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| Rank | Topic | Wikipedia views Oct 21 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Socotra Archipelago (2008) | 29492 |
| 2 | Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983) | 21038 |
| 3 | The Great Wall (1987) | 19643 |
| 4 | Petra (1985) | 15661 |
| 5 | Great Barrier Reef (1981) | 6165 |
| 6 | Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an, Shaanxi province (1987) | 6086 |
| 7 | Lake Baikal (1996) | 5243 |
| 8 | Sydney Opera House (2007) | 3821 |
| 9 | Walled City of Baku with Shirvanshah's Palace and Maiden Tower (2000) | 2910 |
| 10 | Persepolis (1979) | 2584 |
| 11 | Masada (2001) | 2119 |
| 12 | Red Fort, Delhi (2007) | 1963 |
| 13 | Bikini Atoll (2010) | 1878 |
| 14 | Samarkand - Crossroads of Cultures (2001) | 1850 |
| 15 | Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls (1981) â Nominated by Jordan and under Israeli control, no state party is named by UNESCO | 1694 |
| 16 | Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra (1983) | 1619 |
| 17 | Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, including Banaue-Batad Cluster, Banaue-Bangaan Cluster, Hunduan Cluster, Mayoyao Cluster and Kiangan Cluster (1995) | 1567 |
| 18 | Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tamgaly (2004) | 1558 |
| 19 | The Sundarbans (1997) | 1510 |
| 20 | Angkor (1992) | 1419 |
| 21 | Parthian Fortress of Nisa (2007) | 1400 |
| 22 | Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998) | 1227 |
| 23 | Baalbek (1984) | 1064 |
| 24 | Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh (1986) | 988 |
| 25 | Fraser Island (1992) | 973 |
| 26 | Humayun's Tomb, Delhi (1993) | 953 |
| 27 | Taxila, Punjab (1980) | 951 |
| 28 | Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan province (1992) | 932 |
| 29 | Paphos (1980) | 915 |
| 30 | Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh (1983) | 911 |
| 31 | Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) (1996) | 897 |
| 32 | Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Beijing municipality (1987) | 860 |
| 33 | Byblos (1984) | 801 |
| 34 | Ellora Caves, Maharashtra (1983) | 773 |
| 35 | Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, Maharashtra (1987) | 758 |
| 36 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Maharashtra (2004) | 723 |
| 37 | Konark Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa (1984) | 707 |
| 38 | Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (1997) | 686 |
| 39 | Kakadu National Park (1981) | 643 |
| 40 | Prambanan Temple Compounds (1991) | 608 |
| 41 | Samarra Archaeological City (2007) | 542 |
| 42 | The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajastan (2010) | 534 |
| 43 | Kaziranga National Park, Assam (1985) | 488 |
| 44 | Fort and Shalimar Gardens in Lahore, Punjab (1981) | 471 |
| 45 | Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Sichuan province (1996) | 469 |
| 46 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya, Bihar (2002) | 457 |
| 47 | Biblical Tels â Tel Megiddo, Tel Hazor, Tel Be'er Sheva (2005) | 450 |
| 48 | Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park (1999) | 446 |
| 49 | Pasargadae (2004) | 436 |
| 50 | Macquarie Island (1997) | 432 |
| 51 | Qutub Minar and its monuments, Delhi (1993) | 417 |
| 52 | Hattusa: the Hittite Capital (1986) | 406 |
| 53 | Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu province (1987) | 397 |
| 54 | Assur (Qal'at Sherqat) (2003) | 379 |
| 55 | Bam and its Cultural Landscape (2004) | 355 |
| 56 | Mount Huangshan, Anhui province (1990) | 344 |
| 57 | Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca (2008) | 332 |
| 58 | HierapolisâPamukkale (1988) | 313 |
| 59 | Fujian Tulou, Fujian province (2008) | 308 |
| 60 | Changdeokgung Palace Complex (1997) | 294 |
| 61 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam (1985) | 294 |
| 62 | Painted Churches in the Troodos Region (1985) | 293 |
| 63 | Yakushima (1993) | 285 |
| 64 | Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (1993) | 281 |
