Sites with "outstanding universal value" to mankind are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List annually. Today, there are 911 sites around the world in the list.
The sites are categorised as cultural, natural or cultural and natural sites. They can consist of a single site or a group of sites under each inscription.
This page is a summary of World Heritage Sites that we have visited.
Yungang Grottoes
Country: China
Location: Shanxi Province, Datong City
Travel Information: 16km and 0.5 hours from Datong City.
Sites: Single
Category: Cultural
Inscription Year: 2001
Yungang Grottoes
Longmen Grottoes
Country: China
Location: Henan Province, Luoyang City
Travel Information: 134 km and 35mins from Zhengzhou City.
Sites: Single
Category: Cultural
Inscription Year: 2000
Longmen Grottoes
Historical Monuments of Dengfeng - In the Center of Heaven and Earth
Country: China
Location: Henan Province, Dengfeng City
Travel Information: 80 km and 1 hour from Zhengzhou City
Sites: Multi
Category: Cultural
Inscription Year: 2010
Shaolin Temple
The temple is one of the sites under the listing.
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Country: China
Location: Hubei Province, Shiyan City
Travel Information: 56 km and 1 hour from Shiyan City
Sites: Single
Category: Cultural
Inscription Year: 1994
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains
Dazu Rock Carvings
Country: China
Location: Chongqing Municipality, Dazu County
Travel Information: 130km and 2.5 hours from Chongqing City
