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World Heritage Site

A natural or cultural heritage site which has been formally recognized by UNESCO, a division of the United Nations, as having “outstanding universal value.”

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774
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300263063
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heritage list
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old-fashioned flower design element

Sites designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, as exceptional examples of cultural values or natural phenomena.

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