~ UNESCO World Heritage Sites In India

See all 31 Beautiful and MUST VISIT UNESCO World heritage Sites in India. Full list of UNESCO (United Nations Educational , Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage site as per country is given here.

  • NORTH India

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park

  • Brief: Its an Ecosystem full of Alpine forest and flowers
  • Location : Chamoli, Uttaranchal State.
  • UNESCO info

Mountain Railways (Total 3 routes)

  • Location: Kalka-Shimla, Nilgiri Railways,and Darjeeling Himalayan Railways
  • UNESCO information

Qutub Minar Complex

Humayun’s Tomb

The Red Fort

Fatehpur Sikri

Agra Fort

Taj Mahal

Keoladeo National Park

  • Brief: Wetlands Wintering ground for migratory birds
  • Location: Bharatpur, Rajasthan
  • UNESCO info

Jantar Mantar

  • CENTRAL India

Khajuraho Temples

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

Sanchi Stupa – Buddhist Monuments

Bodh Gaya ( Mahabodhi complex) – Buddhist Temple

Konark Sun Temple

Sundarbans National Park

  • Brief: Mangrove Forests and Tiger habitat
  • Location: West Bengal
  • UNESCO info

Darjeeling Mountain Railways

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Kaziranga National Park

  • Brief: Tropical Forests and Grassland and home for Indian Rhinoceros.
  • Location: Assam State
  • UNESCO info
  • WEST India

Champaner- Pavagarh Archaeological Park

Ajanta Caves

Ellora – Stone Temple

Elephanta Caves

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus ( formally Victoria Terminus)

Churches and Convents of Goa

The Western Ghats (Valleys)

  • Location: Spread across west coast, around Mumbai
  • UNESCO info
  • SOUTH India

Pattadakal Monuments

Hampi Monuments/Temples/Ancient City

Nilgiri Mountain Railways

Mahabalipuram Monuments/Temples

  • Location: Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu State
  • UNESCO info

Great Living Chola Temples

A Youtube user (unknown) has provided this great video. Just for information, Music in above clip is by Oscar winner musician Mr. A.R. Rahman from hindi Album/Movie Jodha-Akbar  and song is “Jashn-E-Bahaara”.

Ellora Caves (Via 7wondersofindia on NDTV)

Khajuraho Temples

Watch some other YouTube clips:

Sanchi Buddhist Temples

Hampi Monuments/Ancient City/Temples (Via diaryindia)

Pattadakal,Badami,Aihole Temples (Via Diaryindia)

Sources: Youtube, Wikipedia, UNESCO, and other hyper-links mentioned in the post.

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