15 Amazing UNESCO World Heritage Sites You Must See Before You Die

These places are listed by UNESCO world heritage centre as one of the best sites and have a cultural or physical significance.They are the undoubtedly the most beautiful places in the world.It is must for everyone to visit at least one of these because it will be totally worth it .

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1. The Great Wall Of China

The longest wall stretching over 20,000 kilo metre is one of the largest architectural marvel of the world one that can be even seen from the space. It is one of the most beautiful place in the world and is worth of must visit.



In c. 220 B.C., under Qin Shi Huang, sections of earlier fortifications were joined together to form a united defence system against invasions from the north. Construction continued up to the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), when the Great Wall became the world's largest military structure. Its historic and strategic importance is matched only by its architectural significance.

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1987

2. Giants Causeway,Northern Ireland

The studded beach known as giant's causeway is made up of polygonal columns of basalt protruding from the coast and water as is apparent. This sight is extremely rare that it is one of its kind! Local rumours say's that these columns were carved by a giant named FINN MC COOL and thus the name of these column came.



It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (4.8 km) northeast of the town of Bushmills. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986, and a national nature reserve in 1987 by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland.

3. Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)

Wadi El Hitan (Arabic: وادي الحيتان‎‎, "Whale Valley") is a paleontological site in the Faiyum Governorate of Egypt, some 150 km southwest of Cairo.It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2005 for its hundreds of fossils of some of the earliest forms of whale, the archaeoceti (a now extinct sub-order of whales).



The site reveals evidence for the explanation of one of the greatest mysteries of the evolution of whales: the emergence of the whale as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. No other place in the world yields the number, concentration and quality of such fossils, as is their accessibility and setting in an attractive and protected landscape.This is why it was added by the UNESCO to the list of protected World Heritage sites

4. Angkor Cambodia

Angkor archaeological park is comprised of 12 main temples and scores of smaller structures but the biggest and most important temple of 12th century. Angkor wat is the star because of its immense size and great work of art.



Its an amazing place with astonishing and outstanding marvels which makes its a truly worth of visit. If you are a kind of adventurous you must visit at least once.

Visitors approach two million annually, and the entire expanse, including Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom is collectively protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The popularity of the site among tourists presents multiple challenges to the preservation of the ruins.

5. Rapa Nui National Park,Chile

Rapa Nui National Park is a national park and UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage Site located on Easter Island, Chile. Rapa Nui is the Polynesian name of Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua.Rapa nui national park is a volcano.



It is some 1000 feet high and has a crater more than a half mile wide.Its fame arises from the 887 extant stone statue known by the name "MOAI' whose creation is attributed to the early rapa nui people who inhabited the island around 300 AD. All these things makes its a great place to visit.

In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage Site, with much of the island protected within Rapa Nui National Park

6. Taj Mahal India

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.It is one of the most-visited tourist sites in all of India, because of its obviously amazing architecture and its beauty.



Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been completed in its entirety in 1653 at a cost estimated at the time to be around 32 million rupees, which in 2015 would be approximately 52.8 billion rupees (US$827 million).

The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".

7. Historical Monuments of Mtskheta, Georgia

Mtskheta (Georgian: მცხეთა [mtsʰxɛtʰɑ]) is a city in Mtskheta-Mtianeti province of Georgia. One of the oldest cities of Georgia, it is located approximately 20 kilometres (12 miles) north of Tbilisi at the confluence of the Aragvi river.Due to its historical significance and several cultural monuments, the "Historical Monuments of Mtskheta" became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. As the birthplace and one of the most vibrant centers of Christianity in Georgia.



Mtskheta was declared as the "Holy City" by the Georgian Orthodox Church in 2014.The former capital of Georgia, referred to as the spiritual heart of the country, has three picturesque, clifftop medieval churches. These are a total delight to the eyes, given their architecture, and also their locations. However, sadly, lack of preservation and deterioration has landed it on the 'at-risk' list. So better visit it till it's there!

8. The Amsterdam Canal District

Grachtengordel (English: The Amsterdam Canal District) is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010.The Amsterdam Canal District consists of the area around the city’s four main canals: Singel, Herengracht, Keizersgracht, and Prinsengracht. From Brouwersgracht, the canals are generally parallel with one another, leading gradually southeast into the Amstel river.



Many of the canal houses in the Amsterdam Canal District are from the Dutch Golden Age in the 18th century. Many of these buildings display many different architectural styles and facades.Helping draw the gaze away from the red lights and the smokehouses, the recognition focused attention on the city's truer core: the loop of concentric canals that the burghers dug up in the seventeenth century. This led to Amsterdam becoming one of the major cultural epicentre of Europe.

9. The Rideau Canal, Canada

The Rideau Canal, also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. It is 202 kilometres in length.The name Rideau, French for "curtain," is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River.



The canal system uses sections of two rivers, the Rideau and the Cataraqui, as well as several lakes. The Rideau Canal is operated by Parks Canada.The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States. It remains in use today primarily for pleasure boating, with most of its original structures intact, operated by Parks Canada. The locks on the system open for navigation in mid-May and close in mid-October.It is the oldest continuously operated canal system in North America.

In 2007 it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Imagine skating your way through a naturally frozen rink, and passing by the most iconic landmarks of Ottawa! That's the Rideau Canal for you! Weather permitting, the skate way is open January through March. During the winter season, booths along the banks of the canal sell everything from snacks and hot cocoa to blade-sharpening services.

