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
![Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ziggurat-of-Chogha-Zanbil-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Khuzestan Province, Iran
2- Persepolis
![Persepolis-shiraz](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Persepolis-shiraz-2.jpg)
Location: Shiraz, Iran
3- Naqshe Jahan Square
![Nashgh-e-jahan-square-Isfahan](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Nashgh-e-jahan-square-Isfahan.jpg)
Location: Isfahan, Iran
4- Takht-e Soleyman
![Takht-e Soleyman, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Takht-e-Soleyman-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: West Azerbaijan Province, Tazeh Kand-e-Nosrat Abad, Iran
5- Bam and its Cultural Landscape
![Bam and its Cultural Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bam-and-its-Cultural-Landscape-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Bam, Kerman Province, Iran
6- Pasargadae
![Pasargadae, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran - Exotigo](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pasargadae-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran-Exotigo.jpg)
Location: Fars Province, Iran
7- Soltaniyeh
![Soltaniyeh, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Soltaniyeh-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Soltanieh, Zanjan Province, Iran
8- Bisotun – Iran UNESCO sites
![Bisotun, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Bisotun-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Kermanshah, Iran
9- Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran
![Armenian-Monastic-Ensembles-Top 24 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Armenian-Monastic-Ensembles-Top-24-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: St. Thaddeus West Azerbaijan,، Iran
10- Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
![Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Shushtar-Historical-Hydraulic-System-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Khuzestan Province, Shooshtar, Taleghani Street، Iran
11- Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex
![Tabriz Bazaar, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran - Exotigo](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tabriz-Historic-Bazaar-Complex-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Bazar, Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
12- Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil
![Sheikh Safi al-din Shrine in Ardabil, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sheikh-Safi-al-din-Shrine-in-Ardabil-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Ardabil, Sheikh Safi Al-din Ardabili, Iran
13- The Persian Garden
![Eram-Garden-Shiraz](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Eram-Garden-Shiraz.jpg)
Read more: Persian Gardens in Iran: World-renowned Paradise!
14- Jame Mosque of Isfahan
![Jameh Mosque Isfahan - Exotigo](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Jameh-Mosque-Isfahan-Exotigo.jpg)
Location: Isfahan Province, Isfahan, Majlesi St, Iran
15- Gonbad-e Qābus
![Gonbad-e Qabus tower, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Gonbad-e-Qabus-tower-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Golestan province, Iran
16- Golestan Palace – Iran UNESCO sites
![Golestan Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Golestan-Palace-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Tehran District 12 Panzdah-e-Khordad St Fifth Khordad Avenue Arg Sqr،, Iran
17- Shahr-i Sokhta
![Shahre Sukhteh, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Shahre-Sukhteh-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Zabol, Iran
18- Cultural Landscape of Maymand
![Cultural Landscape of Maymand, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Cultural-Landscape-of-Maymand-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Kerman Province, Shahrbabak, Meymand, Iran
19- Susa
![Susa, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Susa-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Shush, Khuzestan Province, Iran
20- The Persian Qanat
![The Persian Qanat, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/The-Persian-Qanat-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran-1.jpg)
21- Lut Desert – Iran UNESCO sites (Natural)
![Lut Desert, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Lut-Desert-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran.jpg)
Location: Kerman Province, Iran
22- Historic City of Yazd
![Yazd old town](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/yazd-skyline.jpg)
Location: Yazd, Iran
23- Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars Region
![Ardashir Palace, Sassanid Archaeological Landscape, UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Iran - Exotigo](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ardashir-Palace-Sassanid-Archaeological-Landscape-UNESCO-World-Heritage-Sites-in-Iran-Exotigo.jpg)
Location: Fars province, Iran
24- Hyrcanian Forests – Iran UNESCO sites (Natural)
![Hyrcanian-Forests, Natural UNESCO World Heritage in Iran](https://exotigo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Hyrcanian-Forests-Natural-UNESCO-World-Heritage-in-Iran.jpg)
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.