This is a running list of the 1) countries*, and 2) UNESCO World Heritage Sites I've visited. UNESCO sites I've previously written about are linked to the story or photos.
Total Countries Visited = 65
Total UNESCO World Heritage Sites Visited = 116
* I'm counting certain places, such as Macau, Hong Kong, and French Polynesia as countries, even though they aren't part of the United Nations.
Andorra (0 of 1)
Argentina (2/8)
- Jesuit Block of Cordoba
- Los Glaciares National Park (Perito Moreno Glacier, Viedma Glacier, Fitz Roy)
Armenia (2/3)
- Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
- Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
Australia (3/19)
Austria (2/9)
Belgium (1/11)
Belize (1/1)
Bolivia (2/6)
Botswana (0/1)
Brazil (1/21)
- Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea
Cambodia (1/2)
Canada (1/19)
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Chile (1/5)
China (0/42)
Colombia (2/7)
Costa Rica (0/3)
Cuba (3/9)
- Old Havana and its Fortification System
- Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios
- Viñales Valley
Czech Republic (1/12)
Denmark
Ecuador (3/4)
Egypt (4/7)
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
- Historic Cairo
- Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
- Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
El Salvador (1/1)
England (5/28)
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
- City of Bath
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Tower of London
- Westminster Palace, Westminster Abbey and Saint Margaret's Church
France (7/38)
- Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments
- Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
- Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, Reims
- Chartres Cathedral
- Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon Bridge
- Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
- Paris, Banks of the Seine
French Polynesia (0)
Georgia (0/3)
Germany (0/38)
Greece (2/18)
- Acropolis, Athens
- Medieval City of Rhodes
Guatemala (3/3)
- Antigua
- Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua
- Tikal National Park
Honduras (1/2)
Hong Kong (0)
Hungary (1/8)
Iceland (1/2)
India (6/29)
- Agra Fort
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
- Mountain Railways of India (Darjeeling Himalayan Railway only)
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
- Taj Mahal
Indonesia (2/8)
Ireland (0/2)
Italy (8/48)
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Historic Centre of Rome
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- Historic Centre of Siena
- Monte Sant' Angelo
- Piazza del Duomo, Pisa
- Val d'Orcia
- Venice and its Lagoon
Japan (3/16)
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
Laos (2/2)
- Town of Luang Prabang
- Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape
Lesotho (0)
Luxembourg (1/1)
Macau (1/1)
Mexico (12/35)
- Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
- Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
- Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
- Historic Centre of Puebla
- Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
- Luis Barragán House and Studio
- Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
- Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen Itza
- Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
- Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
- Sian Ka'an
Monaco (0)
Nepal (1/4)
Netherlands (1/9)
New Zealand (1/3)
Nicaragua (2/2)
Panama (1/5)
- Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
Peru (5/11)
- Chan Chan Archaeological Zone
- City of Cuzco
- Historic Centre of Lima
- Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu
- Huascaran National Park
Romania (1/8)
- Historic Centre of Sighisoara
Rwanda (0)
Singapore (0)
Slovakia (0/7)
Slovenia (0/3)
South Africa (3/8)
Spain (1/44)
Sweden
Switzerland (2/11)
Thailand (0/5)
Turkey (5/13)
- #102 – Archaeological Site of Troy
- #101 – Bursa and Cumalkzk: the Birth of the Ottoman Empire
- #99 – Historic Areas of Istanbul
- #103 – Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
- #100 – Hierapolis-Pamukkale (my 100th World Heritage site – May 2015)
United States of America (5/21)
- Grand Canyon National Park
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Independence Hall
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
- Statue of Liberty
Uruguay (1/1)
Vatican City (1/1)
Wales (0/2)
Last Updated on October 14, 2021 by Dave Lee
Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 66 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Read the full story of how he became a travel blogger.
Margarita Salgado Miranda
Friday 6th of November 2015
Dear Jason it is missing Xochicalco the place you went when you visit Morelos. Xochicalco is an archaeological site that is located in the municipalities of Temixco and Miacatlan Morelos, Mexico, 38 km southwest of the city of Cuernavaca. It´s very close to Zoofari zoo. It was declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1999. The apogee of Xochicalco takes place in the period called Epi (650-900 AD). During this time most of the visible monumental architecture built today; development and emergence must be understood from its relationship with Teotihuacan, the dominant settlement in Mesoamerica during the Classic period. According to some researchers, Xochicalco came after the abandonment of Teotihuacan to fill the void of economic and political power caused by that fact. Thank you. Regards and hugs. Have a nice weekend.
Amanda Williams
Friday 21st of August 2015
You must check out the Jurassic Coast WHS next time you are in the UK. You'll love it.
Babak Fakhamzadeh
Sunday 19th of July 2015
(I realised I didn't check the 'notify me' button, so here's an other post to achieve that. :)
If you have the time, don't hesitate to let me know what you think of http://theplacesihavebeen.com.
Babak Fakhamzadeh
Sunday 19th of July 2015
You might like http://theplacesihavebeen.com, where you can keep track of the World Heritage Sites you've visited. If your friends use the site as well, you can compare your list with those of your friends.