World Destinations
History · Archaeology · Remarkable landscapes
Explore a worldwide collection of places worth understanding, from Petra and Angkor to Great Zimbabwe and Kakadu. Choose a region, search by place or country, and follow a guide or official heritage source.
18 destinations
Petra
A Nabataean city with rock-cut monuments and ingenious water systems.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Stonehenge & Avebury
Read prehistoric stone circles within a much wider ceremonial landscape.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Angkor
Explore Khmer temples, historic water systems and a living cultural landscape.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Machu Picchu
Inca architecture and terraces set within a dramatic Andean landscape.
Official heritage source ↗Giza & the Pyramid Fields
Explore the funerary monuments of the ancient Memphis region.
Official heritage source ↗Great Zimbabwe
A stone-built urban centre and major witness to Shona history.
Official heritage source ↗Chichen Itza
Maya architecture and the meeting of cultural traditions in the Yucatan.
Official heritage source ↗Kakadu
A cultural and natural landscape with rock art and continuing Aboriginal connections.
Official heritage source ↗Rapa Nui
Moai and ceremonial landscapes shaped by the people of Rapa Nui.
Official heritage source ↗Cappadocia
Rock-hewn sanctuaries, historic dwellings and a landscape shaped by erosion.
Official heritage source ↗Delphi
An ancient sanctuary on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Meteora
Sandstone peaks, monastic architecture and living heritage.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Hampi
A Vijayanagara capital woven into granite hills and a river landscape.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Hegra
Nabataean tomb facades, inscriptions and wells carved into a sandstone setting.
Read our guide →Official heritage source ↗Borobudur
A Buddhist monument in Central Java with sculpted reliefs and stepped terraces.
Official heritage source ↗Sigiriya
A historic capital whose remains extend across the slopes and summit of Lion’s Rock.
Official heritage source ↗Mesa Verde
Ancestral Pueblo settlements and cliff dwellings with continuing cultural connections.
Official heritage source ↗Bagan
A sacred landscape of Buddhist temples, stupas and artistic traditions.
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This is a curated heritage directory, not a claim to list every destination in the world. Before booking, confirm current access, opening times, permits and travel conditions with the relevant official sources. Heritage status does not guarantee that a place is open or currently suitable for travel.
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Heritage descriptions are original summaries based on UNESCO records. Sources checked 29 October 2026. Official heritage links are informational, not affiliate booking links.