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Not all of the 911 precious and iconic treasures promised recognition and protection by UNESCO, (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) could be featured in this gallery, but a selection of the most amazing buildings, ruins and natural wonders are.

Varlaam and Roussanou (St. Barbara) Monasteries at sunrise, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-165

Inner courtyard of Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia
- 807-82 — Inner courtyard of Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 807-82

Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 756-773

The Sphinx and Kefren (Chephren) pyramid, Giza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa - 765-82

Facade of the Treasury (El Kazneh), Nabatean archaeological site, Petra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jordan, Middle East - 450-3677

High angle view of a surrounding wall, Great Wall Of China, China - 788-2727

Sunrise at Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, temples of Angkor Wat, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 252-10585

Bet Gabriel-Rufael, Lalibela, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopia, Africa - 312-2682

North Guni, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia - 756-775

The Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute at dusk, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 818-762

The Istanbul skyline including the Haghia Sofia (Aya Sofya), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe, Eurasia - 149-5371

Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia Asia - 756-788

Novice monks and Phra Atchana Buddha statue, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sukhothai Province, Thailand, Asia - 252-9950

Three young monks praying at a rock-cut image of the Buddha in the Gal Vihara, Polonnaruwa (Polonnaruva), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia - 252-10988

The Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia - 807-74

Buddhist monks at Angkor Wat, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia - 252-10083

Medina, Tetouan, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco, North Africa, Africa - 765-1415

Old Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tallinn, Estonia, Baltic States, Europe - 749-663

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, seen through gateway, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia - 745-62

Arched doorway, Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia - 745-66

Buddhist monks at the Bayon temple, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia - 252-10082

Stained glass window, St, Vitus's Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe - 785-518

Walking Fairy Land Bridge, White Cloud Scenic Area, Mount Huangshan (Yellow Mountain), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anhui Province, China, Asia - 756-698

Early morning, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 728-4717

Mont Saint Michel (Mont-St. Michel), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Manche, Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe - 712-2008

Angkor Wat reflected in the lake, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 252-10584

Mayan ruins, Chichen Itza, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America - 252-10283

The gopuram of the Bridhadishwara Temple (Bridhadeeshwara Temple) (Great Chola Temple), Thanjavur (Tanjore), UNESCO World Heritage Site,Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 826-46

Detail from the Mahishasuramardini Cave, one of the rock-cut cave temples within the ancient site of Mahabalipuram (Mamallapuram), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia - 826-38

Detail of sculpture, Bayon temple, dating from the 13th century, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia - 841-21

Ahu Tongariki, the largest ahu on the Island, Tongariki is a row of 15 giant stone Moai statues, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America - 794-423

Anakena beach, monolithic giant stone Moai statues of Ahu Nau Nau, four of which have topknots, Rapa Nui (Easter Island), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chile, South America - 794-420

Aerial view of Stonehenge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 508-20433

Aerial image of Stonehenge, prehistoric monument and stone circle, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 823-53

Aerial of the Unesco world heritage site biosphere reserve Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 1184-5525

Aerial of the Unesco world heritage site biosphere reserve Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 1184-5524

Plitvice Lakes National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, central Croatia, Europe - 1265-99

Aerial of the Unesco world heritage site biosphere reserve Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 1184-5526

Aerial of the Unesco world heritage site biosphere reserve Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Quintana Roo, Mexico - 1184-5528

Great Barrier Reef, Australia - 817-4207

Aerial view of the ocean floor, Heart Reef, heart-shaped reef, Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Queensland, South Pacific, Australia - 832-14584

Terraced travertine thermal pools, Pamukkale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia - 718-1471

Machu Picchu, Peru, South AmericaThe lost city of the Inca was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911 - 391-3624

Victoria Falls, on border of Zimbabwe and Zambia - 817-3597

Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America - 698-2259

Vermilion Lakes, Banff National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, North America - 767-429

Camel in front of the Taj Mahal and Yamuna (Jumna) River, Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia - 252-10730

Tourists on boardwalk over the mineral runoff from Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America - 698-2271

The Giant's Causeway, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe - 777-858

First light on fortified mud houses in the kasbah, Ait Benhaddou, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ouarzazate, Morocco, North Africa, Africa - 321-3850

Banos de Dona Maria de Padilla, Baths of Lady Maria de Padilla in Alcazar, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalusia, Spain - 1245-2233

