UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Where Culture and Nature Unite

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UNESCO World Heritage SIte

A UNESCO World Heritage Sites are places of special significance for the world and for that region. These sites may be a historical place or a building. It may also be a famous spot, a natural area or may be important in some other way. The United Nations group called UNESCO picks these places because they are really special. The reason they call these places World Heritage Sites is to keep them safe for the future. Furthermore, they also want people all over the world to know about them.

Key characteristics of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Outstanding Universal Value

A site must possess outstanding cultural, historical, scientific, or natural significance that transcends national boundaries and represents a heritage of all humanity.

Cultural and Natural Sites

World Heritage Sites are categorized into two main categories i.e., cultural and natural. Cultural sites are places like old buildings, cities from the past. Additionally, it also includes places where they find ancient thing, and places that look special because of their history. Natural sites are places that have extraordinary scenic beauty. Moreover, there may be a unique geological activity taking place at that particular location.

Preservation and Protection

The designation as a World Heritage Site comes with a commitment to protect and preserve the site’s values. It involves some specific programs and plan that are necessary to preserve, conserve and manage these sites.

International Recognition

If a place is designated as a World Heritage Site, it is a matter of prestigious and internationally recognized honor for the place. As mentioned above it aims to increase awareness about these sites among people all over the world. This in turn increases tourism and revenue which can be used to maintain these sites.

Inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage Site List

To become a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a location or area must go through a rigorous nomination and evaluation process. Countries that agree to the World Heritage Convention can suggest places to be on the World Heritage List. A group of experts who are not part of any country looks at these suggestions and decides if they should be on the list.

Monitoring and Reporting

After a place becomes a World Heritage Site, people check on it from time to time. Inspectors regularly carry out an inspection to ensure whether the site still satisfies the criteria laid down by UNESCO. And is capable of securing its place on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Heritage Sites in Danger

Sometimes, due to the events like war, natural disasters or simple negligence towards the maintenance of the site have brought them in danger. Therefore, UNESCO emphasize that they are sites that are in danger and needs protection. Finally, it can be done by the help of people and government.

UNESCO’s World Heritage program is all about saving important things from the past and the natural world all over the world. Thus, UNESCO want countries to work together to protect these special things. Till date, there are 1,188 World Heritage Sites which include 45 trans-boundary cites.