| 65 | Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (2004) | 278 |
| 66 | Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal (1987) | 275 |
| 67 | Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan province (1997) | 268 |
| 68 | Hwaseong Fortress (1997) | 266 |
| 69 | Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan (1985) | 258 |
| 70 | Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur (1985) | 243 |
| 71 | Gunung Mulu National Park (2000) | 240 |
| 72 | Royal Chitwan National Park (1984) | 239 |
| 73 | Mount Wutai, Shanxi province (2009) | 238 |
| 74 | Upper Svaneti (1996) | 233 |
| 75 | Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Henan province (2000) | 229 |
| 76 | Tongariro National Park (1990) | 227 |
| 77 | Complex of Goguryeo Tombs (2004) | 220 |
| 78 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal (1988) | 216 |
| 79 | XanthosâLetoon (1988) | 213 |
| 80 | Minaret and Archaeological Remains of Jam (2002) | 204 |
| 81 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve (1988) | 203 |
| 82 | Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing municipality (1999) | 196 |
| 83 | Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Guangdong province (2007) | 195 |
| 84 | Komodo National Park (1991) | 191 |
| 85 | Itchan Kala in Khiva (1990) | 189 |
| 86 | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (2004) | 188 |
| 87 | Rohtas Fort, Punjab (1997) | 188 |
| 88 | City of Safranbolu (1994) | 184 |
| 89 | Great Living Chola Temples,Tanjore/Thanjavur Tamil Nadu (1987) | 182 |
| 90 | At-Turaif District in ad-Dir'iyah (2010) | 180 |
| 91 | Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi province (2001) | 177 |
| 92 | Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan province (1992) | 174 |
| 93 | Shiretoko (2005) | 172 |
| 94 | Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in âThe Centre of Heaven and Earthâ, Henan province (2010) | 172 |
| 95 | White City of Tel Aviv (2003) | 171 |
| 96 | Baroque Churches of the Philippines, including San Agustin Church, Paoay Church, Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion (Santa Maria) Church, and Santo Tomas de Villanueva (Miag-ao) Church (1993) | 171 |
| 97 | Mountain Railways of India, including Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Kalka-Shimla Railway, and Nilgiri Mountain Railway (1999) | 167 |
| 98 | Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Hunan province (1992) | 161 |
| 99 | Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) (1998) | 159 |
| 100 | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (1994) | 158 |
| 101 | Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape (2007) | 156 |
| 102 | Central Sikhote-Alin (2001) | 149 |
| 103 | Lushan National Park, Jiangxi province (1996) | 146 |
| 104 | Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Yunnan province (2003) | 145 |
| 105 | Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin (Saint Hripsime, Saint Gayane, Shoghakat) and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (2000) | 144 |
| 106 | Choirokoitia (1998) | 140 |
| 107 | Anjar (1984) | 138 |
| 108 | Western Caucasus (also under Europe) (1999) | 137 |
| 109 | Hatra (1985) | 137 |
| 110 | Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks (1995) | 136 |
| 111 | Golden Temple of Dambulla (1991) | 131 |
| 112 | Greater Blue Mountains Area (2000) | 129 |
| 113 | Sagarmatha National Park (1979) | 127 |
| 114 | Purnululu National Park (2003) | 120 |
| 115 | Volcanoes of Kamchatka (1996) | 120 |
| 116 | Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (1986) | 119 |
| 117 | Australian Convict Sites (eleven locations) (2010) | 118 |
| 118 | Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape (2001) | 118 |
| 119 | South China Karst, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces (2007) | 112 |
| 120 | Lorentz National Park (1999) | 105 |
| 121 | Ujung Kulon National Park (1991) | 104 |
| 122 | Golden Mountains of Altai (1991) | 104 |
| 123 | Tabriz Historic Bazaar Complex (2010) | 101 |
| 124 | Soltaniyeh (2005) | 101 |
