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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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Sydney Opera House
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2007
Australia

Sydney Opera House

Inaugurated in 1973, the Sydney Opera House is a great architectural work of the 20th century that brings together multiple strands of creat...

Est. Ticket Free Entry
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Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2004
Australia

Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens

The Royal Exhibition Building and its surrounding Carlton Gardens were designed for the great international exhibitions of 1880 and 1888 in ...

Est. Ticket AUD $0 (Gardens) / AUD...
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Shark Bay, Western Australia
πŸ”οΈ Natural
Inscribed 1991
Australia

Shark Bay, Western Australia

At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natur...

Est. Ticket $11 USD (Park Pass) / ...
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Wet Tropics of Queensland
πŸ”οΈ Natural
Inscribed 1988
Australia

Wet Tropics of Queensland

This area, which stretches along the north-east coast of Australia for some 450 km, is made up largely of tropical rainforests. This biotope...

Est. Ticket Free Entry
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Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2011
Italy

Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

This serial property of 111 small individual sites encompasses the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and ...

Est. Ticket €5.00 - €8.00 ($5.45 -...
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Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and β€œKΓΆΓ§ Yolu” Transhumance Route
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2023
Azerbaijan

Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and β€œKΓΆΓ§ Yolu” Transhumance Route

This cultural landscape is comprised of the high-mountain Khinalig village in northern Azerbaijan, high-altitude summer pastures and agricul...

Est. Ticket $0 - $6 USD (Free land...
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Wachau Cultural Landscape
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2000
Austria

Wachau Cultural Landscape

The Wachau is a stretch of the Danube Valley between Melk and Krems, a landscape of high visual quality. It preserves in an intact and visib...

Est. Ticket Free Entry
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Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2000
Azerbaijan

Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower

Built on a site inhabited since the Palaeolithic period, the Walled City of Baku reveals evidence of Zoroastrian, Sasanian, Arabic, Persian,...

Est. Ticket $15 - $18 USD (25 - 30...
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Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2019
Azerbaijan

Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s Palace

The historic city of Sheki is located at the foot of the Greater Caucasus Mountains and divided in two by the Gurjana River. While the older...

Est. Ticket $5.90 - $9.40 USD (10 ...
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Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 2005
Bahrain

Qal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of Dilmun

Qal’at al-Bahrain is a typical tell – an artificial mound created by many successive layers of human occupation. The strata of the 300 Γ— 600...

Est. Ticket $0 (Fort Grounds) / $5...
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The Sundarbans
πŸ”οΈ Natural
Inscribed 1997
Bangladesh

The Sundarbans

The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and ...

Est. Ticket $16.50 - $25.00 USD (D...
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Belfries of Belgium and France
🏺 Cultural
Inscribed 1999
France

Belfries of Belgium and France

Twenty-three belfries in the north of France and the belfry of Gembloux in Belgium were inscribed in 2005, as an extension to the 32 Belgian...

Est. Ticket $5 - $12 / €4.50 - €10...
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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 (πŸ”οΈ), and Mixed (πŸ“œ) 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.