List of World Heritage Sites

COUNTRYSITESCATEGORY
AfghanistanMinaret and Archaeological Remains of JamCultural
Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan ValleyCultural
AlbaniaNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid regionMixed
ButrintCultural
Historic Centres of Berat and GjirokastraCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
AlgeriaAl Qal’a of Beni HammadCultural
DjémilaCultural
M’Zab ValleyCultural
Tassili n’AjjerMixed
TimgadCultural
TipasaCultural
Kasbah of AlgiersCultural
AndorraMadriu-Perafita-Claror ValleyCultural
   AngolaMbanza Kongo, Vestiges of the Capital of the former Kingdom of KongoCultural
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological SitesCultural
ArgentinaLos Glaciares National ParkNatural
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)Cultural
Iguazu National ParkNatural
Cueva de las Manos, Río PinturasCultural
Península ValdésNatural
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural ParksNatural
Jesuit Block and Estancias of CórdobaCultural
Quebrada de HumahuacaCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
 The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
Los Alerces National ParkNatural
ArmeniaMonasteries of Haghpat and SanahinCultural
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of ZvartnotsCultural
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat ValleyCultural
AustraliaGreat Barrier ReefNatural
Kakadu National ParkMixed
Willandra Lakes RegionMixed
Lord Howe Island GroupNatural
Tasmanian WildernessMixed
Gondwana Rainforests of AustraliaNatural
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National ParkMixed
Wet Tropics of QueenslandNatural
Shark Bay, Western AustraliaNatural
K’gari (Fraser Island)Natural
Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte)Natural
Heard and McDonald IslandsNatural
Macquarie IslandNatural
Greater Blue Mountains AreaNatural
Purnululu National ParkNatural
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton GardensCultural
Sydney Opera HouseCultural
Australian Convict SitesCultural
Ningaloo CoastNatural
Budj Bim Cultural LandscapeCultural
AustriaHistoric Centre of the City of SalzburgCultural
Palace and Gardens of SchönbrunnCultural
Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural LandscapeCultural
Semmering RailwayCultural
City of Graz – Historic Centre and Schloss EggenbergCultural
Wachau Cultural LandscapeCultural
Historic Centre of ViennaCultural
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Cultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
AzerbaijanHyrcanian ForestsNatural
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden TowerCultural
Gobustan Rock Art Cultural LandscapeCultural
Historic Centre of Sheki with the Khan’s PalaceCultural
Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance RouteCultural
BahrainQal’at al-Bahrain – Ancient Harbour and Capital of DilmunCultural
Pearling, Testimony of an Island EconomyCultural
Dilmun Burial MoundsCultural
BangladeshHistoric Mosque City of BagerhatCultural
Ruins of the Buddhist Vihara at PaharpurCultural
The SundarbansNatural
BarbadosHistoric Bridgetown and its GarrisonCultural
BelarusBiałowieża ForestNatural
Mir Castle ComplexCultural
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at NesvizhCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
BelgiumFlemish BéguinagesCultural
La Grand-Place, BrusselsCultural
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)Cultural
Belfries of Belgium and FranceCultural
Historic Centre of BruggeCultural
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels)Cultural
Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)Cultural
Notre-Dame Cathedral in TournaiCultural
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum ComplexCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Stoclet HouseCultural
Major Mining Sites of WalloniaCultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
Colonies of BenevolenceCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
BelizeBelize Barrier Reef Reserve SystemNatural
BeninRoyal Palaces of AbomeyCultural
W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexNatural
Koutammakou, the Land of the BatammaribaCultural
BoliviaCity of PotosíCultural
Jesuit Missions of the ChiquitosCultural
Historic City of SucreCultural
Fuerte de SamaipataCultural
Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkNatural
Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku CultureCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
Bosnia and HerzegovinaOld Bridge Area of the Old City of MostarCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in VišegradCultural
Stećci Medieval Tombstone GraveyardsCultural
BotswanaTsodiloCultural
Okavango DeltaNatural
BrazilHistoric Town of Ouro PretoCultural
Historic Centre of the Town of OlindaCultural
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)Cultural
Historic Centre of Salvador de BahiaCultural
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do CongonhasCultural
Iguaçu National ParkNatural
BrasiliaCultural
Serra da Capivara National ParkCultural
Historic Centre of São LuísCultural
Atlantic Forest South-East ReservesNatural
Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest ReservesNatural
Historic Centre of the Town of DiamantinaCultural
Central Amazon Conservation ComplexNatural
Pantanal Conservation AreaNatural
Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas ReservesNatural
Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National ParksNatural
Historic Centre of the Town of GoiásCultural
São Francisco Square in the Town of São CristóvãoCultural
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the SeaCultural
Pampulha Modern EnsembleCultural
Valongo Wharf Archaeological SiteCultural
Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and BiodiversityMixed
Sítio Roberto Burle MarxCultural
BulgariaBoyana ChurchCultural
Madara RiderCultural
Rock-Hewn Churches of IvanovoCultural
Thracian Tomb of KazanlakCultural
Ancient City of NessebarCultural
Pirin National ParkNatural
Rila MonasteryCultural
Srebarna Nature ReserveNatural
Thracian Tomb of SveshtariCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Burkina FasoW-Arly-Pendjari ComplexNatural
Ruins of LoropéniCultural
Ancient Ferrous Metallurgy Sites of Burkina FasoCultural
Cabo VerdeCidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira GrandeCultural
CambodiaAngkorCultural
Temple of Preah VihearCultural
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient IshanapuraCultural
Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok GargyarCultural
CameroonDja Faunal ReserveNatural
Sangha TrinationalNatural
CanadaL’Anse aux Meadows National Historic SiteCultural
Nahanni National ParkNatural
Dinosaur Provincial ParkNatural
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-AlsekNatural
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo JumpCultural
SGang GwaayCultural
Wood Buffalo National ParkNatural
Canadian Rocky Mountain ParksNatural
Historic District of Old QuébecCultural
Gros Morne National ParkNatural
Old Town LunenburgCultural
Waterton Glacier International Peace ParkNatural
Miguasha National ParkNatural
Rideau CanalCultural
Joggins Fossil CliffsNatural
Landscape of Grand PréCultural
Red Bay Basque Whaling StationCultural
Mistaken PointNatural
Pimachiowin AkiMixed
Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’piCultural
Tr’ondëk-KlondikeCultural
Central African RepublicManovo-Gounda St Floris National ParkNatural
Sangha TrinationalNatural
ChadLakes of OuniangaNatural
Ennedi Massif: Natural and Cultural LandscapeMixed
ChileRapa Nui National ParkCultural
Churches of ChiloéCultural
Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of ValparaísoCultural
Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter WorksCultural
Sewell Mining TownCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
Settlement and Artificial Mummification of the Chinchorro Culture in the Arica and Parinacota RegionCultural
ChinaImperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and ShenyangCultural
Mausoleum of the First Qin EmperorCultural
Mogao CavesCultural
Mount TaishanMixed
Peking Man Site at ZhoukoudianCultural
The Great WallCultural
Mount HuangshanMixed
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural
Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest AreaNatural
Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang MountainsCultural
Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, LhasaCultural
Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, ChengdeCultural
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in QufuCultural
Lushan National ParkCultural
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic AreaMixed
Ancient City of Ping YaoCultural
Classical Gardens of SuzhouCultural
Old Town of LijiangCultural
Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in BeijingCultural
Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in BeijingCultural
Dazu Rock CarvingsCultural
Mount WuyiMixed
Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and HongcunCultural
Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing DynastiesCultural
Longmen GrottoesCultural
Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation SystemCultural
Yungang GrottoesCultural
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected AreasNatural
Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo KingdomCultural
Historic Centre of MacaoCultural
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries – Wolong, Mt Siguniang and Jiajin MountainsNatural
Yin XuCultural
Kaiping Diaolou and VillagesCultural
South China KarstNatural
Fujian TulouCultural
Mount Sanqingshan National ParkNatural
Mount WutaiCultural
China DanxiaNatural
Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and EarthCultural
West Lake Cultural Landscape of HangzhouCultural
Chengjiang Fossil SiteNatural
Site of XanaduCultural
Cultural Landscape of Honghe Hani Rice TerracesCultural
Xinjiang TianshanNatural
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan CorridorCultural
The Grand CanalCultural
Tusi SitesCultural
Hubei ShennongjiaNatural
Zuojiang Huashan Rock Art Cultural LandscapeCultural
Kulangsu, a Historic International SettlementCultural
Qinghai Hoh XilNatural
FanjingshanNatural
Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu CityCultural
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the Coast of Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf of China (Phase I)Natural
Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan ChinaCultural
Cultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erCultural
ColombiaPort, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, CartagenaCultural
Los Katíos National ParkNatural
Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de MompoxCultural
National Archeological Park of TierradentroCultural
San Agustín Archaeological ParkCultural
Malpelo Fauna and Flora SanctuaryNatural
Coffee Cultural Landscape of ColombiaCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”Mixed
CongoSangha TrinationalNatural
Forest Massif of Odzala-KokouaNatural
Costa RicaTalamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National ParkNatural
Cocos Island National ParkNatural
Area de Conservación GuanacasteNatural
Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the DiquísCultural
Côte d’IvoireMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNatural
Taï National ParkNatural
Comoé National ParkNatural
Historic Town of Grand-BassamCultural
Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d’IvoireCultural
CroatiaHistorical Complex of Split with the Palace of DiocletianCultural
Old City of DubrovnikCultural
Plitvice Lakes National ParkNatural
Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of PorečCultural
Historic City of TrogirCultural
The Cathedral of St James in ŠibenikCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Stari Grad PlainCultural
Stećci Medieval Tombstone GraveyardsCultural
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da MarCultural
CubaOld Havana and its Fortification SystemCultural
Trinidad and the Valley de los IngeniosCultural
San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de CubaCultural
Desembarco del Granma National ParkNatural
Viñales ValleyCultural
Archaeological Landscape of the First Coffee Plantations in the South-East of CubaCultural
Alejandro de Humboldt National ParkNatural
Urban Historic Centre of CienfuegosCultural
Historic Centre of CamagüeyCultural
CyprusPaphosCultural
Painted Churches in the Troodos RegionCultural
ChoirokoitiaCultural
CzechiaHistoric Centre of Český KrumlovCultural
Historic Centre of PragueCultural
Historic Centre of TelčCultural
Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená HoraCultural
Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at SedlecCultural
Lednice-Valtice Cultural LandscapeCultural
Gardens and Castle at KroměřížCultural
Holašovice Historic VillageCultural
Litomyšl CastleCultural
Holy Trinity Column in OlomoucCultural
Tugendhat Villa in BrnoCultural
Jewish Quarter and St Procopius’ Basilica in TřebíčCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining RegionCultural
Landscape for Breeding and Training of Ceremonial Carriage Horses at Kladruby nad LabemCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
Žatec and the Landscape of Saaz HopsCultural
Democratic People’s Republic of KoreaComplex of Koguryo TombsCultural
Historic Monuments and Sites in KaesongCultural
Democratic Republic of the CongoVirunga National ParkNatural
Kahuzi-Biega National ParkNatural
Garamba National ParkNatural
Salonga National ParkNatural
Okapi Wildlife ReserveNatural
DenmarkJelling Mounds, Runic Stones and ChurchCultural
Roskilde CathedralCultural
Kronborg CastleCultural
Ilulissat IcefjordNatural
Wadden SeaNatural
Stevns KlintNatural
Christiansfeld, a Moravian Church SettlementCultural
The par force hunting landscape in North ZealandCultural
Kujataa Greenland: Norse and Inuit Farming at the Edge of the Ice CapCultural
Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting Ground between Ice and SeaCultural
Viking-Age Ring FortressesCultural
DominicaMorne Trois Pitons National ParkNatural
Dominican RepublicColonial City of Santo DomingoCultural
EcuadorCity of QuitoCultural
Galápagos IslandsNatural
Sangay National ParkNatural
Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de CuencaCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
EgyptAbu MenaCultural
Ancient Thebes with its NecropolisCultural
Historic CairoCultural
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to DahshurCultural
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to PhilaeCultural
Saint Catherine AreaCultural
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)Natural
El SalvadorJoya de Cerén Archaeological SiteCultural
EritreaAsmara: A Modernist African CityCultural
EstoniaHistoric Centre (Old Town) of TallinnCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
EthiopiaRock-Hewn Churches, LalibelaCultural
Simien National ParkNatural
Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar RegionCultural
AksumCultural
Lower Valley of the AwashCultural
Lower Valley of the OmoCultural
TiyaCultural
Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic TownCultural
Konso Cultural LandscapeCultural
Bale Mountains National ParkNatural
The Gedeo Cultural LandscapeCultural
FijiLevuka Historical Port TownCultural
FinlandFortress of SuomenlinnaCultural
Old RaumaCultural
Petäjävesi Old ChurchCultural
Verla Groundwood and Board MillCultural
Bronze Age Burial Site of SammallahdenmäkiCultural
High Coast / Kvarken ArchipelagoNatural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
FranceChartres CathedralCultural
Mont-Saint-Michel and its BayCultural
Palace and Park of VersaillesCultural
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère ValleyCultural
Vézelay, Church and HillCultural
Amiens CathedralCultural
Arles, Roman and Romanesque MonumentsCultural
Cistercian Abbey of FontenayCultural
Palace and Park of FontainebleauCultural
Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of OrangeCultural
From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan SaltCultural
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur GartempeCultural
Gulf of Porto: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola ReserveNatural
Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d’Alliance in NancyCultural
Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct)Cultural
Strasbourg, Grande-Île and NeustadtCultural
Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Rémi and Palace of Tau, ReimsCultural
Paris, Banks of the SeineCultural
Bourges CathedralCultural
Historic Centre of Avignon: Papal Palace, Episcopal Ensemble and Avignon BridgeCultural
Canal du MidiCultural