| 125 | Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries, Sichuan province (2006) | 98 |
| 126 | Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan province (2000) | 97 |
| 127 | Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat (2004) | 96 |
| 128 | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu (1984) | 96 |
| 129 | Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including the Ming Dynasty Tombs and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (2000, 2003, 2004) | 94 |
| 130 | Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, including Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (2004) | 93 |
| 131 | Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (1992) | 93 |
| 132 | Historic Centre of Macau (2005) | 92 |
| 133 | Tasmanian Wilderness (1982) | 91 |
| 134 | Bagrati Cathedral and Gelati Monastery (1994) | 89 |
| 135 | Uvs Nuur Basin (shared with Russian Federation) (2003) | 87 |
| 136 | Thang Long Imperial City (2010) | 86 |
| 137 | Shirakami-Sanchi (1993) | 83 |
| 138 | Putorana Plateau (2010) | 80 |
| 139 | China Danxia, Fujian, Hunan, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Guizhou provinces (2010) | 80 |
| 140 | Historic Mosque City of Bagerhat (1985) | 77 |
| 141 | Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural Landscape (2007) | 76 |
| 142 | Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System (2009) | 76 |
| 143 | Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes (2007) | 75 |
| 144 | Gyeongju Historic Areas (2000) | 73 |
| 145 | Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (1998) | 73 |
| 146 | Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Jilin and Liaoning provinces (2004) | 72 |
| 147 | Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites (2000) | 71 |
| 148 | Wet Tropics of Queensland (1988) | 67 |
| 149 | Sangiran Early Man Site (1996) | 66 |
| 150 | Bahla Fort (1987) | 65 |
| 151 | Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (2009) | 64 |
| 152 | Land of Frankincense (2000) | 57 |
| 153 | Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu (2000) | 54 |
| 154 | Willandra Lakes Region (1981) | 52 |
| 155 | Phoenix Islands Protected Area (2010) | 50 |
| 156 | Central Highlands of Sri Lanka (2010) | 47 |
| 157 | Borobudur Temple Compounds (1991), including Borobudur Temple, Mendut Temple, and Pawon Temple | 47 |
| 158 | Kuk Early Agricultural Site (2008) | 46 |
| 159 | Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand (Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Westland/Tai Poutini National Park, Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park) (1990) | 43 |
| 160 | Sulayman Mountain (2009) | 36 |
| 161 | Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (1991) | 35 |
| 162 | East Rennell (1998) | 27 |
| 163 | Lord Howe Island Group (1982) | 24 |
| 164 | Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns (1991) | 17 |
| 165 | Sheikh Safi al-din KhÄnegÄh and Shrine Ensemble in Ardabil (2010) | 10 |
| 166 | Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia (1985) | 5 |
| 167 | Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamyan Valley (2003) | < 5 |
| 168 | Buddhist Monuments in the HÅryÅ«-ji Area (1993) | < 5 |
| 169 | Chief Roi Mataâs Domain (2008) | < 5 |
| 170 | Hoi An Ancient Town (1999) | < 5 |
| 171 | Temple of Preah Vihear (2008) | < 5 |
| 172 | Tyre (1984) | < 5 |
| 173 | My Son Sanctuary (1999) | < 5 |
| 174 | Shark Bay, Western Australia (1991) | < 5 |
| 175 | The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi (2003) | < 5 |
| 176 | Nemrut DaÄ (1987) | < 5 |
| 177 | Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998) | < 5 |
| 178 | Heard and McDonald Islands (1997) | < 5 |
| 179 | Incense Route â Desert Cities in the Negev (2005) | < 5 |
| 180 | Naghsh-i Jahan Square (1979) | < 5 |
| 181 | Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa'a) (2004) | < 5 |
| 182 | Mount Wuyi, Fujian province (1999) | < 5 |
| 183 | Kunya-Urgench (2005) | < 5 |
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