My UNESCO World Heritage Sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites are some of the world’s most valuable cultural and natural destinations.  There are 962 in total.  I have the goal of visiting 101 by January 1, 2014.

Here are the ones I have visited so far, with their accompanying posts:

1. Grand Canyon National Park, USA — April 1994
2. Statue of Liberty, USA — May 1997
3. Paris, Banks of the Seine, France — April 2001.  See Ile Saint-Louis: The Other Island In the Seine.
4. Palace and Park of Versailles, France – April 2001
5. City of Bath, United Kingdom — August 2001
6. Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, United Kingdom – August 2001
7. Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church, United Kingdom – August 2001
8. Tower of London, United Kingdom – August 2001
9. Historic Centre of Florence, Italy – August 2004.  See Best Views of Florence.
10. Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Italy/Holy See – August 2004
11. Vatican City, Holy See – August 2004
12. Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites, Italy – September 2004.  See Rocca Maggiore: An Unforgettable View of Assisi.
13. Costiera Amalfitana, Italy – September 2004. See Capri Adventure: Ascending Monte Solaro.
14. Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue, Hungary — October 2004
15. Historic Centre of Prague, Czech Republic — October 2004
16. Piazza del Duomo, Pisa, Italy — November 2004
17. Venice and its Lagoon, Italy — November 2004. See Venice: Best in Winter.
18. La Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium — June 2006
19. Historic Centre of Brugge, Belgium — June 2006. See Photo Essay: Beautiful Canals in Bruges, Belgium.
20. Historic District of Old Québec, Canada — March 2007
21. Angkor, Cambodia — December 2010. See Angkor Wat One-Day Guide: The Best of Angkor.
22. Town of Luang Prabang, Laos — January 2011. See Confession: I Can’t Stand Luang Prabang.
23. Ha Long Bay, Vietnam — January 2011. See Halong Bay: The Ultimate Party Cruise!
24. Complex of Hué Monuments, Vietnam – February 2011. See Exploring Hué’s Imperial Citadel.
25. Hoi An Ancient Town, Vietnam — February 2011. See Hoi An: The Prettiest Town in Vietnam.
26. Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy, Indonesia – April 2011. See Keliki: An Artists’ Village in Bali.
27. Castles and Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd, United Kingdom — April 2011. See Photo Essay: A Day in North Wales.
28. Liverpool — Maritime Mercantile City, United Kingdom — May 2011. See Liverpool: It’s So Much Nicer Than You Think!
29. Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg, Austria — September 2011. See The Beauty of Salzburg.
30. Historic Centre of Vienna, Austria — September 2011. See Vienna is for Architecture Lovers.
31. Old and New Towns of Edinburgh, Scotland — September 2011. See Edinburgh: During the Best Weather Ever.
32. Petra, Jordan — November 2011. See Walking Into Petra for the First Time.
33. Wadi Rum Protected Area, Jordan — November 2011. See Camping with Bedouins in Wadi Rum.
34. Historic Areas of Istanbul, Turkey — November 2011. See Istanbul: As Seen By Instagram.
35. Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey — November 2011. See Hiking in Cappadocia: The Freakiest Landscape on Earth.
36. Historic Centre of Oporto, Portugal — February 2012. See Porto: The Land of Port and Bridges.
37. Cultural Landscape of Sintra, Portugal — February 2012. See Sintra — As Seen By iPhoneography.
38. Historic Centre of Évora, Portugal — February 2012. See Évora: The Unexpected Beauty of Portugal.
39. Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville, Spain — March 2012
40. Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada, Spain — March 2012. See Absolute Enchantment at the Alhambra.
41. Works of Antoni Gaudí, Spain — March 2012. See Ambivalence in Rainy Barcelona.
42. Þingvellir National Park, Iceland — May 2012. See Snorkeling Silfra: The Coldest, Bluest Waters of Iceland.
43. Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia – May 2012. See Paradise in the Plitivice Lakes.
44. Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian, Croatia — June 2012. See Zadar and Split: A Tale of Two Cities.
45. Stari Grad Plain, Croatia – June 2012
46. Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia – June 2012. See Walking the Walls of Dubrovnik.
47. Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina – June 2012. See Mostar: The Rose That Grows Through Concrete.
48. Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor, Montenegro – June 2012. See Montenegro: The Most Beautiful Country in Europe.
49. Alto Douro Wine Region, Portugal — September 2012. See Into the Douro Valley of Portugal.
50. Cape Floral Region Protected Areas, South Africa — November 2012. See View from the Top of Table Mountain, Cape Town.
51. Historic Site of Lyons, France — December 2012. See Meet Lyon: France’s Second City.
52. Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin, Germany — March 2013
53. Val d’Orcia, Italy — April 2013
54. Historic Centre of the City of Pienza — April 2013
55. Historic Centre of Siena — April 2013

Austria: 2/9

Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg; Historic Centre of Vienna

Belgium: 2/11

Historic Centre of Brugge; La Grand-Place, Brussels

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1/2

Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar

Cambodia: 1/2

Angkor

Canada: 1/16

Historic District of Old Québec

Czech Republic: 1/12

Historic Centre of Prague

Croatia: 4/7

Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian; Old City of Dubrovnik; Plitvice Lakes National Park; Stari Grad Plain

France: 3/38

Historic Site of Lyons; Palace and Park of Versailles; Paris, Banks of the Seine

Germany: 1/37

Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin

Holy See: 2/2

Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (shared with Italy); Vatican City

Hungary: 1/8

Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue

Iceland: 1/2

Þingvellir National Park

Indonesia: 1/8

Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy

Italy: 9/47

Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan Sites; Costiera Amalfitana; Historic Centre of Florence; Historic Centre of Rome, Historic Center of Siena; Historic Centre of the City of Pienza; the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (shared with Holy See); Piazza del Duomo, Pisa; Val d’Orcia; Venice and its Lagoon

Jordan: 2/5

Petra; Wadi Rum Protected Area

Laos: 1/2

Town of Luang Prabang

Montenegro: 1/2

Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor

Portugal: 4/14

Alto Douro Wine Region; Cultural Landscape of Sintra; Historic Centre of Évora; Historic Centre of Oporto

South Africa: 1/8

Cape Floral Region Protected Areas

Spain: 3/44

Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzin, Granada; Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville; Works of Antoni Gaudí

Turkey: 2/11

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia; Historic Areas of Istanbul

United Kingdom: 7/28

Castles and Town Walls of Edward in Gwynedd; City of Bath; Liverpool — Maritime Mercantile City; Old and New Towns of Edinburgh; Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites; Tower of London; Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret’s Church

United States: 2/21

Grand Canyon National Park; Statue of Liberty

Vietnam: 3/7

Complex of Hué Monuments; Ha Long Bay; Hoi An Ancient Town