The World Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) nominates several places in different countries to be within the final list of the World Heritage Sites program, and it is divided into three types: natural sites, man-made sites and mixed ones that combine the two. The program aims to inventory these sites and protect them from whatever may expose them to damage and damage as they benefit from financial assistance provided by the committee, under certain conditions. We have selected for you some of the most beautiful UNESCO World Heritage sites:

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is located between the states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming in the United States of America and was founded in 1872, making it the oldest in the world, which made UNESCO include it on the list of World Heritage sites. The park is famous for its yellow rocks named after it, as well as its hot springs. It also includes several lakes, valleys, mountains, forests and rivers in addition to the active volcanoes that erupt from time to time. Many animals inhabit the Yellowstone National Park, such as birds, fish, reptiles, buffalo, bears, deer and other mammals, and the Indians had inhabited the area for more than 10 thousand years.

Pagan Temples

Pagan Old Town is located in the province of Mandalay in central Burma and is the first kingdom to unite the regions that then formed the current state of Myanmar. The city is famous for the abundance of temples, which are spread all over the place, which were established by the Bagan kings between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, surrounded by many rivers and mountains and surrounded by palm trees. These temples contain huge murals and various statues as well as wonderful sculptures attesting to the ancient past of this kingdom.

Acropolis of Athens

The word Acropolis means the upper city because it is located on a high plateau overlooking the city of Athens, Greece, and the site of the Acropolis Athens is one of the important sites included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage and one of the most important ancient Greek temples, as the Greeks were taking from him a fortress when exposed to external attacks. The site is one of the most beautiful tourist and cultural places in Greece, where millions of tourists from all over the world visit it.

Easter Island

Easter Island is located in the Polynesian Islands, south of the Pacific Ocean, in Chile, and it was named after it was discovered on Easter by the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen in 1722. The island has been included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage for the presence of unique statues from which only the head appears The neck is carved with coded drawings and phrases drawn by the ancient inhabitants more than five thousand years ago.

Mount Saint Michel

Saint-Michel is located in the Normandy region of France and is among the most famous tourist places where it is visited by more than 3 million tourists annually. The site is a small rocky island near the northwestern coast of France that includes an ancient church whose construction dates back to the year 1144 and a castle built in 1521 and has subsequently turned into a prison after the religious influence in France faded, and in 1873 the castle was known for many renovations and repairs, and the island has many Museums, monasteries, cafes and restaurants serving the finest French cuisine.

Ngorongoro Reserve

Ngorongoro National Park is located to the west of the Arusha region in Tanzania and is considered one of the most important natural sites included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage, as it is the only reserve in Tanzania that guarantees the protection of wildlife and allow human visits at the same time. Ngorongoro includes grasslands, mountain forests and the largest crater in the world The reserve is home to more than 30,000 animals and more than 550 bird species. Old Town George, famous for its archaeological finds and museum of archeology, is close to the road leading to the Ngorongoro Reserve.

Tulum

Tulum is located on the island of Yucatan overlooking the Caribbean Sea in southern Mexico, and it is considered one of the most beautiful archeological sites in the country and the most important one as it was included on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Tulum is an ancient archaeological site of a fortified city with a defensive fence built during the Mayan era to be the sea gateway to the neighboring city of Cuba. Millions of tourists visit the site annually due to its historical and economic importance, as well as its distinguished geographical location, as it overlooks picturesque beaches.

Valletta

Valletta is located on the island of Malta and is its largest city and cultural center, and is characterized by preserving its rich and rich history as its buildings were built with a distinctive architecture dating back to the Baroque era. The city of Valletta was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the year 1980, as it contains many tourist, historical and cultural places such as palaces, castles, forts, museums and parks that spread everywhere to add a magical atmosphere to the city.
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