In 1972, UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) adopted an international treaty to ensure that unique cultural and natural landscape sites from around the world are protected for future generations to admire and enjoy.
Thus far, there are a total of 1,121 World Heritage Sites, which include 869 cultural landmarks and 213 natural sites, all revealing some of the most captivating chapters of Earth’s history.
To provide you with a different perspective on the uniqueness and majesty of these remarkable sites, designboom has created a collection of amazing aerial photographs depicting World Heritage Sites from across the world. From the Pyramids of Giza to Venice to the Grand Canyon National Park, click here to gaze over these remarkable places from a bird’s eye view.
