World Heritage Sites
Check out these must-visit World Heritage Sites.
1. World Heritage-Worthy Sites
![Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2011/10/02/0c/idea_ss_world-heritage-sites_012_596x334.rend.hgtvcom.616.347.suffix/1491589851673.jpeg)
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![Colosseum Colosseum](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2012/05/07/2f/italy-unesco-sites_ss_001.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1491583009875.jpeg)
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![Himeji-jo Himeji-jo](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2012/04/10/b7/japan-world-heritage-sites_ss_001.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1491582812814.jpeg)
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![Greater Blue Mountains Area Greater Blue Mountains Area](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2012/03/22/e8/australia-unesco-sites_ss_011.jpg.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1491580777883.jpeg)
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![Grand Canyon National Park Grand Canyon National Park](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2012/01/25/52/unesco-us-sites_ss_001.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1491581151678.jpeg)
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6. France
![Palace and Park of Versailles Palace and Park of Versailles](http://travel.home.sndimg.com/content/dam/images/travel/fullset/2012/02/16/44/france-unesco-sites_ss_001.rend.hgtvcom.616.462.suffix/1491583353126.jpeg)
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