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UNESCO World Heritage Sites Historical Markers

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated historical sites.
 
By Craig Baker
Taliesin West Marker
1 ► Arizona, Maricopa County, Scottsdale, North Scottsdale — Taliesin West — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Taliesin Drive 1 mile north of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard.
2 ► California, Del Norte County, Crescent City — Redwood National Park — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near 2nd Street at K Street.
3 ► California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — 12 — Hollyhock House — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Hollywood Boulevard east of Edgemont Street, on the right when traveling east.
4 ► California, Mariposa County, Yosemite National Park — Yosemite National Park — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Village Drive north of Northside Drive.
5 ► Florida, Miami-Dade County, Homestead — Everglades National Park — World Heritage Site —
On State Highway 9336.
6 ► Hawaii, Hawaii County, Volcano — Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Crater Rim Drive 0.3 miles west of Hawaii Belt Road (Hawaii Route 11), on the right when traveling west.
7 ► Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Unity Temple — Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect —
On Kenilworth Avenue just south of Lake Street, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Illinois, Cook County, Oak Park — Unity Temple — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Lake Street 0.1 miles east of Kenilworth Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
9 ► Illinois, Madison County, Collinsville — Cahokia — City of the Sun —
Near Collins Lane 0.1 miles north of Collinsville Road.
10 ► Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville — Edwardsville, Illinois — Welcome to Route 66 Illinois —
On West Street (Illinois Route 157) at West Schwarz Street, on the right when traveling east on West Street.
11 ► Illinois, St. Clair County, Collinsville — Cahokia Mounds — The Road to America's Oldest City —
On Ramey Drive 0.3 miles south of Collinsville Road, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► Illinois, St. Clair County, Collinsville — Mound 72 — Elite Burials and Ritual Sacrifice —
Near Ramey Street 0.6 miles south of Collinsville Road, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa City — Writers in a Café —
On South Clinton Street at East College Street, on the right when traveling north on South Clinton Street.
14 ► Kentucky, Edmonson County, Mammoth Cave — Mammoth Cave National Park — World Heritage Site —
Near Mammoth Cave Parkway 3 miles north of Kentucky Route 70.
15 ► Louisiana, West Carroll Parish, Pioneer — Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point — World Heritage Site —
Near Louisiana Route 577 1.2 miles Route 134.
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16 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Aztec — Aztec Ruins National Monument —
On Ruins Road.
17 ► New Mexico, San Juan County, Nageezi — Chaco: A World Heritage Site — A Place the Whole World Honors —
Near County Road 7950.
18 ► New Mexico, Taos County, Taos — Taos — Population 3369 — Elevation 6983 ft. —
On Paseo del Pueblo Sur (State Road 68) east of Paseo del Cañon East (State Road 585), on the right when traveling east.
19 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Carnegie Hill — Guggenheim Museum — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On 5th Avenue near 88th Street, on the right when traveling north.
20 ► New York, New York County, Manhattan, Liberty Island — Cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty Pedestal —
Near Liberty Island.
21 ► North Carolina, Swain County, Cherokee — Great Smoky Mountains National Park —
On U.S. 441.
22 ► Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Mill Run — Fallingwater — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Mill Run Road.
23 ► Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, William Penn Annex East — Continuing Inspiration — Independence National Historical Park — National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
On Market Street (County Road 2004) east of South 6th Street (County Road 2005), on the right when traveling east.
24 ► Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, William Penn Annex East — Independence Hall
Near South Independence Mall West. Reported permanently removed.
25 ► Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Southside — The San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site —
On Mission Road 0.2 miles Mission Parkway, on the right when traveling east.
26 ► Texas, Bexar County, San Antonio, Thelka — The San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site —
On East Theo Avenue 0.4 miles west of Mission Road, on the right when traveling west.
27 ► Virginia, Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Venable — I-3 — University of Virginia —
On University Avenue (Business U.S. 250) at Rugby Road on University Avenue.
28 ► Virginia, Charlottesville, North Downtown — W-200 — Monticello —
On East Jefferson Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Street.
