UNESCO World Heritage Site Rankings

These are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that I have visited, evaluated, and done a full review on. They are listed in order from best to worst. I update this list every time I post a new UNESCO site, so stay tuned. [Last Update 07/3/2017]

#1 Te Wahipounamu (96/100) [South Island, New Zealand] (Full Article)

Mt. Cook

#2 Gunung Mulu National Park (92/100) [Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia] (Full Article)

Gunung Mulu National Park

#3 Angkor (91/100) [Siem Reap, Cambodia] (Full Article)

Angkor

#4 Yellowstone National Park (90.5/100) [Wyoming, USA] (Full Article)

Yellowstone NP

#5 Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (90/100) [Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico] (Full Article)

El Pipila

#6 Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (88/100) [Aguascalientes, Cuzco Region, Peru] (Full Article)

Machu Picchu

#7 Everglades National Park (86.5/100) [Florida, United States] (Full Article)

Florida Gators

#8 Historic City of Ayutthaya (86/100) [Ayutthaya Province, Thailand] (Full Article)

#9 Komodo National Park (84/100) [(near) Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia] (Full Article)

Komodo National Park

#10 Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (83.5/100) [Rome, Lazio, Italy] (Full Article)

Colosseum of Rome 2

#11 Historical Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco (81/100) [Mexico City, Mexico] (Full Article)

Historic Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco

#12 Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor [Terracotta Army] (80/100) [Xi’an, Shaanxi, China] (Full Article)

Mauseoleum of the First Qin Emperor

Tie – #14 Sian Ka’an (79/100) [Quintana Roo, Mexico] (Full Article)

Sian Ka'an

Tie – #14 Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen Itza (79/100) [Yucatan, Mexico] (Full Article)

El Castillo - Chichen Itza

#15 Venice and its Lagoon (75/100) [Venice, Veneto, Italy] (Full Article)

Venice and its Lagoon

#16 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) (74.5/100) [Kyoto, Kansai, Japan] (Full Article)Golden Pavilion Kyoto

#17 The Great Wall (73/100) [Beijing, China] (But stretches across half of China) (Full Article)

The Great Wall

#18 Vatican City (71/100) [The Holy See,(within Rome, Lazio, Italy) ] (Full Article)

Vatican City

Tie – #20 Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (68/100) [Mexico State, Mexico] (Full Article)

Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan

Tie – #20 The Grand Canyon (68/100) [Arizona, USA] (Full Article)

Grand Canyon National Park

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19 thoughts on “UNESCO World Heritage Site Rankings

  • November 1, 2014 at 6:23 pm
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    Your rankig is not fair.you have forgotten many more imprtant sites in iran.

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    • November 1, 2014 at 8:36 pm
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      Hello!
      I have not been to Iran, so I have not evaluated the sites there yet. Which would you recommend?

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      • July 18, 2015 at 4:32 pm
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        Yes!
        Your ranking is very very unfair. You forgot all heritage sites of Indian subcontinent.

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        • July 18, 2015 at 5:08 pm
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          I’ve never been to India but you’re right, some great sites there! Which ones do you recommend for my first trip to India?

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          • April 30, 2016 at 10:47 am
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            None of K. Korea heritages should be considered as world class. I believe this site is operated by “South Korea Travel Guide”, look at your top and you understand why!!

    • April 30, 2016 at 2:23 pm
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      It is a ranking of the ones I have been to, not a ranking of all the sites in the world. I’ve been to 70 and 12 in Korea, so obviously they are represented more than India, a country I have never visited. Compared to other countries though, you may have noticed Korea actually did not score very well

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  • October 16, 2015 at 11:41 am
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    have yku visit india.come to the india and watch UNESCO world heritage

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    • October 16, 2015 at 2:44 pm
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      I have not but I really want to. What is your favorite site in India?

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  • February 4, 2016 at 12:57 am
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    Nice post, Julio.
    On your first trip to India, I would totally recommend the below UNESCO sites. Have been to a couple of these and they are totally breath-taking. I’m a lil partial to historical monuments here, so apologies 🙂

    1. North India – Agra, THE TAJ MAHAL
    2. Central India – Ajantha, Ellora, Elephanta caves
    3. South India – Hampi, Pattadakal

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  • April 30, 2016 at 6:00 pm
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    Absulately DO NOT believe this fake side. It is NOT operated by UNESCO at all, actually by Korea travel agents for conmerical purposes!

    Shame on you Korea!!!!

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    • April 30, 2016 at 6:48 pm
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      Of course this is not the official UNESCO website… that is found here http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/. This is simply a travel blog, and it kind of surprised me that anyone who likes travel does not know what a travel blog is. Also, remember I need to approve your comments (because of spam) and I will not approve your other one with your disrespectful language. If I were a travel agent, how come I am not selling anything?

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  • May 27, 2016 at 1:04 am
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    Great list – I like how my native NZ makes it to the top 😛 How many sites have you been to so far… Ive been to 167 now 🙂 Not sure I can rank them all like you but I must say some are better than others…

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      • August 9, 2016 at 11:15 pm
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        I’ve been to 198 so far … Should hit 200 in the next few days here in Romania. Would love to have you do a guest post on my site … I could also do a guest post for you if your interested on my top 5 UNESCO sites? Let me know – You can contact me at Inspired By Maps on Facebook 🙂

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