Historic Fortified City of CarcassonneCultural
Pyrénées – Mont PerduMixed
Historic Site of LyonCultural
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in FranceCultural
Belfries of Belgium and FranceCultural
Jurisdiction of Saint-EmilionCultural
The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and ChalonnesCultural
Provins, Town of Medieval FairsCultural
Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste PerretCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Bordeaux, Port of the MoonCultural
Fortifications of VaubanCultural
Lagoons of New Caledonia: Reef Diversity and Associated EcosystemsNatural
Episcopal City of AlbiCultural
Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion IslandNatural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
The Causses and the Cévennes, Mediterranean agro-pastoral Cultural LandscapeCultural
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining BasinCultural
Decorated Cave of Pont d’Arc, known as Grotte Chauvet-Pont d’Arc, ArdècheCultural
Champagne Hillsides, Houses and CellarsCultural
The Climats, terroirs of BurgundyCultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
TaputapuāteaCultural
Chaîne des Puys – Limagne fault tectonic arenaNatural
French Austral Lands and SeasNatural
Cordouan LighthouseCultural
Nice, Winter Resort Town of the RivieraCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
The Maison Carrée of NîmesCultural
Volcanoes and Forests of Mount Pelée and the Pitons of Northern MartiniqueNatural
GabonEcosystem and Relict Cultural Landscape of Lopé-OkandaMixed
Ivindo National ParkNatural
GambiaKunta Kinteh Island and Related SitesCultural
Stone Circles of SenegambiaCultural
GeorgiaGelati MonasteryCultural
Historical Monuments of MtskhetaCultural
Upper SvanetiCultural
Colchic Rainforests and WetlandsNatural
GermanyAachen CathedralCultural
Speyer CathedralCultural
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence SquareCultural
Pilgrimage Church of WiesCultural
Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust at BrühlCultural
St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at HildesheimCultural
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in TrierCultural
Frontiers of the Roman EmpireCultural
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and BerlinCultural
Abbey and Altenmünster of LorschCultural
Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management SystemCultural
Maulbronn Monastery ComplexCultural
Town of BambergCultural
Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of QuedlinburgCultural
Völklingen IronworksCultural
Messel Pit Fossil SiteNatural
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar, Dessau and BernauCultural
Cologne CathedralCultural
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and WittenbergCultural
Classical WeimarCultural
Museumsinsel (Museum Island), BerlinCultural
Wartburg CastleCultural
Garden Kingdom of Dessau-WörlitzCultural
Monastic Island of ReichenauCultural
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex in EssenCultural
Historic Centres of Stralsund and WismarCultural
Upper Middle Rhine ValleyCultural
Muskauer Park / Park MużakowskiCultural
Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of BremenCultural
Old town of Regensburg with StadtamhofCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Berlin Modernism Housing EstatesCultural
Wadden SeaNatural
Fagus Factory in AlfeldCultural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
Margravial Opera House BayreuthCultural
Bergpark WilhelmshöheCultural
Carolingian Westwork and Civitas CorveyCultural
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with ChilehausCultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
Caves and Ice Age Art in the Swabian JuraCultural
Archaeological Border complex of Hedeby and the DanevirkeCultural
Naumburg CathedralCultural
Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří Mining RegionCultural
Water Management System of AugsburgCultural
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Cultural
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German LimesCultural
Mathildenhöhe DarmstadtCultural
ShUM Sites of Speyer, Worms and MainzCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
Jewish-Medieval Heritage of ErfurtCultural
GhanaForts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western RegionsCultural
Asante Traditional BuildingsCultural
GreeceTemple of Apollo Epicurius at BassaeCultural
Acropolis, AthensCultural
Archaeological Site of DelphiCultural
Medieval City of RhodesCultural
MeteoraMixed
Mount AthosMixed
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of ThessalonikaCultural
Sanctuary of Asklepios at EpidaurusCultural
Archaeological Site of MystrasCultural
Archaeological Site of OlympiaCultural
DelosCultural
Monasteries of Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of ChiosCultural
Pythagoreion and Heraion of SamosCultural
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)Cultural
Archaeological Sites of Mycenae and TirynsCultural
The Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint-John the Theologian and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of PátmosCultural
Old Town of CorfuCultural
Archaeological Site of PhilippiCultural
GuatemalaAntigua GuatemalaCultural
Tikal National ParkMixed
Archaeological Park and Ruins of QuiriguaCultural
National Archaeological Park Tak’alik Ab’ajCultural
GuineaMount Nimba Strict Nature ReserveNatural
HaitiNational History Park – Citadel, Sans Souci, RamiersCultural
Holy SeeHistoric Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le MuraCultural
Vatican CityCultural
HondurasMaya Site of CopanCultural
Río Plátano Biosphere ReserveNatural
HungaryBudapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy AvenueCultural
Old Village of Hollókő and its SurroundingsCultural
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak KarstNatural
Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural EnvironmentCultural
Hortobágy National Park – the PusztaCultural
Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs (Sopianae)Cultural
Fertö / Neusiedlersee Cultural LandscapeCultural
Tokaj Wine Region Historic Cultural LandscapeCultural
IcelandÞingvellir National ParkCultural
SurtseyNatural
Vatnajökull National Park – Dynamic Nature of Fire and IceNatural
IndiaAgra FortCultural
Ajanta CavesCultural
Ellora CavesCultural
Taj MahalCultural
Group of Monuments at MahabalipuramCultural
Sun Temple, KonârakCultural
Kaziranga National ParkNatural
Keoladeo National ParkNatural
Manas Wildlife SanctuaryNatural
Churches and Convents of GoaCultural
Fatehpur SikriCultural
Group of Monuments at HampiCultural
Khajuraho Group of MonumentsCultural
Elephanta CavesCultural
Great Living Chola TemplesCultural
Group of Monuments at PattadakalCultural
Sundarbans National ParkNatural
Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National ParksNatural
Buddhist Monuments at SanchiCultural
Humayun’s Tomb, DelhiCultural
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, DelhiCultural
Mountain Railways of IndiaCultural
Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh GayaCultural
Rock Shelters of BhimbetkaCultural
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological ParkCultural
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)Cultural
Red Fort ComplexCultural
The Jantar Mantar, JaipurCultural
Western GhatsNatural
Hill Forts of RajasthanCultural
Great Himalayan National Park Conservation AreaNatural
Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, GujaratCultural
Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara at Nalanda, BiharCultural
Khangchendzonga National ParkMixed
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
Historic City of AhmadabadCultural
Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of MumbaiCultural
Jaipur City, RajasthanCultural
Dholavira: A Harappan CityCultural
Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, TelanganaCultural
Sacred Ensembles of the HoysalasCultural
SantiniketanCultural
IndonesiaBorobudur Temple CompoundsCultural
Komodo National ParkNatural
Prambanan Temple CompoundsCultural
Ujung Kulon National ParkNatural
Sangiran Early Man SiteCultural
Lorentz National ParkNatural
Tropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraNatural
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana PhilosophyCultural
Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of SawahluntoCultural
