Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve
A primordial forest of unique endemic palm trees and other endemic species.
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Two early and fine examples of Neoclassical architecture, designed by Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president of the US.
Hierapolis-Pamukkale
A Greco-Roman spa town and the enormous calcium terraces, waterfalls, basins and pools where it is located.
Olympic National Park
A large and beautiful park containing mountains, old-growth forests, temperate rainforests and beaches.
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno
Two Baja California lagoons used by gray whales for giving birth and mating.
Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand
A vast wilderness area of great natural beauty with mountains, fjords, sounds, rainforests, glaciers, and a range of fauna and flora.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Four sets of pre-Columbian ruins that exemplify Mayan art and architecture when Mayan civilization was at its height.
Megalithic Jar Sites in Xiengkhuang – Plain of Jars
Ancient sites with large stone jars that were used in funeral rituals.
Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Three properties that are central to the history of Spain’s “Golden Age.”
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including St Margaret’s Church
Three famous London buildings that represent the “intertwined history of church, monarchy and state.”
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo
An important port in the busy shipping routes between Europe, the Americas and Africa from the 15th-19th centuries.
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Seven parks encompassing all the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies with magnificent mountain scenery.
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
An area of seaside cliffs comprising polygonal stone columns that seemingly form a “pavement.”
The Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
Ruins of a 10th-century fortified Umayyad city.
Antequera Dolmens Site
Megalithic tombs and the natural features that align with them.
Doñana National Park
A protected natural wilderness area that is essential for birds migrating between Africa and Europe and for other species.
Historic Center of Vienna
An urban center with a wide range of outstanding historical architecture, viewed as the music capital of Europe.
Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
A traditional communal system interconnecting natural, religious and cultural components.
Historic Center of Český Krumlov
An intact and very charming medieval city surrounding a large 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Two castles and the extensive grounds, gardens and outbuildings around them form a harmonious man-made cultural landscape.
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
A largely intact earthen fortified village that lends insight into traditional Moroccan life.
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
A stunning natural landscape and seascape of tall limestone pillars and islands.
Tsodilo
Rock formations bearing a huge collection of petroglyphs spanning thousands of years.
Grand Canyon National Park
A vast gorge cut over the ages by the Colorado River, revealing 2 billion years of geologic history.
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex
300 years of printing history and domestic life, with art by Rubens.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
An extensive tropical garden that has evolved since its founding in the colonial period to become a world-class scientific institution.
Pergamon and its Multi-Layered Cultural Landscape
A collection of 9 archeological sites covering several historical periods of an important city’s grand monuments.
Archaeological Site of Troy
Excavation of the ancient Greek city of Troy, site of the Trojan War.
Historic Cairo
A collection of more than 800(!) structures – a fortress, religious sites, houses, cemeteries and many more – dating from about 100 AD until the 18th century.
Vlkolínec
A well-preserved rural mountain village with traditional wooden architecture.
Vilnius Historic Centre
An Eastern European city center with its original medieval street layout and architectural forms spanning centuries.
Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž
A palace and three gardens, one of which represents the epitome of Baroque garden design.
My Son Sanctuary
Evocative ruins of Champa kingdom Hindu temples, elaborately carved, with brick towers.
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Extensive temples and tombs that illuminate the history of ancient Egyptian civilization in architecture, art and text.
Grimeton Radio Station
For radio buffs, a surviving operational example of pre-electronic radio technology.