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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Twenty-five iconic UNESCO World Heritage Sites spanning all continents, including five from Pakistan.
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Site Name↕ | Country↕ | Year Inscribed↕ | Type↕ | Description↕ | Region↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machu Picchu | Peru | 1,983 | Mixed (Cultural & Natural) | 15th-century Inca citadel set high in the Andes Mountains, one of the most iconic archaeological sites in the world | South America |
| Great Wall of China | China | 1,987 | Cultural | Series of fortifications stretching over 21,000 km built over centuries to protect Chinese states from northern invasions | East Asia |
| Taj Mahal | India | 1,983 | Cultural | White marble mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, completed in 1653 | South Asia |
| Angkor Wat | Cambodia | 1,992 | Cultural | Largest religious monument in the world, originally a Hindu temple complex built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II | Southeast Asia |
| Petra | Jordan | 1,985 | Cultural | Ancient Nabataean city carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs, a major trading hub from the 4th century BCE | Middle East |
| Colosseum | Italy | 1,980 | Cultural | Iconic Roman amphitheatre completed in 80 CE, capable of seating 50,000 spectators for gladiatorial contests | Europe |
| Memphis and its Necropolis (Pyramids of Giza) | Egypt | 1,979 | Cultural | The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, built during the Old Kingdom (c. 2600–2500 BCE), are the last surviving Ancient Wonder | North Africa |
| Archaeological Ruins at Mohenjo-daro | Pakistan | 1,980 | Cultural | Ruins of an ancient Indus Valley Civilization city (c. 2500 BCE) in Sindh, featuring sophisticated urban planning and drainage | South Asia |
| Acropolis of Athens | Greece | 1,987 | Cultural | Ancient citadel containing the Parthenon and other masterpieces of classical Greek architecture from the 5th century BCE | Europe |
| Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites | United Kingdom | 1,986 | Cultural | Prehistoric megalithic monument on Salisbury Plain, built in stages between c. 3000 and 2000 BCE; its purpose remains debated | Europe |
| Chichen Itza | Mexico | 1,988 | Cultural | Pre-Columbian Maya city featuring the iconic El Castillo pyramid, a calendar-aligned temple to the feathered serpent Kukulcan | Central America |
| Historic Areas of Istanbul (incl. Hagia Sophia) | Turkey | 1,985 | Cultural | Historic peninsula including Hagia Sophia (537 CE), the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace, bridging European and Asian civilizations | Europe / Asia |
| Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín | Spain | 1,984 | Cultural | Medieval Moorish palace complex in Granada showcasing Islamic art and architecture at its finest in Western Europe | Europe |
| Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay | France | 1,979 | Cultural | Tidal island topped by a Gothic abbey, one of the most recognizable landmarks in France, dating to the 8th century | Europe |
| Great Barrier Reef | Australia | 1,981 | Natural | World's largest coral reef system stretching over 2,300 km, home to extraordinary marine biodiversity | Oceania |
| Galápagos Islands | Ecuador | 1,978 | Natural | Volcanic archipelago famous for its unique wildlife that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection | South America |
| Serengeti National Park | Tanzania | 1,981 | Natural | Vast savanna ecosystem hosting the world's largest annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra | East Africa |
| Venice and its Lagoon | Italy | 1,987 | Cultural | City built on 118 small islands connected by canals and bridges, a maritime republic that was a major medieval trading power | Europe |
| Taxila | Pakistan | 1,980 | Cultural | Ancient Gandhara city and seat of learning from the 5th century BCE; contains Buddhist monasteries, stupa ruins, and Greco-Buddhist art | South Asia |
| Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore | Pakistan | 1,981 | Cultural | Lahore Fort (rebuilt by Akbar in 1566) and the Mughal-era Shalimar Gardens (1641–1642) showcase the zenith of Mughal architecture | South Asia |
| Rohtas Fort | Pakistan | 1,997 | Cultural | Massive 16th-century garrison fort near Jhelum built by Sher Shah Suri, blending Central Asian and South Asian military architecture | South Asia |
| Historical Monuments at Makli, Thatta | Pakistan | 1,981 | Cultural | One of the largest necropolises in the world with ~500,000 tombs spanning 400 years of Sindhi, Mughal, and Samma architecture | South Asia |
| Historic Cairo | Egypt | 1,979 | Cultural | One of the world's oldest Islamic cities, home to renowned mosques, madrasas, and the Al-Azhar University (founded 970 CE) | North Africa |
| Old City of Dubrovnik | Croatia | 1,979 | Cultural | Medieval walled city on the Adriatic coast, once a powerful maritime republic rivaling Venice, with stunning Baroque architecture | Europe |
| Borobudur Temple Compounds | Indonesia | 1,991 | Cultural | 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Central Java, the world's largest Buddhist monument with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues | Southeast Asia |
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