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UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Name: UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Creator: LLM Generated

Iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites from around the globe, representing outstanding universal value in cultural and natural heritage.

Unesco World Heritage Sites List is a structured culture dataset with 30 entries. Its fields include Site Name, Country, Year Inscribed. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.

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Updated:2/14/2026

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Dataset details

Table scope: All 30 rows
Fields: 5 columns
Source: LLM Generated
Data updated: Feb 14, 2026

Included fields: Site Name, Country, Year Inscribed, Type, Description.

The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.

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Year Inscribed span: 1978 to 2001; Across 30 preview rows
Type groups: 3 distinct values; Across 30 preview rows

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Comparing Site Name, Country, and Year Inscribed across culture entries
Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 30 downloadable records

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Site Name↕	Country↕	Year Inscribed↕	Type↕	Description↕
Great Wall of China	China	1987	Cultural	Massive fortification system spanning over 20,000 km built across centuries to protect Chinese states
Machu Picchu	Peru	1983	Mixed	15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains above the Urubamba River valley
Taj Mahal	India	1983	Cultural	White marble mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal
Great Barrier Reef	Australia	1981	Natural	World's largest coral reef system comprising over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands
Angkor	Cambodia	1992	Cultural	Vast temple complex and capital of the Khmer Empire spanning over 400 square kilometers
Galápagos Islands	Ecuador	1978	Natural	Volcanic archipelago with unique wildlife that inspired Darwin's theory of natural selection
Historic Centre of Rome	Italy	1980	Cultural	Encompasses the Colosseum, Pantheon, Roman Forum, and nearly 3,000 years of history
Pyramids of Giza	Egypt	1979	Cultural	Last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, built as pharaonic tombs circa 2560 BCE
Serengeti National Park	Tanzania	1981	Natural	Vast savanna ecosystem hosting the world's largest annual migration of wildebeest and zebra
Acropolis of Athens	Greece	1987	Cultural	Ancient citadel containing the Parthenon and other masterpieces of Classical Greek architecture
Petra	Jordan	1985	Cultural	Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs, established around 312 BCE
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu	Peru	1983	Mixed	Incan mountaintop citadel blending agricultural terraces with sacred architecture at 2,430m elevation
Venice and its Lagoon	Italy	1987	Cultural	City of 118 islands linked by bridges and canals, a maritime republic masterpiece
Yellowstone National Park	United States	1978	Natural	First national park in the world, home to geysers, hot springs, and diverse wildlife
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín	Spain	1984	Cultural	Moorish palace complex in Granada showcasing the zenith of Islamic art in Europe
Statue of Liberty	United States	1984	Cultural	Colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island, a gift from France symbolizing freedom
Rapa Nui National Park	Chile	1995	Cultural	Easter Island's volcanic landscape dotted with nearly 900 monumental moai stone statues
Historic Centre of Prague	Czech Republic	1992	Cultural	Medieval city spanning Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture
Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya)	Zambia / Zimbabwe	1989	Natural	The world's largest sheet of falling water at 1,708 meters wide and 108 meters high
Ha Long Bay	Vietnam	1994	Natural	Spectacular seascape of nearly 1,600 limestone karst islands and islets in the Gulf of Tonkin
Borobudur Temple Compounds	Indonesia	1991	Cultural	9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple, the world's largest Buddhist monument with 2,672 relief panels
Old City of Jerusalem	Israel (proposed by Jordan)	1981	Cultural	Sacred city to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, containing the Western Wall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and Dome of the Rock
Iguazu National Park	Argentina	1984	Natural	Semicircular waterfall system of 275 cascades spanning nearly 3 km amid subtropical rainforest
Historic Centre of Florence	Italy	1982	Cultural	Birthplace of the Renaissance, home to Brunelleschi's Duomo and the Uffizi Gallery
Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay	France	1979	Cultural	Tidal island crowned by a medieval abbey, one of Europe's most recognizable landmarks
Chichén Itzá	Mexico	1988	Cultural	Major Maya archaeological site featuring the iconic stepped pyramid El Castillo
Sagrada Família and Works of Gaudí	Spain	1984	Cultural	Seven properties in Barcelona designed by Antoni Gaudí, including the unfinished basilica
Komodo National Park	Indonesia	1991	Natural	Three volcanic islands home to the world's largest living lizards, the Komodo dragons
Potala Palace, Lhasa	China	1994	Cultural	Winter palace of the Dalai Lama, a 13-story fortress and Buddhist monastery at 3,700m altitude
Historic Centre of Vienna	Austria	2001	Cultural	Imperial capital showcasing Baroque palaces, the Vienna State Opera, and centuries of musical heritage

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