29 ► Virginia, Fairfax County, Mount Vernon — E-68 — Mount Vernon Estate —
On Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 235) at Mount Vernon Highway, on the right when traveling east on Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
30 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Westmorland — 24 — Jacobs House I — 1937 — Frank Lloyd Wright —
Near Toepfer Avenue at Birch Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
31 ► Wisconsin, Iowa County, Spring Green — Taliesin — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near County Road C 0.3 miles west of State Highway 23.
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32 ► Wyoming, Park County, Yellowstone National Park, Mammoth — Yellowstone National Park —
Near Grand Loop Road (U.S. 89) near Norris Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south.
33 ► Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Carlton — World Heritage Site —
On Nicholson Street 0.2 kilometers west of Palmer Street.
34 ► Barbados, Saint Michael, Bridgetown — Hastings — Historic Bridgetown & Its Garrison —
On Hastings Main Road west of Harts Gap, on the left when traveling west.
35 ► Benin, Zou Department, Abomey — Palace of King Guezo —
On Rue du Palais Royal north of Route N21, on the left when traveling north.
36 ► Alberta, Banff National Park, Lake Louise — Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Lake Louise Drive.
37 ► British Columbia, East Kootenay, Vermilion Pass — Banff, Jasper, Kootenay, Yoho — National Parks of the Canadian Rockies / Parcs nationaux des Rocheuses canadiennes —
On Banff-Windermere Highway (Provincial Highway 93), on the right when traveling north.
38 ► British Columbia, Fraser-Fort George, Lucerne — Welcome to Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site — Bienvenue au lieu historique national du col-Yellowhead —
On Yellowhead Highway (Provincial Highway 16) 24.8 kilometers west of Icefields Parkway (Provincial Highway 93), on the right when traveling west.
39 ► Ontario, Ottawa, Downtown Ottawa — The Rideau Canal — Le canal Rideau —
Near Elgin Street close to Rideau Street, on the right when traveling north.
40 ► Québec, Capitale-Nationale, Québec, Haute-Ville — Le Vieux-Québec, site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO — Old Quebec, UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On rue Desjardins at rue De Buade, on the right when traveling south on rue Desjardins.
41 ► Denmark, Sjælland, Roskilde Kommune, Roskilde — Roskilde Domkirke / Roskilde Cathedral —
On Domkirkepladsen.
42 ► Dominican Republic, Distrito Nacional, Santo Domingo, Ciudad Colonial — The Colonial City of Santo Domingo —
Near Calle Las Damas.
43 ► Dutch Caribbean, Curaçao, Willemstad, Otrobanda — Hulanda Village — Bon Bini to our beautiful village —
On Klipstraat, on the right when traveling west.
44 ► Dutch Caribbean, Curaçao, Willemstad, Otrobanda — Hulanda Village — Bon Bini to our beautiful village —
On De Rouvilleweg, on the left when traveling east.
45 ► Dutch Caribbean, Curaçao, Willemstad, Otrobanda — Molenplein 12-19 —
On Rialtostraat, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Dutch Caribbean, Curaçao, Willemstad, Otrobanda — 7/7 — Punda and Otrobanda — Historical Walking Tour —
Near Baden Powellweg.
47 ► Dutch Caribbean, Curaçao, Willemstad, Punda — Willemstad Historical World Heritage Site —
On Breedestraat, on the right when traveling east.
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48 ► El Salvador, La Libertad, San Juan Opico — Joya de Cerén —
Near Estacionamiento Joya de Cerén.
49 ► Estonia, Harju maakond, Tallinn, Vanalinn — 1199 — The Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn —
On Raekoja plats.
50 ► Finland, Uusimaa, Helsingin seutukunta, Suomenlinna — Kirkkopuisto — Kyrkparken - Church Park — [Suomenlinna Sea Fortress] —
On Church Park Visitors Trail just east of Helsinki Ferry Landing.
51 ► France, Grand Est, Marne, Reims — 1 — Cathédral Notre-Dame — World Heritage Site
On Rue Guillaume de Machault just east of Rue Rockefeller, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
52 ► France, Grand Est, Marne, Reims — 4 — Chevet de la Cathédral Notre-Dame — World Heritage Site —
On Cours Anatole France, on the right when traveling south.
53 ► France, Normandie, Manche, Le Mont-Saint-Michel — Le Mont-Saint-Michel — UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Grand Rue.
