries across northern China.
- Taj Mahal — White marble mausoleum in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife.
- Petra — Ancient Nabataean city in Jordan with buildings carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs.
- Pyramids of Giza — Part of the Memphis necropolis in Egypt; the Great Pyramid is the last surviving ancient wonder.
- Angkor — Vast Khmer temple complex in Cambodia, including the famous Angkor Wat.
- Acropolis of Athens — Ancient citadel above Athens crowned by the Parthenon.
- Historic Centre of Rome — Rome's ancient core with the Forum, the Colosseum and the Pantheon.
- Chichén Itzá — Maya city in Mexico's Yucatán, dominated by the stepped pyramid El Castillo.
- Stonehenge — Prehistoric stone circle in southern England, listed together with nearby Avebury.
- Alhambra — Moorish palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain.
- Palace of Versailles — Opulent royal palace and gardens outside Paris, built largely under Louis XIV.
- Venice and its Lagoon — Italian city built on islands in a lagoon, famous for its canals and palaces.
- Mont-Saint-Michel — Tidal island abbey off the coast of Normandy, France.
- Sagrada Família — Antoni Gaudí's basilica in Barcelona, listed among his works and still under construction.
- Kremlin and Red Square — Moscow's fortified complex and adjoining square with St Basil's Cathedral.
- Statue of Liberty — Colossal copper statue in New York Harbor, a gift from France to the United States.
- Great Barrier Reef — The world's largest coral reef system, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
- Galápagos Islands — Ecuadorian archipelago whose unique species inspired Darwin's theory of evolution.
- Grand Canyon National Park — Immense canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona.
- Yellowstone National Park — US park with the world's largest concentration of geysers.
- Iguazu Falls — Huge system of waterfalls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, listed by both countries.
- Ha Long Bay — Vietnamese bay with thousands of limestone islands and pillars.
- Historic Sanctuary of Rapa Nui — Easter Island, Chile, known for its monumental moai statues.
- Hanseatic Town of Visby — Walled medieval trading town on the Swedish island of Gotland.