A Wedding Ceremony musical performance in front of the Floating Torii Gate at Itsukushima Shrine, founded in 593, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Miyajima Island, Hiroshima prefecture, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia - 733-2466

Detail of colourfully painted houses in medieval citadel town, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe - 252-11254

Piata Cetatii, central square in the medieval citadel, surrounded by cobbled streets lined with 16th century burgher houses, Sighisoara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Transylvania, Romania, Europe - 252-11251

Maison des Esclaves (Slaves House), Goree Island, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa - 641-11643

Cat sat at a window in Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104530

St. Basil's Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moscow, Russia, Europe - 728-2362

Gardens in Reales Alcazares de Sevilla, Alcazar of Seville, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Seville, Andalusia, Spain - 1245-2236

Ruins of the Hacienda of Guadalupe, Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5411

Portico of the Torre de las Damas reflected in tranquil pool, Jardines del Partal, Alhambra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Granada, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe - 390-2719

Aerial of the Unesco site, Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque, Mexico state, Mexico - 1184-5500

Unesco world heritage site Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico - 1184-5481

Unesco world heritage site Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico - 1184-5477

Unesco world heritage site Monte Alban, Oaxaca, Mexico - 1184-5475

Templo De La Valenciana, Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5412

Teatro Juarez, Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5410

Elevated view of Kollegienkirche and cathedral domes, Salzburg, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Austria, Europe - 252-9702

Guadalajara cathedral, Unesco site Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico - 1184-5391

Overlook over La Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel cathedral and the Unesco site San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5522

Overlook over the Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5404

Overlook over the Unesco site Zacatecas, Mexico - 1184-5583

Overlook over the Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5407

Landa mission, Unesco site Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Queretaro, Mexico - 1184-5432

The small town of Hallstatt, on the shores of Hallstatter See, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salzkammergut, Austria, Europe - 849-2017

The small town of Hallstatt, on the shores of Hallstatter See, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salzkammergut, Austria, Europe - 849-2019

Templo de San Francisco, Unesco site Queretaro, Mexico - 1184-5512

Santiago de Jalpan, Unesco site Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Queretaro, Mexico - 1184-5431

Unesco world heritage site the Maya ruins of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico - 1184-5503

Close up Monarch butterfly Unesco site Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Biosphere Reserve, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico - 1184-5472

Millions of Butterflies covering trees in the Unesco site Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico - 1184-5471

Millions of Butterflies covering trees in the Unesco site Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico - 1184-5468

Unesco site Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico - 1184-5467

Colourful boats on the aztec canal system, Unesco site Xochimilco, Mexico city, Mexico - 1184-5455

Overlook over the Unesco site Guanajuato at night, Mexico - 1184-5408

Overlook over the Unesco site Guanajuato at night, Mexico - 1184-5409

Monumento a La Paz before the Basílica Colegiata de Nuestra Senora, Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5398

Overlook over the Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5406

Auditorium of the University of Unesco site Guanajuato, Mexico - 1184-5395

Aerial of the Angel Maya statue, Malecon, Unesco world heritage site the historic fortified town of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5353

Reflections of The Pier Head on Liverpool Waterfront, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 1306-773

Reflections of The Pier Head on Liverpool waterfront, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 1306-775

Colonial buildings, Unesco world heritage site the historic fortified town of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5352

Brightly colored fishermen's houses in Burano, Metropolitan City of Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 1265-92

Brightly colored fishermen's houses in Burano, Metropolitan City of Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe - 1265-93

Guadalupe church, Unesco world heritage site the historic fortified town of Campeche, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5346

Cathedral of Cuernavaca, Unesco site Earliest 16th-century monasteries on the slopes of Popocatépetl, Mexico - 1184-5332

The Crocodile in the Canopus pool, Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, Europe - 739-1487

Canopus pool, Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, Europe - 739-1484

Maritime theatre, Villa Adriana (Hadrian's Villa), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tivoli, Lazio, Italy, Europe - 739-1488

Guell Park (Parc Guell), Unesco World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe - 765-1458

Guell Park (Parc Guell), Unesco World Heritage Site, Barcelona, Catalunya (Catalonia) (Cataluna), Spain, Europe - 765-1463

The Baptistry, Piazza dei Miracoli, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy, Europe - 765-673

Church of St. Nikola belfry and the Benedictine Monastery of St. George on islet, Perast, The Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe - 846-356

View over village and bay with island of St. George, Perast, The Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Montenegro, Europe - 846-357

