Name Location Country Year Inscribed Significance Criteria Acropolis of Athens Athens Greece 1987 Symbol of Ancient Greek democracy Cultural Angkor Siem Reap Cambodia 1992 Testament to Khmer civilization Cultural Colonial City of Cartagena Cartagena Colombia 1984 Example of Spanish colonial architecture Cultural Historic Centre of Rome Rome Italy 1980 Centuries of architectural history Cultural Great Wall of China Various China 1987 Symbol of China's historical strength Cultural Stonehenge Wiltshire United Kingdom 1986 Prehistoric monument linked to human social development Cultural Pyramids of Giza Giza Egypt 1979 Monument of Egyptian ancient civilization Cultural Sundarbans National Park West Bengal India 1987 Biodiversity and natural beauty Natural Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls Jerusalem Israel 1981 Significance to three major religions Cultural Taj Mahal Agra India 1983 Symbol of love and architectural achievement Cultural Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Towns Sukhothai Thailand 1991 Monuments of Thai civilization Cultural Patagonia " ""Argentina/Chile""" " ""1989""" " ""Biodiversity and natural landscapes""" " ""Natural""" Machu Picchu Peru Peru 1983 Incan architectural marvel Cultural The Umayyad Mosque Damascus Syria 1979 One of the oldest places of worship Cultural Galapagos Islands Ecuador 1978 Unique ecosystem and evolution of species Natural Rapa Nui National Park Easter Island Chile 1995 Cultural significance of moai statues Cultural Masada Israel 2001 Symbol of Israel's ancient history and resilience Cultural Lower Valley of the Awash Ethiopia 1980 Cradle of humankind and early human evolution Cultural Venice and its Lagoon Venice Italy 1987 Architectural and economic significance Cultural Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto Kyoto Japan 1994 Cultural heritage of Japan Cultural Borobudur Temple Compounds Central Java Indonesia 1991 Buddhist cultural influence Cultural Indigenous City of Caral-Supe Caral Peru 2009 One of the oldest urban centers in the Americas Cultural Palace and Park of Versailles Versailles France 1979 Symbol of absolute monarchy and French culture Cultural Old Quebec Quebec City Canada 1985 European-style historic architecture Cultural City of the Incas - Machu Picchu Peru 1983 Lost city of the Incas and architectural prowess Cultural Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg Russia 1990 Cultural exchange and significance in Russian history Cultural Archaeological Site of Pompeii Pompeii Italy 1997 Preservation of ancient Roman life Cultural Ancient City of Sigiriya Sri Lanka 1982 Fascinating ancient urban structure Cultural Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2012 Natural beauty and ethnical diversity Cultural Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela Lalibela Ethiopia 1978 Symbol of Ethiopian Christianity Cultural City of Bath Bath United Kingdom 1987 Roman historical heritage Cultural Rani-ki-Vav (Queen's Stepwell) Gujarat India 2014 Architectural marvel of water management Cultural Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey London United Kingdom 1987 Symbol of democracy and monarchy Cultural Monumental Earthworks of Ohio Ohio United States 2006 Prehistoric monumental earthworks Cultural Tiananmen Square, Beijing " China, ""1987""" Site of major historical events in China Cultural Chicago School of Architecture " ""Chicago" United States, 2000 Early modern architecture movement Cultural Archaeological Site of Chavin (Chavin de Huantar) " ""Peru" Peru, 1985 Importance of the Chavin culture Cultural Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden) " ""Agra" India, 2004 View of the Taj Mahal and Mughal gardens Cultural Banc d'Arguin National Park Mauritania 1989 Bird sanctuary and unique coastal ecosystem Natural Old Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace Baku Azerbaijan 2000 Blend of cultures and historical architecture Cultural Historic Centre of Florence Florence Italy 1982 Center of Renaissance art and architecture Cultural Historic Town of Zahara de la Sierra Zahara de la Sierra Spain 1997 Significance in Andalusian history Cultural Palace of the Parliament Bucharest Romania 2011 Symbol of Romanian politics and architecture Cultural Butrint Albania 2005 Archaeological remains of Roman and Greek civilizations Cultural Vigan City Philippines 2015 Preservation of colonial Spanish architecture Cultural Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks Canada 1984 Natural beauty and biodiversity Natural Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia Italy 2004 Ancient burial grounds and artefacts Cultural Donana National Park Spain 1994 Biodiversity and rare ecosystems Natural Old Town of Dubrovnik Dubrovnik Croatia 1979 Cultural and historical significance Cultural Lakes of Ounianga Chad 2012 Unique desert lake ecosystem Natural Archaeological Site of Tchogha Zanbil Iran 1979 Ziggurat and ancient civilization Cultural Semmering Railway Austria 2014 Engineering marvel of railways and mountain landscapes Cultural Saltaire United Kingdom 2001 19th-century Industrial housing and textiles Cultural Cultural Landscape of Sintra Sintra Portugal 1995 Historical landscapes of royal palaces Cultural City of Puebla Mexico 1987 Blend of European and indigenous architectural styles Cultural Ancient City of Cyprus Cyprus 1980 Cultural significance of Mediterranean heritage Cultural Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara Tanzania 1981 Ancient Swahili trade city Cultural Palace and Park of Fontainebleau France 1981 Royal residence and cultural heritage Cultural Lviv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre Lviv Ukraine 1998 Cultural blend of Eastern and Western Europe Cultural Heritage City of Ayutthaya Ayutthaya Thailand 1991 Historical city of Ayutthaya Kingdom Cultural Mount Athos Greece 1988 Spiritual center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism Cultural Great Smoky Mountains National Park United States 1983 Biodiversity and cultural heritage Natural Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau Barcelona Spain 2005 Outstanding modernista architecture Cultural Aleurites molucanna Madagascar 2007 Cultural heritage in agriculture Cultural walled city of Carcassonne France 1997 Historic fortified city Cultural Château de Chambord France 1981 French renaissance architecture Cultural Mediterranean City of Valletta Malta 1980 Cultural significance and military architecture Cultural