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🏛️ Global UNESCO World Heritage Directory

UNESCO World Heritage Index

Explore 1,200+ UNESCO World Heritage Wonders across 168 countries. Ticket entrance fees, opening hours, local transport, and visitor guides.

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Timbuktu
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1988
Mali

Timbuktu

Home of the prestigious Koranic Sankore University and other madrasas, Timbuktu was an intellectual and spiritual capital and a centre for t...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1996
Mauritania

Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata

Founded in the 11th and 12th centuries to serve the caravans crossing the Sahara, these trading and religious centres became focal points of...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Le Morne Cultural Landscape
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2008
Mauritius

Le Morne Cultural Landscape

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, a rugged mountain that juts into the Indian Ocean in the southwest of Mauritius was used as a shelter by runawa...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2003
Mexico

Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro

The five Franciscan missions of Sierra Gorda were built during the last phase of the conversion to Christianity of the interior of Mexico in...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2007
Mexico

Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

The ensemble of buildings, sports facilities and open spaces of the Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de M...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1992
Mexico

El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic City

Located in the state of Veracruz, El Tajin was at its height from the early 9th to the early 13th century. It became the most important cent...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1994
Mexico

Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl

The Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatepetl is a serial property with 15 component parts located in the states of Mo...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1987
Mexico

Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán

Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples – Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs – the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and ...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1997
Mexico

Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara

The Hospicio Cabañas was built at the beginning of the 19th century to provide care and shelter for the disadvantaged – orphans, old people,...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1996
Mexico

Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro

The old colonial town of Querétaro is unusual in having retained the geometric street plan of the Spanish conquerors side by side with the t...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Luis Barragán House and Studio
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2004
Mexico

Luis Barragán House and Studio

Built in 1948, the House and Studio of architect Luis Barragán in the suburbs of Mexico City represents an outstanding example of the archit...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
🏔️ Natural
Inscribed 2008
Mexico

Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

The 56,259 ha biosphere lies within rugged forested mountains about 100 km northwest of Mexico City. Every autumn, millions, perhaps a billi...

Est. Ticket $15 - $30
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About the UNESCO World Heritage Travel Index

Our UNESCO World Heritage Index provides comprehensive travel, logistical, and budget data for over 1,200 designated heritage landmarks across 168 countries. Each site guide includes official entrance ticket prices, opening hours, local transport access from nearest major cities, and visitor recommendations.

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Cultural Heritage

Ancient ruins, castles, cathedrals, temples & historic medieval town centers

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Natural Wonders

National parks, canyons, glaciers, coral reefs & biosphere reserves

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Ticket & Pass Fees

Official entrance ticket pricing in USD & local currencies with discount hacks

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about visiting UNESCO World Heritage Sites

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites exist globally?
There are over 1,200 designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites across 168+ countries, categorized into Cultural (🏺), Natural (🏔️), and Mixed (📜) sites.
Are UNESCO World Heritage sites free to visit?
Some natural heritage national parks and open historic city centers (e.g. Historic Centre of Vienna, Old Town of Dubrovnik) are free to walk around. Enclosed sites, castles, and national parks charge entrance fees ranging from $5 to $50.
How can I save money on UNESCO site entrance tickets?
Look for official regional museum passes (e.g. Turkey Museum Pass, Paris Museum Pass, Angkor Pass) which grant multi-day access to multiple heritage sites at 30–50% discount.