10. Mount HuangShan

Huangshan (Chinese: 黄山),is a mountain range in southern Anhui province in eastern China. Vegetation on the range is thickest below 1,100 meters (3,600 ft), with trees growing up to the treeline at 1,800 meters (5,900 ft).The area is well known for its scenery, sunsets, peculiarly-shaped granite peaks, Huangshan pine trees, hot springs, winter snow, and views of the clouds from above. Huangshan is a frequent subject of traditional Chinese paintings and literature, as well as modern photography.



It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and one of China's major tourist destinations. Huangshan is also the famous place for Chinese teas of high quality, such as Huangshan Maofeng, Keemun Black, and Blooming Tea. Huangshan is the mountain best renowned for its scenery in China, and has an interesting but complex geological history. It features numerous imposing peaks, whose formation dates back some 100 million years. In any case, this is one place that cannot skip a single nature lover's list of places to be visited.

11. Socotra Archipelago, Yemen

Socotra (Arabic: سُقُطْرَى‎‎ Suquṭra), also spelled Soqotra, is an island and a small archipelago of four islands in the Arabian Sea. The territory is part of Yemen, and had long been a subdivision of the Aden Governorate. In 2004, it became attached to the Hadhramaut Governorate, which is much closer to the island than Aden (although the nearest governorate was the Al Mahrah Governorate). In 2013, the archipelago became its own governorate, the Soqatra Governorate.



The island of Socotra constitutes around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies some 240 kilometres (150 mi) east of the Horn of Africa and 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of the Arabian Peninsula.The island is very isolated and a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as "the most alien-looking place on Earth.The island measures 132 kilometres (82 mi) in length and 49.7 kilometres (30.9 mi) in width.The island was recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) as a world natural heritage site in July 2008.

The European Union has supported such a move, calling on both UNESCO and International Organisation of Protecting Environment to classify the island archipelago among the environmental heritages.Don't they look like mushrooms from the below? Well, this is Dracaena cinnabari for you! And this is just one of the many alien elements of these isolated set of four islands.

12. Wulingyuan Zhangjiajie Reserve

Wulingyuan ([ù.lǐŋ.ɥɛ̌n]; Chinese: 武陵源) is a scenic and historical site in south-central China's Hunan Province. It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.It is noted for more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks across most of the site, many over 200 metres (660 ft) in height, along with many ravines and gorges with attractive streams, pools, lakes, rivers and waterfalls.It features 40 caves, many with large calcite deposits, and two natural bridges, Xianrenqiao (Bridge of the Immortals) and Tianqiashengkong (Bridge Across the Sky).



The site is situated between WikiMiniAtlas29°16′0″N 110°22′0″E and 29°24′0″N 110°41′0″E in the Zhangjiajie City and lies about 270 kilometres (170 mi) to the northwest of Changsha, the capital of Hunan Province. The park covers an area of 690 square kilometers (266 square miles).Wulingyuan forms part of the Wuling Mountain Range. The scenic area consists of four national parks, which are the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Suoxi Valley Nature Reserve, Tianzi Mountain Nature Reserve and the recently added Yangjiajie Scenic Area. Overall there are over 560 attraction sights to view.

Quite a teeth-breaker that name, huh? Well, though that, it too is one of the most beautiful places a nature lover wishes to visit. There are more than 3,000 quartzite sandstone pillars and peaks and between the peaks are numerous ravines and gorges, many containing attractive streams, pools and waterfalls

13. Tongariro National Park, New Zealand

Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand,located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as one of the 28 mixed cultural and natural World Heritage Sites. Tongariro National Park was the fourth national park established in the world.The active volcanic mountains Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro are located in the centre of the park.



There are a number of Māori religious sites within the park,and many of the park's summits, including Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, are tapu, or sacred.The park includes many towns around its boundary including Ohakune, Waiouru, Horopito, Pokaka, Erua, National Park Village, Whakapapa skifield and Turangi.The Tongariro National Park is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing, widely regarded as one of the world's best one-day hikes.

Within this oldest national park lies the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a 12-mile hiking route that takes you past the Emerald Lakes of Mt. Tongariro. It's waters have gorgeous color owing to the volcanic minerals that dissolve in the water.

14. Halong Bay, Vietnam

The name Halong has been used to name three tropical cyclones in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. The name was contributed by Vietnam after Halong Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage site and popular tourist attraction in northern Vietnam.



When the winter blues hit, the usual solution is a ski weekend or quick trip to the beach. But if you're up for a different kind of adventure, head for Vietnam's Halong Bay aboard a traditional Chinese junk ship. Of all romantic places in the world, this is the most romantic that one can ever find, given its hues that arise as the temperatures drop.

15. Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina

Los Glaciares National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Glaciares) is a federal protected area in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. The park covers an area of 726,927 ha (7,269.27 km2; 2,806.68 sq mi), making it the largest national park in the country. Established on 11 May 1937,it hosts a representative sample of Magellanic subpolar forest and west Patagonian steppe biodiversity in good state of conservation. In 1981 it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



Los Glaciares is home to numerous massive glaciers, including the stunning Upsala Glacier, as well as glacial lakes. The glaciers make up for a heck of a scenery, one that cools the eyes, and rests the soul thirsting for natural beauty.

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