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What the properties are, as recorded in Wikidata: archaeological sites, historic towns, national parks, cathedrals, castles and more. Close variants are merged (a citadel counts as a fortress, an abbey as a monastery); a property can be of two kinds.
| Kind | Sites | Cultural | Natural | Mixed | Countries | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeological sites | 174 | 172 | · | 2 | 74 | Stonehenge · Petra · Chichen Itza |
| Historic towns and old towns | 106 | 106 | · | · | 49 | Mystras · Casbah of Algiers · Old Town of Lviv |
| National parks | 100 | 12 | 84 | 4 | 55 | Yellowstone National Park · Yosemite National Park · Virunga National Park |
| Cultural landscapes | 63 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 41 | Val d'Orcia · Richtersveld · Burkhan Khaldun |
| Fortresses | 30 | 30 | · | · | 22 | Fatehpur Sikri · Agra Fort · Red Fort |
| Mountains | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 23 | Western Ghats · Mount Tai · Tassili n'Ajjer |
| Churches | 19 | 19 | · | · | 15 | Notre-Dame de Chartres · Aachen Cathedral · Church of the Nativity |
| Biosphere reserves | 18 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 11 | Yellowstone National Park · Niokolo-Koba National Park · Comoé National Park |
| Museums | 18 | 18 | · | · | 11 | Auschwitz · Tower of London · Drottningholm Palace |
| Islands | 17 | 10 | 7 | · | 15 | Delos · Robben Island · Djerba |
| Monasteries | 14 | 14 | · | · | 11 | Gelati Monastery · Maulbronn Monastery · Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch |
| Tombs | 13 | 13 | · | · | 9 | Taj Mahal · Humayun's Tomb · Kasubi Tombs |
| Cathedrals | 12 | 12 | · | · | 7 | Cologne Cathedral · Notre-Dame de Chartres · Notre-Dame d'Amiens |
| Caves | 12 | 11 | 1 | · | 8 | Ellora Caves · Mogao Caves · Bhimbetka rock shelters |
| Archipelagos | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | Galapagos Islands · Heard Island and McDonald Islands · Marquesas Islands |
| Castles | 11 | 11 | · | · | 10 | Palace of Versailles · Tower of London · Himeji Castle |
| Valleys | 9 | 8 | 1 | · | 9 | Kathmandu Valley · Jiuzhaigou Valley · Wachau |
| Palaces | 8 | 8 | · | · | 7 | Palace of Versailles · Summer Palace · Golestan Palace |
| Forests | 7 | 2 | 5 | · | 6 | Białowieża Forest · Nyungwe Forest · Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests |
| Buddhist temples | 6 | 6 | · | · | 5 | Mahabodhi Temple · Dambulla cave temple · Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area |
| Industrial heritage sites | 6 | 6 | · | · | 4 | Verla · Grimeton VLF transmitter · Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex |
| Mines | 6 | 6 | · | · | 5 | Las Médulas · Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine · Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex |
| Fossil sites | 5 | · | 5 | · | 3 | Wadi Al-Hitan · Messel pit · Miguasha National Park |
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · danger list as published in 2026 · independent atlas, not affiliated with UNESCO or Petit Futé.