The Cosmological Axis of Yogyakarta and its Historic LandmarksCultural
Iran (Islamic Republic of)Meidan Emam, EsfahanCultural
PersepolisCultural
Tchogha ZanbilCultural
Hyrcanian ForestsNatural
Takht-e SoleymanCultural
Bam and its Cultural LandscapeCultural
PasargadaeCultural
SoltaniyehCultural
BisotunCultural
Armenian Monastic Ensembles of IranCultural
Shushtar Historical Hydraulic SystemCultural
Sheikh Safi al-din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble in ArdabilCultural
Tabriz Historic Bazaar ComplexCultural
The Persian GardenCultural
Gonbad-e QābusCultural
Masjed-e Jāmé of IsfahanCultural
Golestan PalaceCultural
Shahr-i SokhtaCultural
Cultural Landscape of MaymandCultural
SusaCultural
Lut DesertNatural
The Persian QanatCultural
Historic City of YazdCultural
Sassanid Archaeological Landscape of Fars RegionCultural
Cultural Landscape of Hawraman/UramanatCultural
Trans-Iranian RailwayCultural
The Persian CaravanseraiCultural
IraqHatraCultural
Ashur (Qal’at Sherqat)Cultural
Samarra Archaeological CityCultural
Erbil CitadelCultural
The Ahwar of Southern Iraq: Refuge of Biodiversity and the Relict Landscape of the Mesopotamian CitiesMixed
BabylonCultural
IrelandBrú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the BoyneCultural
Sceilg MhichílCultural
IsraelMasadaCultural
Old City of AcreCultural
White City of Tel-Aviv – the Modern MovementCultural
Biblical Tels – Megiddo, Hazor, Beer ShebaCultural
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the NegevCultural
Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western GalileeCultural
Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara CavesCultural
Caves of Maresha and Bet-Guvrin in the Judean Lowlands as a Microcosm of the Land of the CavesCultural
Necropolis of Bet She’arim: A Landmark of Jewish RenewalCultural
ItalyRock Drawings in ValcamonicaCultural
Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da VinciCultural
Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le MuraCultural
Historic Centre of FlorenceCultural
Piazza del Duomo, PisaCultural
Venice and its LagoonCultural
Historic Centre of San GimignanoCultural
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of MateraCultural
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the VenetoCultural
Crespi d’AddaCultural
Ferrara, City of the Renaissance, and its Po DeltaCultural
Historic Centre of NaplesCultural
Historic Centre of SienaCultural
Castel del MonteCultural
Early Christian Monuments of RavennaCultural
Historic Centre of the City of PienzaCultural
The Trulli of AlberobelloCultural
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio ComplexCultural
Archaeological Area of AgrigentoCultural
Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre AnnunziataCultural
Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), PaduaCultural
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, ModenaCultural
Costiera AmalfitanaCultural
Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)Cultural
Residences of the Royal House of SavoyCultural
Su Nuraxi di BaruminiCultural
Villa Romana del CasaleCultural
Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of AquileiaCultural
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di PadulaCultural
Historic Centre of UrbinoCultural
Villa Adriana (Tivoli)Cultural
Assisi, the Basilica of San Francesco and Other Franciscan SitesCultural
City of VeronaCultural
Isole Eolie (Aeolian Islands)Natural
Villa d’Este, TivoliCultural
Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto (South-Eastern Sicily)Cultural
Sacri Monti of Piedmont and LombardyCultural
Monte San GiorgioNatural
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and TarquiniaCultural
Val d’OrciaCultural
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of PantalicaCultural
Genoa: Le Strade Nuove and the system of the Palazzi dei RolliCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Mantua and SabbionetaCultural
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina LandscapesCultural
The DolomitesNatural
Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.)Cultural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
Medici Villas and Gardens in TuscanyCultural
Mount EtnaNatural
Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont: Langhe-Roero and MonferratoCultural
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and MonrealeCultural
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da MarCultural
Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th centuryCultural
Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e ValdobbiadeneCultural
Padua’s fourteenth-century fresco cyclesCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
The Porticoes of BolognaCultural
JamaicaBlue and John Crow MountainsMixed
JapanBuddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji AreaCultural
Himeji-joCultural
Shirakami-SanchiNatural
YakushimaNatural
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)Cultural
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and GokayamaCultural
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)Cultural
Itsukushima Shinto ShrineCultural
Historic Monuments of Ancient NaraCultural
Shrines and Temples of NikkoCultural
Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of RyukyuCultural
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain RangeCultural
ShiretokoNatural
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine and its Cultural LandscapeCultural
Hiraizumi – Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure LandCultural
Ogasawara IslandsNatural
Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspirationCultural
Tomioka Silk Mill and Related SitesCultural
Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal MiningCultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
Sacred Island of Okinoshima and Associated Sites in the Munakata RegionCultural
Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki RegionCultural
Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group: Mounded Tombs of Ancient JapanCultural
Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote IslandNatural
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern JapanCultural
JerusalemOld City of Jerusalem and its WallsCultural
JordanPetraCultural
Quseir AmraCultural
Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefa’a)Cultural
Wadi Rum Protected AreaMixed
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)Cultural
As-Salt – The Place of Tolerance and Urban HospitalityCultural
KazakhstanMausoleum of Khoja Ahmed YasawiCultural
Petroglyphs of the Archaeological Landscape of TanbalyCultural
Saryarka – Steppe and Lakes of Northern KazakhstanNatural
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan CorridorCultural
Western Tien-ShanNatural
KenyaLake Turkana National ParksNatural
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural ForestNatural
Lamu Old TownCultural
Sacred Mijikenda Kaya ForestsCultural
Fort Jesus, MombasaCultural
Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift ValleyNatural
Thimlich Ohinga Archaeological SiteCultural
KiribatiPhoenix Islands Protected AreaNatural
KyrgyzstanSulaiman-Too Sacred MountainCultural
Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang’an-Tianshan CorridorCultural
Western Tien-ShanNatural
Lao People’s Democratic RepublicTown of Luang PrabangCultural
Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural LandscapeCultural
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of JarsCultural
LatviaHistoric Centre of RigaCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Old town of KuldīgaCultural
LebanonAnjarCultural
BaalbekCultural
ByblosCultural
TyreCultural
Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab)Cultural
Rachid Karami International Fair-TripoliCultural
LesothoMaloti-Drakensberg ParkMixed
LibyaArchaeological Site of CyreneCultural
Archaeological Site of Leptis MagnaCultural
Archaeological Site of SabrathaCultural
Rock-Art Sites of Tadrart AcacusCultural
Old Town of GhadamèsCultural
LithuaniaVilnius Historic CentreCultural
Curonian SpitCultural
Kernavė Archaeological Site (Cultural Reserve of Kernavė)Cultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Modernist Kaunas: Architecture of Optimism, 1919-1939Cultural
LuxembourgCity of Luxembourg: its Old Quarters and FortificationsCultural
MadagascarAndrefana Dry ForestsNatural
Royal Hill of AmbohimangaCultural
Rainforests of the AtsinananaNatural
