These are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that I have visited, evaluated, and done a full review on. They are listed in order from best to worst. I update this list every time I post a new UNESCO site, so stay tuned. [Last Update 07/3/2017]
#1 Te Wahipounamu (96/100) [South Island, New Zealand] (Full Article)
#2 Gunung Mulu National Park (92/100) [Borneo, Sarawak, Malaysia] (Full Article)
#3 Angkor (91/100) [Siem Reap, Cambodia] (Full Article)
#4 Yellowstone National Park (90.5/100) [Wyoming, USA] (Full Article)
#5 Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines (90/100) [Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico] (Full Article)
#6 Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (88/100) [Aguascalientes, Cuzco Region, Peru] (Full Article)
#7 Everglades National Park (86.5/100) [Florida, United States] (Full Article)
#8 Historic City of Ayutthaya (86/100) [Ayutthaya Province, Thailand] (Full Article)
#9 Komodo National Park (84/100) [(near) Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia] (Full Article)
#10 Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura (83.5/100) [Rome, Lazio, Italy] (Full Article)
#11 Historical Center of Mexico City and Xochimilco (81/100) [Mexico City, Mexico] (Full Article)
#12 Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor [Terracotta Army] (80/100) [Xi’an, Shaanxi, China] (Full Article)
Tie – #14 Sian Ka’an (79/100) [Quintana Roo, Mexico] (Full Article)
Tie – #14 Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen Itza (79/100) [Yucatan, Mexico] (Full Article)
#15 Venice and its Lagoon (75/100) [Venice, Veneto, Italy] (Full Article)
#16 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji, and Otsu Cities) (74.5/100) [Kyoto, Kansai, Japan] (Full Article)
#17 The Great Wall (73/100) [Beijing, China] (But stretches across half of China) (Full Article)
#18 Vatican City (71/100) [The Holy See,(within Rome, Lazio, Italy) ] (Full Article)
Tie – #20 Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan (68/100) [Mexico State, Mexico] (Full Article)
Tie – #20 The Grand Canyon (68/100) [Arizona, USA] (Full Article)
Continue on to # 21-40
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#21 Haeinsa Temple Janggyeon Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (67/100) [ South Gyeongsang-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
Tie – #23 Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple (66/100) [North Gyeongsang-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
Tie – #23 Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex (66/100) [Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand] (Full Article)
#24 Mesa Verde National Park (64/100) [Colorado, USA] (Full Article)
#25 Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (63.5/100) [Jeju-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
Tie – #27 Archaeological Area of Agrigento (63/100) [Agrigento, Sicily, Italy] (Full Article)
Tie – #27 Historic Center of Zacatecas (63/100) [Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico] (Full Article)
#28 Redwood National and State Parks (62/100) [Northern California, USA] (Full Article)
#29 Old Town of Lijiang (59/100) [Lijiang, Yunnan, China] (Full Article)
#30 Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-Ji Area (55.5/100) [Nara, Kansai, Japan] (Full Article)
#31 Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana (55/100) [Nasca, Peru] (Full Article)
#32 Chaco Culture (50/100) [New Mexico, USA] (Full Article)
#33 Preah Vihear Temple (46/100) [Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia] (Full Article)
#34 Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (45/100) [Wakayama, Kansai, Japan] (Full Article)
#35 Changdeokgung Palace Complex (44.5/100) [Seoul, South Korea] (Full Article)
#36 Historic Villages of Korea: Yangdong and Hahoe (43/100) [North Gyeongsang-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
#37 Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (42.5/100) [North Jeolla-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
#38 Sacred Place and Source of Artistic Inspiration (41/100) [Chubu, Shizuoka, Japan] (Full Article)
#39 Gyeongju Historic Areas (40/100) [North Gyeongsang-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
#40 Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (39/100) [Seoul or Gyeonggi-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
Continue on to #41-51
#41 Piazza Del Duomo, Pisa (37/100) [Pisa, Tuscany, Italy] (Full Article)
#42 Jongmyo Shrine (34/100) [Seoul, South Korea] (Full Article)
#43 Hwaseong Fortress (33/100) [Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
#44 City of Cuzco (32/100) [Cusco Region, Peru] (Full Article)
#45 Historic Centre of Lima (31/100) [Lima, Peru] (Full Article)
#46 Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara (30/100) [Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico] (Full Article)
#47 Namhansanseong (21/100) [Gyeonggi-do, South Korea] (Full Article)
#48 Pyu Ancient Cities (19.5/100) [Pyay, Bago State, Myanmar] (Full Article)
#49 Sydney Opera House (15/100) [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia] (Full Article)
#50 Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci (11/100) [Milan, Lombardy, Italy] (Full Article)
#51 Australian Convict Sites (9/100) [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia] (Full Article)
This is the list so far. Keep in mind that even 5/100 doesn’t mean you shouldn’t go as ALMOST all UNESCO WHS have been worth a look. It just goes to show that when you give extreme evaluation criteria, some places are simply more amazing than others. While I have only evaluated these sites, I have been to many more. Check out the complete list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites I have visited. Stay tuned as this list gets updated every now and again.