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Archaeological Site of Ani
The extensive ruins – palaces, churches, mosques, fortifications, and homes – of an important trading city on the medieval Silk Road, where diverse cultures and architectural traditions met and blended.
Crespi d’Adda
A 19th-century company town built to provide a good standard of living for employees of a cotton mill.
Kathmandu Valley
Seven religious monuments that represent the unique Nepalese culture, mixing Hinduism and Buddhism with animism and Tantrism.
Stevns Klint
A long limestone cliff containing an exceptional fossil record of life on Earth both before and after the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
A 16th-18th-century colonial capital where European, African and Indigenous cultural influences have blended and echo to the present day.
Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Seventy-eight locations along four medieval pilgrimage routes leading to the Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Primeval forests of European beech trees that survived the last Ice Age and then spread across Europe, now protected in 93 locations across 18 countries.
Medina of Tunis
The ancient center of Tunis, with about 700 monuments dating to the 12th-16th century: mosques, gates, markets, palaces, noble houses, and more.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The 12-century capital of Sri Lanka built by the Chola rulers and containing the ruins of spectacular Buddhist monuments.
Cultural Landscape of the Serra de Tramuntana
A mountainous region of Mallorca with ancient systems of water harvesting, terraces and villages that have supported agriculture for centuries.
Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
A hilly region with 16 villages and what remains of a huge Roman-era gold mining operation.
Peninsula Valdés
A peninsula in the Atlantic that is a breeding ground for many marine mammals and birds, including some endangered and endemic species.
Huascarán National Park
A beautiful mountainous landscape in the Andes, with a wide diversity of geological features and species.
Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon
A group of Medieval buildings in Spain that exemplify a fusion of Islamic and Christian architectural and artistic traditions.
Selous Game Reserve
a.k.a. Nyerere National Park, an enormous wildlife reserve, home to a huge diversity of species, some of them endangered.
Struve Geodetic Arc
A chain of survey points from Norway to Ukraine set up in the 19th century to study the curvature of the Earth.
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
A 19th-century charitable institution in Neoclassical style, with magnificent 20th-century murals by José Clemente Orozco.
Okavango Delta
A river delta that flows into a desert, creating unique and diverse ecosystems and supporting a wide range of species.
The Forth Bridge
A cantilever bridge dating to 1890 that is celebrated for its innovative design.
Jomon Prehistoric Sites in Northern Japan
17 archeological sites from a 10,0000-year-old hunter-fisher-gatherer society.
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
A 19th-century French settlement in Cuba with a range of interesting architecture, from neoclassical to deco and modern.
Western Ghats
A mountain range supporting incredible biodiversity and a range of ecosystems, great for hiking and other outdoor activities.
Island of Gorée
A former slave-trading center near Dakar, now a place of remembrance.
St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim
Two 11th-century churches exemplifying Ottonian Romanesque architecture and art.
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Several very early Christian churches that were influential in the development of early Armenian church architecture.
Pirin National Park
A mountainous reserve known for the beauty of its landscapes and rich biodiversity.
The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
A remarkable astronomical observatory with 19 large masonry instruments dating to the 18th century.
Keoladeo National Park
A wetlands nature reserve that is an important stopover for migratory birds, excellent for birdwatching.
Medieval City of Rhodes
A well-preserved medieval city with complete fortifications, built largely by Crusaders, with elements of Gothic, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture as well.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
A collection of stupas, temples and monasteries that make up the earliest Buddhist sanctuary in the world.
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
Sicilian landmarks that showcase a blend of Arab, Norman and Byzantine influences in art and architecture.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Twenty-two 11th-century temples of the Chandela period, covered in exceptionally accomplished figurative stonework.
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Remnants of early Islamic India, including Northern India’s oldest mosque and a minaret that is the highest stone structure in India.
Red Fort Complex
An outstanding example of Mughal architecture on a grand scale, with later British colonial additions.
Shiretoko
A Hokkaido peninsula of untamed natural beauty with a unique ecosystem due to the seasonal sea ice nearby.