25 Stunning UNESCO World Heritage Sites

If you love travelling, you will undoubtedly of heard of UNESCO; The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization whose primary goal is to preserve cultural and natural heritage sites deemed to be of outstanding value to humanity. In a world with an unnecessary amount of destruction, UNESCO strives to seek out and protect these World Heritage Sites for our education and appreciation for centuries to come.

One of the advantages of having a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites is it makes it much easier to put together photos of some of the most breathtaking sites on the planet! There are over 1000 World Heritage Sites in total, so we’ve compiled a list of 25 of our favourites for you, enjoy!

Yellow Stone National Park – USA

Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park — Morning Glory Pool | Flickr: daveynin

The Historic Centre of Bukhara – Uzbekistan

Exterior wall of the Ark, The Historic Centre of Bukhara — Exterior wall of the Ark | Flickr: Dan Lundburg

Canaima National Park, Venezuela

Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

Baby Gorilla, Virunga National Park, DRC — Baby Gorilla in Virunga | Flickr: kwitaizina

Historic Centre of Berat, Albania

Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Grand Canyon National Park, USA

Mount Huangshan – China

Yellow Mountains "The loveliest mountains in China" — Yellow Mountains, China

Pantanal Conservation Area, Brazil

Jaguaress in the Evening Sun — Jaguaress in the evening sun | Flickr: tambako

Victoria Falls, Zambia

Rila Monastery, Bulgaria

Rila Monastery in Bulgaria — Rila Monastery Flickr: archer10

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Shutterstock Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park — Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | Shutterstock/Stanislav Fosenbauer

Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, USA

Monticello at dusk | Flickr: small_realm

Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama, Japan

The Wada House, Shirakawa-go | Flickr: bryansjs

Iguazu National Park, Argentina

Okavango Delta, Botswana

Aerial shot of Elephants in the Delta | Flickr: f7oor

Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout, Netherlands

Sunset over the windmills at Kinderdijk - One of Holland's World Heritage Sites — Sunset over the windmills at Kinderdijk | Flickr: jiuguangw

Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

Yosemite National Park, USA

Half Dome Yosemite National Park | Flickr: dan90266

Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Turkey

City of Cuzco, Peru

Rooftops of Cuzco | Flickr: kennethmoore

Mount Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

Baranco Camp - Mt Kilimanjaro — Baranco Camp, Mt Kilimanjaro | Flickr: abzgtphotography

Historic City of Toledo, Spain

Alcázar of Toledo. One of Spain's World Heritage Sites — Alcázar of Toledo

Historic District of Old Québec, Canada

Srtreets of Old Quebec with Chateau de Frontenac in the Background — Streets of Old Quebec with Chateau de Frontenac in the Background | Flickr: dhinakaran

Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia, Turkey

Balloon flight over Cappadocia | Flickr: teosaurio