World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in Canada
21 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 21 World Heritage Sites in Canada. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in Canada
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
Nahanni National Park
Dinosaur Provincial Park
SGang Gwaay
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Wood Buffalo National Park
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Historic District of Old Québec
Gros Morne National Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Old Town Lunenburg
Miguasha National Park
Rideau Canal
Joggins Fossil Cliffs
Landscape of Grand Pré
Red Bay Basque Whaling Station
Mistaken Point
Pimachiowin Aki
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi
Tr’ondëk-Klondike
Anticosti
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Canada have?
21 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)