This is an unofficial list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by the religion they are associated with. While some sites have had their religious affiliation changed at various points throughout history, this list categorizes sites by their most recent affiliation. Also, not all of the following sites are functioning as places of worship. UNESCO does not endorse classification by religion, which would be inconsistent with the universal value of these sites as "world heritage".
Buddhist World Heritage Sites
Historical Buddhist sites
Ajanta Caves, India
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Ancient City of Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, Bihar, India
Baekje Historic Areas, South Korea
Jeongnimsa Temple
Mireuksa Temple
Borobudur Temple Compounds, Indonesia
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, India
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, Pakistan Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley, Afghanistan Dazu Rock Carvings, China Elephanta Caves, India Ellora Caves, India Historic City of Ayutthaya, Thailand Longmen Grottoes, China Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha, Nepal Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya, India Mogao Caves, China Pyu Ancient Cities, Myanmar Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur, Bangladesh Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor, China Bin County Cave Temple Bingling Cave Temple Complex Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Kizil Cave Temple Complex Maijishan Cave Temple Complex Small Wild Goose Pagoda Subash Buddhist Ruins Xingjiao Temple Taxila, Pakistan Yungang Grottoes, China
Eastern Buddhist (East Asian Mahayana) Sites
Ancient City of Ping Yao, China
Shuang Lin Temple
Zhenguo Temple
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area, Japan
Haeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks, South Korea Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land, Japan Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities), Japan Byōdō-in Daigo-ji Enryaku-ji Kinkaku-ji Kiyomizu-dera Kōzan-ji Ninna-ji Nishi Hongan-ji Ryōan-ji Saihō-ji Tō-ji Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, Japan Gangō-ji Kōfuku-ji Tōdai-ji Tōshōdai-ji Yakushi-ji Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in 'The Centre of Heaven and Earth ,China Lushan National Park, China Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, China Mount Wutai, China Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China, China Kaiyuan Temple Liusheng Pagoda Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple, South Korea Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range, Japan Fudarakusan-ji Kimpusen-ji Mount Kōya Seiganto-ji Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea Shrines and Temples of Nikkō, Japan Rinnō-ji Tràng An Scenic Landscape Complex