MalawiLake Malawi National ParkNatural
Chongoni Rock-Art AreaCultural
MalaysiaGunung Mulu National ParkNatural
Kinabalu ParkNatural
Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of MalaccaCultural
Archaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyCultural
MaliOld Towns of DjennéCultural
TimbuktuCultural
Cliff of Bandiagara (Land of the Dogons)Mixed
Tomb of AskiaCultural
MaltaCity of VallettaCultural
Ħal Saflieni HypogeumCultural
Megalithic Temples of MaltaCultural
Marshall IslandsBikini Atoll Nuclear Test SiteCultural
MauritaniaBanc d’Arguin National ParkNatural
Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and OualataCultural
MauritiusAapravasi GhatCultural
Le Morne Cultural LandscapeCultural
MexicoHistoric Centre of Mexico City and XochimilcoCultural
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte AlbánCultural
Historic Centre of PueblaCultural
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of PalenqueCultural
Pre-Hispanic City of TeotihuacanCultural
Sian Ka’anNatural
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent MinesCultural
Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-ItzaCultural
Historic Centre of MoreliaCultural
El Tajin, Pre-Hispanic CityCultural
Historic Centre of ZacatecasCultural
Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San FranciscoCultural
Whale Sanctuary of El VizcainoNatural
Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of PopocatepetlCultural
Historic Monuments Zone of QuerétaroCultural
Pre-Hispanic Town of UxmalCultural
Hospicio Cabañas, GuadalajaraCultural
Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas GrandesCultural
Historic Monuments Zone of TlacotalpanCultural
Archaeological Monuments Zone of XochicalcoCultural
Historic Fortified Town of CampecheCultural
Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical Forests of Calakmul, CampecheMixed
Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of QuerétaroCultural
Luis Barragán House and StudioCultural
Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of CaliforniaNatural
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of TequilaCultural
Central University City Campus of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)Cultural
Monarch Butterfly Biosphere ReserveNatural
Protective town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de AtotonilcoCultural
Camino Real de Tierra AdentroCultural
Prehistoric Caves of Yagul and Mitla in the Central Valley of OaxacaCultural
El Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere ReserveNatural
Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic SystemCultural
Archipiélago de RevillagigedoNatural
Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary habitat of MesoamericaMixed
MicronesiaNan Madol: Ceremonial Centre of Eastern MicronesiaCultural
MongoliaUvs Nuur BasinNatural
Orkhon Valley Cultural LandscapeCultural
Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiCultural
Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain and its surrounding sacred landscapeCultural
Landscapes of DauriaNatural
Deer Stone Monuments and Related Bronze Age SitesCultural
MontenegroNatural and Culturo-Historical Region of KotorCultural
Durmitor National ParkNatural
Stećci Medieval Tombstone GraveyardsCultural
Venetian Works of Defence between the 16th and 17th Centuries: Stato da Terra – Western Stato da MarCultural
MoroccoMedina of FezCultural
Medina of MarrakeshCultural
Ksar of Ait-Ben-HaddouCultural
Historic City of MeknesCultural
Archaeological Site of VolubilisCultural
Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)Cultural
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)Cultural
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)Cultural
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared HeritageCultural
MozambiqueIsland of MozambiqueCultural
MyanmarPyu Ancient CitiesCultural
BaganCultural
NamibiaTwyfelfontein or /Ui-//aesCultural
Namib Sand SeaNatural
NepalKathmandu ValleyCultural
Sagarmatha National ParkNatural
Chitwan National ParkNatural
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord BuddhaCultural
NetherlandsSchokland and SurroundingsCultural
Dutch Water Defence LinesCultural
Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, CuraçaoCultural
Mill Network at Kinderdijk-ElshoutCultural
Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)Cultural
Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)Cultural
Rietveld Schröderhuis (Rietveld Schröder House)Cultural
Wadden SeaNatural
Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the SingelgrachtCultural
Van NellefabriekCultural
Colonies of BenevolenceCultural
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German LimesCultural
Eisinga Planetarium in FranekerCultural
New ZealandTe Wahipounamu – South West New ZealandNatural
Tongariro National ParkMixed
New Zealand Sub-Antarctic IslandsNatural
NicaraguaRuins of León ViejoCultural
León CathedralCultural
NigerAir and Ténéré Natural ReservesNatural
W-Arly-Pendjari ComplexNatural
Historic Centre of AgadezCultural
NigeriaSukur Cultural LandscapeCultural
Osun-Osogbo Sacred GroveCultural
North MacedoniaNatural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid regionMixed
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
NorwayBryggenCultural
Urnes Stave ChurchCultural
Røros Mining Town and the CircumferenceCultural
Rock Art of AltaCultural
Vegaøyan – The Vega ArchipelagoCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and NærøyfjordNatural
Rjukan-Notodden Industrial Heritage SiteCultural
OmanBahla FortCultural
Archaeological Sites of Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-AynCultural
Land of FrankincenseCultural
Aflaj Irrigation Systems of OmanCultural
Ancient City of QalhatCultural
PakistanArchaeological Ruins at MoenjodaroCultural
Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-BahlolCultural
TaxilaCultural
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in LahoreCultural
Historical Monuments at Makli, ThattaCultural
Rohtas FortCultural
PalauRock Islands Southern LagoonMixed
PanamaFortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San LorenzoCultural
Darien National ParkNatural
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves( La Amistad National Park )Natural
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of PanamáCultural
Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine ProtectionNatural
Papua New GuineaKuk Early Agricultural SiteCultural
ParaguayJesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de TavarangueCultural
PeruCity of CuzcoCultural
Historic Sanctuary of Machu PicchuMixed
Chavin (Archaeological Site)Cultural
Huascarán National ParkNatural
Chan Chan Archaeological ZoneCultural
Manú National ParkNatural
Historic Centre of LimaCultural
Río Abiseo National ParkMixed
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and PalpaCultural
Historical Centre of the City of ArequipaCultural
Sacred City of Caral-SupeCultural
Qhapaq Ñan, Andean Road SystemCultural
Chankillo Archaeoastronomical ComplexCultural
PhilippinesBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesCultural
Tubbataha Reefs Natural ParkNatural
Rice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasCultural
Historic City of ViganCultural
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National ParkNatural
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryNatural
PolandHistoric Centre of KrakówCultural
Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt MinesCultural
Auschwitz Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940-1945)Cultural
Białowieża ForestNatural
Historic Centre of WarsawCultural
Old City of ZamośćCultural
Castle of the Teutonic Order in MalborkCultural
Medieval Town of ToruńCultural
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage ParkCultural
Churches of Peace in Jawor and ŚwidnicaCultural
Wooden Churches of Southern MałopolskaCultural
Muskauer Park / Park MużakowskiCultural
Centennial Hall in WrocławCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and UkraineCultural
Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management SystemCultural
Krzemionki Prehistoric Striped Flint Mining RegionCultural
PortugalCentral Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the AzoresCultural
Convent of Christ in TomarCultural
Monastery of BatalhaCultural
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in LisbonCultural
