The best UNESCO World Heritage sites

Base yourself in town, walk to Tortuga Bay, visit tortoise reserves, and snorkel Kicker Rock’s channel among sharks, rays and turtles.

Track giraffes, elephants and buffalo across remote northeastern savanna on foot with armed rangers, by vehicle, or from a small plane above the plain.

Trace the contours of grassy tombs and discover artifacts that illuminate the burial practices and social order of early Korean kingdoms.

Stand beneath centuries-old frescoes and walk the grounds where scholars and kings once gathered in a center of medieval learning.

Navigate narrow passageways, ride funiculars for city views, and discover a port city layered with maritime history.

Walk shaded passages beneath palm-trunk ceilings, climb to the white rooftop terraces, then follow the spring and palm gardens out toward the dunes.

Walk dramatic shorelines where geometric rock formations, sea arches, and panoramic paths define Northern Ireland’s north coast.

Trace the steep streets between stone mansions, explore a castle with panoramic views, and browse artisan shops in the old market.

Cruise or paddle toward calving ice walls, with rainforest trails and seals on bergs reached only by water or air.

Walk old-growth tracks between Lamington and Springbrook, crossing a canopy bridge, peering into a glowworm cave and looking out over cool valleys from mossy beech forest.

Travel along a historic artery linking north and south, passing through canal-side settlements shaped by centuries of trade and migration.

Stand at the heart of Brussels surrounded by intricate facades, where daily rhythms and public gatherings shape the city’s social core.

Wander through leafy squares and steep lanes, discovering a city where creative energy and relaxed outdoor living shape daily life.

Trek above the tree line into wildflower meadows and icy streams, encountering rare mountain wildlife in a remote Himalayan setting.

Circle the base of Khufu’s pyramid, squeeze up to the King’s Chamber, and finish at the desert viewpoint where three pyramids line up.

Climb to a concrete tower above ridge after ridge, then loop through old cabin meadows where deer and bears feed at dawn.

Hike along rugged sections where the wall snakes across hills, offering changing perspectives on both landscape and military ingenuity.

Descend cliff stairways into mossy canyons, look out over the Grose Valley, and seek quieter tracks around Blackheath away from the Echo Point crowds.

Cross orange mantle rock, take a boat through a landlocked fjord, and climb to a windy plateau where caribou sometimes graze.

Climb to a hilltop statue for rooftop views, squeeze through the Callejón del Beso, and file past naturally mummified bodies in glass cases.

Step through narrow alleys lined with stone facades, discover local crafts, and trace the city’s roots in Portuguese nationhood.

Journey into a UNESCO-listed landscape of towering karst spires and vast caverns, where nightly bat flights animate the dusk.