The number of yearly tourists travel to Iran has increased in recent years, and the removal of economic sanctions is likely to draw many more. Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest civilizations, so there are plenty of sights to explore. With 26 cultural and natural UNESCO heritage sites, Iran ranks the 10th spot having shared it with the United States until now. This list is dominated by palaces, bazaars, sites of worship, old water systems, and remains of the historic Persian Empire. here is the list of Top 26 Iran UNESCO sites:
| 1- Chogha Zanbil | 9- Armenian Monasteries | 17- Susa |
| 2- Persepolis | 10- Shushtar Hydraulic System | 18- Tabriz Bazaar |
| 3- Naqshe Jahan Square | 11- Tabriz Bazaar | 19- Takht-e Soleyman |
| 4- Takht-e Soleyman | 12- Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine | 20- Chogha Zanbil |
| 5- Bam Citadel | 13- The Persian Garden | 21- Persian Garden |
| 6- Pasargadae | 14- Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine | 22- Persian Qanat |
| 7- Soltaniyeh | 15- Shushtar Hydraulic System | 23- Hyrcanian Forests |
| 8- Bisotun | 16- Soltaniyeh | 24- Lut desert |
| 25- Trans-Iranian Railway | ||
| 26- Hawraman/Uramanat |
1- Chogha Zanbil
Location: Khuzestan Province, Iran
2- Persepolis
Location: Shiraz, Iran
3- Naqshe Jahan Square
Location: Isfahan, Iran
4- Takht-e Soleyman
Location: West Azerbaijan Province, Tazeh Kand-e-Nosrat Abad, Iran
5- Bam and its Cultural Landscape
Location: Bam, Kerman Province, Iran
6- Pasargadae
Location: Fars Province, Iran
7- Soltaniyeh
Location: Soltanieh, Zanjan Province, Iran
8- Bisotun – Iran UNESCO sites
Location: Kermanshah, Iran
9- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
Location: St. Thaddeus West Azerbaijan,، Iran
10- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
Location: Khuzestan Province, Shooshtar, Taleghani Street، Iran
11- Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex
Location: Bazar, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
12- Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
Location: Ardabil, Sheikh Safi Al-din Ardabili, Iran
13- The Persian Garden
Read more: Persian Gardens in Iran: World-renowned Paradise!
14- Jame Mosque of Isfahan
Location: Isfahan Province, Isfahan, Majlesi St, Iran
15- Gonbad-e Qābus
Location: Golestan province, Iran
16- Golestan Palace – Iran UNESCO sites
Location: Tehran District 12 Panzdah-e-Khordad St Fifth Khordad Avenue Arg Sqr،, Iran
17- Shahr-i Sokhta
Location: Zabol, Iran
18- Cultural Landscape of Maymand
Location: Kerman Province, Shahrbabak, Meymand, Iran
19- Susa
Location: Shush, Khuzestan Province, Iran
20- The Persian Qanat
21- Lut Desert – Iran UNESCO sites (Natural)
Location: Kerman Province, Iran
22- Historic City of Yazd
Location: Yazd, Iran
23- Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
Location: Fars province, Iran
24- Hyrcanian Forests – Iran UNESCO sites (Natural)
Location: North of, Iran
25&26) New UNESCO heritage sites listed.
Iran was awarded two new sites in the 2021 UNESCO listings. The Trans-Iranian Railway in Iran was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2021. It connects the Caspian Sea in the northeast with the Persian Gulf. The cultural landscape of the Hawraman/Uramanat is remote and mountainous and is testament to the traditional culture of the Hawrami people.