Historic Centre of ÉvoraCultural
Monastery of AlcobaçaCultural
Cultural Landscape of SintraCultural
Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do PilarCultural
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega VerdeCultural
Laurisilva of MadeiraNatural
Alto Douro Wine RegionCultural
Historic Centre of GuimarãesCultural
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard CultureCultural
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its FortificationsCultural
University of Coimbra – Alta and SofiaCultural
Royal Building of Mafra – Palace, Basilica, Convent, Cerco Garden and Hunting Park (Tapada)Cultural
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in BragaCultural
QatarAl Zubarah Archaeological SiteCultural
Republic of KoreaHaeinsa Temple Janggyeong Panjeon, the Depositories for the Tripitaka Koreana WoodblocksCultural
Jongmyo ShrineCultural
Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa TempleCultural
Changdeokgung Palace ComplexCultural
Hwaseong FortressCultural
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen SitesCultural
Gyeongju Historic AreasCultural
Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava TubesNatural
Royal Tombs of the Joseon DynastyCultural
Historic Villages of Korea: Hahoe and YangdongCultural
NamhansanseongCultural
Baekje Historic AreasCultural
Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in KoreaCultural
Seowon, Korean Neo-Confucian AcademiesCultural
Getbol, Korean Tidal FlatsNatural
Gaya TumuliCultural
Republic of MoldovaStruve Geodetic ArcCultural
RomaniaDanube DeltaNatural
Churches of MoldaviaCultural
Monastery of HorezuCultural
Villages with Fortified Churches in TransylvaniaCultural
Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie MountainsCultural
Historic Centre of SighişoaraCultural
Wooden Churches of MaramureşCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Roșia Montană Mining LandscapeCultural
Russian FederationHistoric Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of MonumentsCultural
Kizhi PogostCultural
Kremlin and Red Square, MoscowCultural
Cultural and Historic Ensemble of the Solovetsky IslandsCultural
Historic Monuments of Novgorod and SurroundingsCultural
White Monuments of Vladimir and SuzdalCultural
Architectural Ensemble of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev PosadCultural
Church of the Ascension, KolomenskoyeCultural
Virgin Komi ForestsNatural
Lake BaikalNatural
Volcanoes of KamchatkaNatural
Golden Mountains of AltaiNatural
Western CaucasusNatural
Curonian SpitCultural
Ensemble of the Ferapontov MonasteryCultural
Historic and Architectural Complex of the Kazan KremlinCultural
Central Sikhote-AlinNatural
Citadel, Ancient City and Fortress Buildings of DerbentCultural
Uvs Nuur BasinNatural
Ensemble of the Novodevichy ConventCultural
Natural System of Wrangel Island ReserveNatural
Historical Centre of the City of YaroslavlCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Putorana PlateauNatural
Lena Pillars Nature ParkNatural
Bolgar Historical and Archaeological ComplexCultural
Assumption Cathedral and Monastery of the town-island of SviyazhskCultural
Landscapes of DauriaNatural
Churches of the Pskov School of ArchitectureCultural
Petroglyphs of Lake Onega and the White SeaCultural
Astronomical Observatories of Kazan Federal UniversityCultural
Saint Kitts and NevisBrimstone Hill Fortress National ParkCultural
Saint LuciaPitons Management AreaNatural
San MarinoSan Marino Historic Centre and Mount TitanoCultural
Saudi ArabiaHegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ)Cultural
At-Turaif District in ad-Dir’iyahCultural
Historic Jeddah, the Gate to MakkahCultural
Rock Art in the Hail Region of Saudi ArabiaCultural
Al-Ahsa Oasis, an Evolving Cultural LandscapeCultural
Ḥimā Cultural AreaCultural
SenegalIsland of GoréeCultural
Niokolo-Koba National ParkNatural
Djoudj National Bird SanctuaryNatural
Island of Saint-LouisCultural
Stone Circles of SenegambiaCultural
Saloum DeltaCultural
Bassari Country: Bassari, Fula and Bedik Cultural LandscapesCultural
SerbiaStari Ras and SopoćaniCultural
Studenica MonasteryCultural
Medieval Monuments in KosovoCultural
Gamzigrad-Romuliana, Palace of GaleriusCultural
Stećci Medieval Tombstone GraveyardsCultural
SeychellesAldabra AtollNatural
Vallée de Mai Nature ReserveNatural
SingaporeSingapore Botanic GardensCultural
SlovakiaHistoric Town of Banská Štiavnica and the Technical Monuments in its VicinityCultural
Levoča, Spišský Hrad and the Associated Cultural MonumentsCultural
VlkolínecCultural
Caves of Aggtelek Karst and Slovak KarstNatural
Bardejov Town Conservation ReserveCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Wooden Churches of the Slovak part of the Carpathian Mountain AreaCultural
Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Danube Limes (Western Segment)Cultural
SloveniaŠkocjan CavesNatural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and IdrijaCultural
The works of Jože Plečnik in Ljubljana – Human Centred Urban DesignCultural
Solomon IslandsEast RennellNatural
South AfricaFossil Hominid Sites of South AfricaCultural
iSimangaliso Wetland ParkNatural
Robben IslandCultural
Maloti-Drakensberg ParkMixed
Mapungubwe Cultural LandscapeCultural
Cape Floral Region Protected AreasNatural
Vredefort DomeNatural
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical LandscapeCultural
Khomani Cultural LandscapeCultural
Barberton Makhonjwa MountainsNatural
SpainAlhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, GranadaCultural
Burgos CathedralCultural
Historic Centre of CordobaCultural
Monastery and Site of the Escurial, MadridCultural
Works of Antoni GaudíCultural
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern SpainCultural
Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the AsturiasCultural
Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros ChurchesCultural
Old Town of Segovia and its AqueductCultural
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)Cultural
Garajonay National ParkNatural
Historic City of ToledoCultural
Mudejar Architecture of AragonCultural
Old Town of CáceresCultural
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in SevilleCultural
Old City of SalamancaCultural
Poblet MonasteryCultural
Archaeological Ensemble of MéridaCultural
Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern SpainCultural
Royal Monastery of Santa María de GuadalupeCultural
Doñana National ParkNatural
Historic Walled Town of CuencaCultural
La Lonja de la Seda de ValenciaCultural
Las MédulasCultural
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, BarcelonaCultural
Pyrénées – Mont PerduMixed
San Millán Yuso and Suso MonasteriesCultural
Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega VerdeCultural
Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian PeninsulaCultural
University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de HenaresCultural
Ibiza, Biodiversity and CultureMixed
San Cristóbal de La LagunaCultural
Archaeological Ensemble of TarracoCultural
Archaeological Site of AtapuercaCultural
Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de BoíCultural
Palmeral of ElcheCultural
Roman Walls of LugoCultural
Aranjuez Cultural LandscapeCultural
Renaissance Monumental Ensembles of Úbeda and BaezaCultural
Vizcaya BridgeCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Teide National ParkNatural
Tower of HerculesCultural
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de TramuntanaCultural
Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and IdrijaCultural
Antequera Dolmens SiteCultural
Caliphate City of Medina AzaharaCultural
Risco Caido and the Sacred Mountains of Gran Canaria Cultural LandscapeCultural
Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro, a landscape of Arts and SciencesCultural
Prehistoric Sites of Talayotic MenorcaCultural
Sri LankaAncient City of PolonnaruwaCultural
Ancient City of SigiriyaCultural
Sacred City of AnuradhapuraCultural
Old Town of Galle and its FortificationsCultural
Sacred City of KandyCultural
Sinharaja Forest ReserveNatural
Rangiri Dambulla Cave TempleCultural
Central Highlands of Sri LankaNatural
State of PalestineBirthplace of Jesus: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, BethlehemCultural
Palestine: Land of Olives and Vines – Cultural Landscape of Southern Jerusalem, BattirCultural
Hebron/Al-Khalil Old TownCultural
Ancient Jericho/Tell es-SultanCultural