54 ► Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam — Cecilienhof Palace — Potsdam Conference 1945 —
On Im Neuen Garten.
55 ► Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam — Neuer Garten (New Garden) —
On Am Nevem Garten.
56 ► Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Aachen, Aachen-Mitte — Aachener Dom / Aachen Cathedral / La Cathedrale de Aix-la-Chapelle —
On Domhof, on the left when traveling east.
57 ► Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Trier-Saarburg, Igel — Igeler Säule / Igel Column —
Near Trierer Straße.
58 ► Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz, Trier-Saarburg, Igel — Igeler Säule / Igel Column —
On Trierer Straße, on the right when traveling west.
59 ► Germany, Sachsen-Anhalt, Wittenberg, Lutherstadt Wittenberg — Castle Church in Wittenberg — Schlosskirche (Castle Church) —
On Schlosskirche.
60 ► Ghana, Central Region, Cape Coast Metropolitan District, Cape Coast — Cape Coast Castle —
Near Victoria Road, on the right when traveling east.
61 ► Ghana, Greater Accra Region, Accra Metropolis District, Accra, James Town — Fort Ussher — Ghana Museums and Monuments Board —
On Prof. Atta Mills High Street at Onamroko Korle Road, on the right when traveling east on Prof. Atta Mills High Street.
62 ► Greece, Attica, Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Athina — The Acropolis of Athens — [UNESCO World Heritage Site] —
On Theorias Street 0.3 kilometers north of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, on the right when traveling north.
63 ► Greece, The Aegean, Kalimnos, Patmos — Historic Centre (Chorá) — Cave of the Apocalypse — World Heritage Site —
On Skala-Chorá Road.
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64 ► Greece, The Aegean, Kalimnos, Patmos — Historic Centre (Chorá) — Monastery of Saint John the Theologian — World Heritage Site —
Near Skala-Chorá Road.
65 ► Guatemala, Izabal, Los Amates, Quiriguá — Quirigua: History of the City, its Environment and Discovery — Quiriguá: Historia de la Ciudad, su Entorno y su Descubrimiento —
Near Ruinas de Quirigua.
66 ► Guatemala, Petén, Flores — Tikal Archaeological Park —
On Carretera 3, on the left when traveling west.
67 ► Guatemala, Sacatepéquez, Antigua Guatemala — Antigua Guatemala UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On 4ta Calle Poniente, on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Guatemala, San Marcos, San Pedro Sacatepéquez — Cross of the Pregón and the Pa'ach Ceremony —
On 7a Calle, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► India, Maharashtra, Mumbai City District, Mumbai — Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (formerly Victoria) Terminus — World Heritage Monument —
On Dr. Dadabhai Naoroji Road, on the right when traveling south.
70 ► India, National Capital Territory of Delhi, Central Delhi District, New Delhi — Diwan-i-Khas —
Near no nearby street.
71 ► Israel, Haifa District, Jezreel, Megiddo — Tel Megiddo National Park — World Heritage Site — The Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba —
Near National Route 66 just north of National Route 65, on the left when traveling north.
72 ► Israel, Southern District, Be'er Sheva, Metsada — Masada has been inscribed on the World Heritage List —
Near no nearby street.
73 ► Italy, Toscana, Provincia di Siena, Montalcino — Val d'Orcia — Paesaggio Culturale Patrimonio Mondiale dell'UNESCO / UNESCO World Heritage Cultural Landscape —
On Costa del Municipio at Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi on Costa del Municipio.
74 ► Mexico, Campeche, San Francisco de Campeche, Zona Centro — "La Española" Chapel —
Near Calle 8, on the right when traveling east.
75 ► Mexico, Campeche, San Francisco de Campeche, Zona Centro — Campeche Library —
On Calle 8, on the left when traveling east.
76 ► Mexico, Ciudad de México, Centro Histórico — Pedestrian Bridge over the Templo Mayor —
On Calle República de Guatemala just west of Avenida República de Argentina, on the left when traveling east.
77 ► Mexico, Estado de Mexico, Teotihuacán, Teotihuacán de Arista — Teotihuacan —
Near Calle Paloma just west of Calle Tuxpan.
