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World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific significance. The sites are judged to contain "cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".
UNESCO was founded in 1945 as the successor to the League of Nations' International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation. [9] UNESCO's founding mission, which was shaped by the events of World War II, is to advance peace, sustainable development and human rights by facilitating collaboration and dialogue among nations. [10]
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [1] [2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands. [3]
Hampi or Hampe ( Kannada: [hɐmpe] ), also referred to as the Group of Monuments at Hampi, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hampi (City), Ballari district now Vijayanagara district, east-central Karnataka, India. [ 2] Hampi predates the Vijayanagara Empire; it is mentioned in the Ramayana and the Puranas of Hinduism as Pampa Devi ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [1]
Yosemite National Park ( / joʊˈsɛmɪti / yoh-SEM-ih-tee[ 5]) is a national park in California. [ 6][ 7] It is bordered on the southeast by Sierra National Forest and on the northwest by Stanislaus National Forest. The park is managed by the National Park Service and covers 759,620 acres (1,187 sq mi; 3,074 km 2) [ 3] in four counties ...
The islands also hold archaeological sites and cultural heritage, reflecting a long history of human habitation. [15] The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah. Ḥa'il,Madihan, Makkah, Northern Borders, Qassim24°37′55″N41°17′26″E / 24.6319°N 41.2906°E / 24.6319; 41.2906 (The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb.
The first two sites in Ethiopia added to the list were the Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, and the Simien National Park, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [ 4] The most recent site listed was the Melka Kunture and Balchit, in 2024. [ 3] Simien and Bale Mountains are natural sites while ...