SudanGebel Barkal and the Sites of the Napatan RegionCultural
Archaeological Sites of the Island of MeroeCultural
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National ParkNatural
SurinameCentral Suriname Nature ReserveNatural
Historic Inner City of ParamariboCultural
SwedenRoyal Domain of DrottningholmCultural
Birka and HovgårdenCultural
Engelsberg IronworksCultural
Rock Carvings in TanumCultural
SkogskyrkogårdenCultural
Hanseatic Town of VisbyCultural
Church Town of Gammelstad, LuleåCultural
Laponian AreaMixed
Naval Port of KarlskronaCultural
Agricultural Landscape of Southern ÖlandCultural
High Coast / Kvarken ArchipelagoNatural
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in FalunCultural
Grimeton Radio Station, VarbergCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Decorated Farmhouses of HälsinglandCultural
SwitzerlandAbbey of St GallCultural
Benedictine Convent of St John at MüstairCultural
Old City of BerneCultural
Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of BellinzonaCultural
Swiss Alps Jungfrau-AletschNatural
Monte San GiorgioNatural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Lavaux, Vineyard TerracesCultural
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina LandscapesCultural
Swiss Tectonic Arena SardonaNatural
La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town PlanningCultural
Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the AlpsCultural
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern MovementCultural
SyriaAncient City of DamascusCultural
Ancient City of BosraCultural
Site of PalmyraCultural
Ancient City of AleppoCultural
Crac des Chevaliers and Qal’at Salah El-DinCultural
Ancient Villages of Northern SyriaCultural
TajikistanProto-urban Site of SarazmCultural
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)Natural
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorCultural
ThailandHistoric City of AyutthayaCultural
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsCultural
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife SanctuariesNatural
Ban Chiang Archaeological SiteCultural
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexNatural
Kaeng Krachan Forest ComplexNatural
The Ancient Town of Si Thep and its Associated Dvaravati MonumentsCultural
TunisiaAmphitheatre of El JemCultural
Archaeological Site of CarthageCultural
Medina of TunisCultural
Ichkeul National ParkNatural
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its NecropolisCultural
KairouanCultural
Medina of SousseCultural
Dougga / ThuggaCultural
Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territoryCultural
TurkeyGöreme National Park and the Rock Sites of CappadociaMixed
Great Mosque and Hospital of DivriğiCultural
Historic Areas of IstanbulCultural
Hattusha: the Hittite CapitalCultural
Nemrut DağCultural
Hierapolis-PamukkaleMixed
Xanthos-LetoonCultural
City of SafranboluCultural
Archaeological Site of TroyCultural
Selimiye Mosque and its Social ComplexCultural
Neolithic Site of ÇatalhöyükCultural
Bursa and Cumalıkızık: the Birth of the Ottoman EmpireCultural
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural LandscapeCultural
Diyarbakır Fortress and Hevsel Gardens Cultural LandscapeCultural
EphesusCultural
Archaeological Site of AniCultural
AphrodisiasCultural
Göbekli TepeCultural
Arslantepe MoundCultural
GordionCultural
TurkmenistanState Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”Cultural
Kunya-UrgenchCultural
Parthian Fortresses of NisaCultural
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorCultural
UgandaBwindi Impenetrable National ParkNatural
Rwenzori Mountains National ParkNatural
Tombs of Buganda Kings at KasubiCultural
UkraineKyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk LavraCultural
L’viv – the Ensemble of the Historic CentreCultural
Struve Geodetic ArcCultural
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of EuropeNatural
Residence of Bukovinian and Dalmatian MetropolitansCultural
Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its ChoraCultural
Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region in Poland and UkraineCultural
The Historic Centre of OdesaCultural
United Arab EmiratesCultural Sites of Al Ain (Hafit, Hili, Bidaa Bint Saud and Oases Areas)Cultural
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandCastles and Town Walls of King Edward in GwyneddCultural
Durham Castle and CathedralCultural
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway CoastNatural
Ironbridge GorgeCultural
St KildaMixed
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated SitesCultural
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains AbbeyCultural
Blenheim PalaceCultural
City of BathCultural
Frontiers of the Roman EmpireCultural
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret’s ChurchCultural
Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine’s Abbey, and St Martin’s ChurchCultural
Henderson IslandNatural
Tower of LondonCultural
Gough and Inaccessible IslandsNatural
Old and New Towns of EdinburghCultural
Maritime GreenwichCultural
Heart of Neolithic OrkneyCultural
Blaenavon Industrial LandscapeCultural
Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, BermudaCultural
Derwent Valley MillsCultural
Dorset and East Devon CoastNatural
New LanarkCultural
SaltaireCultural
Royal Botanic Gardens, KewCultural
Cornwall and West Devon Mining LandscapeCultural
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and CanalCultural
The Forth BridgeCultural
Gorham’s Cave ComplexCultural
The English Lake DistrictCultural
Jodrell Bank ObservatoryCultural
The Great Spa Towns of EuropeCultural
The Slate Landscape of Northwest WalesCultural
United Republic of TanzaniaNgorongoro Conservation AreaMixed
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo MnaraCultural
Serengeti National ParkNatural
Selous Game ReserveNatural
Kilimanjaro National ParkNatural
Stone Town of ZanzibarCultural
Kondoa Rock-Art SitesCultural
United States of AmericaMesa Verde National ParkCultural
Yellowstone National ParkNatural
Everglades National ParkNatural
Grand Canyon National ParkNatural
Independence HallCultural
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek   34Natural
Redwood National and State ParksNatural
Mammoth Cave National ParkNatural
Olympic National ParkNatural
Cahokia Mounds State Historic SiteCultural
Great Smoky Mountains National ParkNatural
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto RicoCultural
Statue of LibertyCultural
Yosemite National ParkNatural
Chaco CultureCultural
Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkNatural
Monticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleCultural
Taos PuebloCultural
Carlsbad Caverns National ParkNatural
Waterton Glacier International Peace ParkNatural
PapahānaumokuākeaMixed
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty PointCultural
San Antonio MissionsCultural
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightCultural
UruguayHistoric Quarter of the City of Colonia del SacramentoCultural
Fray Bentos Industrial LandscapeCultural
The work of engineer Eladio Dieste: Church of AtlántidaCultural
UzbekistanItchan KalaCultural
Historic Centre of BukharaCultural
Historic Centre of ShakhrisyabzCultural
Samarkand – Crossroad of CulturesCultural
Western Tien-ShanNatural
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum CorridorCultural
VanuatuChief Roi Mata’s DomainCultural
VenezuelaCoro and its PortCultural
Canaima National ParkNatural
Ciudad Universitaria de CaracasCultural
VietnamComplex of Hué MonumentsCultural
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba ArchipelagoNatural
Hoi An Ancient TownCultural
My Son SanctuaryCultural
Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkNatural
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – HanoiCultural
Citadel of the Ho DynastyCultural
Trang An Landscape ComplexMixed
YemenOld Walled City of ShibamCultural
Old City of Sana’aCultural
Historic Town of ZabidCultural
Socotra ArchipelagoNatural
Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba, MaribCultural
ZambiaMosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria FallsNatural
ZimbabweMana Pools National Park, Sapi and Chewore Safari AreasNatural
Great Zimbabwe National MonumentCultural
Khami Ruins National MonumentCultural
Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria FallsNatural
Matobo HillsCultural

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