UNESCO World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for having "outstanding universal value" to humanity.

These sites, which can be cultural (monuments, cities) or natural (landscapes, ecosystems), are deemed essential to preserve for future generations.

A World Heritage Site may signify a remarkable accomplishment of humankind and serve as evidence of humanity's intellectual history on the planet, or it might be a place of great natural beauty.