78 ► Mexico, Guanajuato, Zona Centro — House of Count Rul —
On Avenida Benito Juárez, on the right when traveling west.
79 ► Mexico, Guanajuato, San Miguel de Allende, Atotonilco — Sanctuary of Jesus Nazarene of Atotonilco UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Calle Principal, on the right when traveling north.
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80 ► Mexico, Hidalgo, Tepeji del Río, Cañada de Madero — La Hacienda de la Cañada — Camino Real de Tierra Adentro — The Royal Inland Road —
On Camino Real de Tierra Adentro just east of Carretera Tepeji del Río - Tula, on the left when traveling east.
81 ► Mexico, Jalisco, Guadalajara — Cabañas Cultural Institute —
On Paseo Monosabios just south of Avenida República, on the left when traveling south.
82 ► Mexico, Jalisco, Tequila — Tequila: Symbol of Mexico —
On Carretera Federal 15D, on the right when traveling west.
83 ► Mexico, Michoacán, Morelia, Centro histórico de Morelia — Morelia Cathedral —
On Avenida Francisco I. Madero just east of Abasolo, on the right when traveling east.
84 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Arroyo Seco, Concá — San Miguel Concá Franciscan Mission — Sierra Gorda Franciscan Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Calle Agustín Melgar, on the left when traveling north.
85 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Jalpan de Serra — Santiago de Jalpan Franciscan Mission — Sierra Gorda Franciscan Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Calle Junipero de Serra just east of Calle Abasalo, on the right when traveling east.
86 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Jalpan de Serra, Tancoyol — Nuestra Señora de la Luz de Tancoyol Franciscan Mission — Sierra Gorda Franciscan Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Route 190, on the right when traveling north.
87 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Landa de Matamoros — Santa María del Agua de Landa Franciscan Mission — Sierra Gorda Franciscan Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site —
Near Calle 5 de Mayo just north of Calle Benito Juárez, on the left when traveling north.
88 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Landa de Matamoros, Tilaco — San Francisco de Tilaco Franciscan Mission — Sierra Gorda Franciscan Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site —
On Carretera La Lagunita - Tilaco, on the left when traveling east.
89 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Buenavista — Chapel of Former Treasury Buenavista — Camino Real de Tierra Adentro — The Royal Inland Road —
Near Margarita Maza Juárez just north of Guadalupe Victoria, on the left when traveling north.
90 ► Mexico, Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro — Querétaro, Cultural Heritage of Humanity —
On Calle Independencia at Calle Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera, on the right when traveling north on Calle Independencia.
91 ► Mexico, San Luis Potosí — Camino Real de Tierra Adentro — The Royal Inland Road —
Near Hermenegildo Galeana just east of Avenida Independencia, on the left when traveling east.
92 ► Mexico, Yucatán, Santa Elena — The House of the Magician —
Near Route 261.
93 ► Mexico, Yucatán, Tinum, Pisté — The Castle or Temple of Kukulcán —
Near Carretera Costera de Golfo (Route 180).
94 ► Morocco, Marrakesh-Safi, Essaouira — Medina of Essaouira —
On Avenue Mohammed V at Avenue du Caire, on the right when traveling west on Avenue Mohammed V.
95 ► Nicaragua, León, La Paz Centro — Ruins of Old León — Cultural Heritage of Humanity — Ruinas de León Viejo · Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad —
Near Vía Sin Nombre.
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96 ► Philippines, Ilocos, Ilocos Sur, Santa Maria — Simbahan ng Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion / Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion — World Heritage Site —
Near Santa Maria - Burgos Road near Colonel S.F. Reyes Avenue.
97 ► Philippines, Metro Manila, Metropolitan Manila First District, Manila, Intramuros — San Agustin Church —
On Real Street, on the left when traveling south.
98 ► Poland, Małopolska, Wadowice Powiat, Kalwaria zebrzydowska — Bazylika / Basilica —
On Bernardynska just west of Klasztorna.
99 ► Russia, Moskva, Tsentralnyy okrug — Novodevichy Convent —
On Novodevichy Passage.
100 ► Saint Lucia, Soufrière, Soufrière — The Pitons World Heritage Site —
On unnamed street.

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Nov. 13, 2026