Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias
Six buildings that are unique to the short-lived Asturian monarchy.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Some of the earliest art by the earliest humans.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
The largest and earliest pre-Columbian city in North America.
Historic Centre of Puebla
An intact Renaissance city full of Spanish-colonial baroque architecture.
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
The world’s largest and deepest fjords, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District with Chilehaus
An ensemble of warehouses and office buildings resulting from Hamburg’s port trade in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Historic City of Ahmedabad
A medieval walled city of unique gated communities and many architectural monuments in a mix of styles.
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Mountain villages with unique traditional farmhouses where silkworms were cultivated.
Jongmyo Shrine
A Confucian shrine housing the spirit tablets of Korean royal ancestors.
Anjar
Remains of an 8th-century Umayyad town that offers insight into Umayyad town planning and architecture.
Tugendhat Villa in Brno
An outstanding example of Modern architecture of the 1920s, designed by Mies van der Rohe.
The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Towns in seven countries where an early tourism industry thrived around natural hot springs.
Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
Two mysterious prehistoric stone circles: one, the most sophisticated in the world; the other, the largest.
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
An unfinished mausoleum and mosque that allows an understanding of Timurid construction methods.
Itchan Kala
An excellent illustration of the traditions of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.
Borobudur Temple Compounds
A massive and intricately-carved 9th-century Buddhist temple.
The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
Ruins of an ancient place of healing, with a huge and still intact Greek theater.
Antigua Guatemala
A lovely city that illustrates Spanish colonial-era architecture, city planning, and culture.
Acropolis, Athens
The most famous remnant of ancient Greece, standing high above the city of Athens.
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
A stunning landscape of granite pinnacles in a nature reserve protecting endemic species.
Royal Building of Mafra
One of the most impressive baroque structures in all of Portugal.
Ellora Caves
34 stunning stone-cut caves with carved and painted images from three different religions.
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
A 16th-century tomb within a complex of tombs, the first garden tomb and the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.
Ephesus
An ancient port city with ruins from the Greek, Roman and early Christian periods.
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
A complex of ornate and colorful religious buildings in a lovely forest setting.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
A UNESCO site for its symbolism and the hope it represents.
Fortress of Suomenlinna
An important example of military fortress architecture on a group of islands off Helsinki.
Great Living Chola Temples
Three outstanding 11th-12th-century temples covered with carvings depicting elements of Hindu mythology.
Maya Site of Copan
Once the capital of a vast Mayan kingdom, now a large complex containing beautiful ruins of altars and stelae.
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
More than 1000 cave dwellings, churches and other rock-cut structures going back centuries.
Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
The largest concentration of prehistoric Neolithic tombs in Europe.
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
A magnificent rococo church with a legend that draws the faithful to visit.
The Porticoes of Bologna
An architectural element that, over centuries, has become an integral part of life in Bologna and around the world.
Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Old City of Acre
An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A beautiful portion of the Rhine River with centuries of history evident in its vineyards, castles and villages.