Rarest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States — All 29 Answers Ranked by Rarity

29 answers are accepted for “Name a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States”. Monticello and the University of Virginia is the rarest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States in this ranking, with 382 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary). 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright is the second-rarest with 1,066 monthly Wikipedia views, 2.79× the figure for Monticello and the University of Virginia. Statue of Liberty is the most common UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States in this ranking, with 1,315,465 monthly Wikipedia views, 3,444× the figure for the rarest. Combined monthly Wikipedia views across the 29 answers: 4,334,530. Monticello and the University of Virginia is under 0.1% of that total. 6 answers are Epic or Legendary: Monticello and the University of Virginia (Legendary), 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Legendary), La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico (Epic), and 3 more.

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Monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10).

Ranked answers

29 answers to “Name a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States”, rarest first. A rarity of 1 is the rarest answer in this prompt.
Rank	Answer	Tier	Rarity	Monthly Wikipedia views
1	Monticello and the University of Virginia on Wikipedia	Legendary	1.000	382
2	20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright on Wikipedia	Legendary	0.964	1,066
3	La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico on Wikipedia	Epic	0.929	3,767
4	Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek on Wikipedia	Epic	0.893	5,141
5	Taos Pueblo, New Mexico on Wikipedia	Epic	0.857	5,363
6	San Antonio Missions on Wikipedia	Epic	0.821	8,799
7	Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia	Rare	0.786	10,126
8	Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks on Wikipedia	Rare	0.750	11,868
9	Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park on Wikipedia	Rare	0.714	12,820
10	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park on Wikipedia	Rare	0.679	14,471
11	Camino Real de Tierra Adentro on Wikipedia	Rare	0.643	24,049
12	Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park on Wikipedia	Rare	0.607	40,087
13	Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.571	72,538
14	Poverty Point on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.536	76,878
15	Taos Pueblo on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.500	83,236
16	Redwood National and State Parks on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.464	90,514
17	Carlsbad Caverns National Park on Wikipedia	Uncommon	0.429	91,616
18	Everglades National Park on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.393	92,272
19	Liberty Island on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.357	95,048
20	Mesa Verde National Park on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.321	119,580
21	Grand Canyon National Park on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.286	120,405
22	Olympic National Park on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.250	124,656
23	Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Wikipedia	Familiar	0.214	134,432
24	Independence Hall on Wikipedia	Common	0.179	144,387
25	Mammoth Cave National Park on Wikipedia	Common	0.143	194,216
26	Yosemite National Park on Wikipedia	Common	0.107	370,036
27	Cahokia on Wikipedia	Common	0.071	397,152
28	Yellowstone National Park on Wikipedia	Common	0.036	674,160
29	Statue of Liberty on Wikipedia	Common	0.000	1,315,465

FAQ

What is the rarest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States?

Monticello and the University of Virginia is the rarest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States in this ranking, with 382 monthly Wikipedia views (rarity 1.000, Legendary).

How many UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States are there?

There are 29 UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States in this ranking, from Monticello and the University of Virginia (rarest) to Statue of Liberty (most common).

What is the most common UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States?

Statue of Liberty is the most common UNESCO World Heritage Site in the United States in this ranking, with 1,315,465 monthly Wikipedia views (Common).

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Recorded source: Wikidata + Wikipedia pageviews (2026-10). The answer list is compiled from Wikidata (CC0), and the view counts are monthly English Wikipedia pageviews. Rarity is the percentile of the popularity figure inside this prompt: 1 is the rarest and 0 is the most common. Linked names open the English Wikipedia article stored on that answer.