View over old town and bay from fortress of St. Ivan, Kotor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Boka Kotorska (Bay of Kotor), Montenegro, Europe - 846-345

Unesco world heritage site Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5345

Unesco world heritage site Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5341

Unesco world heritage site Calakmul, Campeche, Mexico - 1184-5344

landscape near Pienza at sunset, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104557

Sunset light and sun beams in the smoke in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-162

Woman sitting on a stone, Petra, Wadi Musa, Jordan, Middle East - 1113-104421

Sunset on Agios Nikolaos monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-159

Agios Stefanos Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-134

landscape near Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104551

landscape near Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104553

landscape near Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104550

landscape near Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104555

landscape near Pienza, Val d`Orcia, province of Siena, Tuscany, Italy, UNESCO World Heritage - 1113-104554

Sunset in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-148

Ait Ben Haddou Ksar at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Morocco, North Africa, Africa - 1336-193

Panoramic at Saint John at Kaneo, an Orthodox church situated on the cliff overlooking Lake Ohrid, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ohrid, North Macedonia, Europe - 1336-124

Clouds at sunset over Roussanou (St. Barbara) Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-138

Pink sunrise in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-149

Rocks formation in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-157

Panoramic on Varlaam Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-152

A pink sunrise on Varlaam Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-136

Megalo Meteoro Monastery in the blue hour before sunrise, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-144

Sunrise on Roussanou (St. Barbara) Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-161

Sunset on Agios Nikolaos Monastery in Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-137

Sunset light on clouds and Varlaam and Megalo Meteoro Monasteries, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-156

Green capture of the rocks in Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-147

Clouds at sunset over Roussanou (St. Barbara) Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-139

Varlaam Monastery and sunrise light on Meteora's rocks, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-154

Byzantine Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ohrid, North Macedonia, Europe - 1336-121

Megalo Meteoro Monastery framed by rocks, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-142

Pillars of Meteora at sunrise, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-155

Autumn view of the Meteoras rocks, Meteora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-150

Close up on Varlaam Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-141

Sunrise on Roussanou (St. Barbara) Monastery, Meteora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-160

Low clouds on the Meteoras, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-146

Curious Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), South Marble Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5916

Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), haul out site, South Marble Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5914

Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus), haul out site, South Marble Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5912

South Marble Islands, Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Southeast Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5907

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive in Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5900

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive in Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5902

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive in Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5903

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), flukes-up dive at sunset in Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5899

Adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) flukes-up dive in Glacier Bay National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alaska, United States of America, North America - 1112-5901

Overlook over banana beach, Unesco biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389890

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, Unesco Biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389893

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, Unesco Biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389897

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, Unesco Biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389896

Long wooden pier in the Bom Bom Resort, Unesco biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389894

Long wooden pier in the Bom Bom Resort, Unesco biosphere reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa - 832-389895

Stonehenge, Neolithic cult site, Neolithic stone circle, UNESCO World Heritage Site Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe - 832-389866

African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) at Dzanga Bai, Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African - 832-389880

African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis), Dzanga Bai, Unesco world heritage sight Dzanga-Sangha Special Reserve, Central African Republic, Africa - 832-389879

Sunrise above the Monasteries of Varlaam and Roussanou (St. Barbara), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Metetora, Thessaly, Greece, Europe - 1336-2

Mayan temple in the rainforest, ancient Mayan city, Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Central America - 832-389144

Tikal National Park (Parque Nacional Tikal), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Guatemala, Central America - 796-1616

Historic Sanctuary, Machu Picchu, Peru - 1172-4987

Machu Picchu Ruins seen from the Machu Picchu Mountain, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America - 1245-652

Llama in Machu Picchu, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco Region, Peru, South America - 1245-650

Llama (Lama glama) in front of ruined city, Inca city of Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu Mountain behind, World Heritage Site, Urubamba, Cusco Province, Peru, South America - 832-379380

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America - 1218-219

Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in the Andes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Urubamba Valley, near Cusco, Cuzco, Peru, South America - 832-371142

Great Fountain Geyser at sunset with reflection and sunburst, Yellowstone National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wyoming, United States of America, North America - 1335-151

The Great Wall of China, Mutianyu, Huairou County, China - 1116-48098

The Great Wall of China through the door of a watch tower. China, Beijing, Jinshanling, Great Wall - 817-438865

The Treasury, Al-Khazneh, Petra, Jordan, Asia - 832-386729

Detail of tail fin, parrot fish (Scarus), Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, UNESCO World Heritage, Australia, Oceania - 832-389407

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