Quebrada de Humahuaca
A valley famous for its colorful mountains that was an important Inca trade route for centuries.
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The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand
A royal hunting park planned according to geometric principles in order to emphasize the absolute power of the monarchy.
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Messel Pit Fossil Site
A former shale-oil mine that contains a wealth of remarkably well-preserved fossils from a 47-million-year-old Eocene ecosystem.
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Church and Dominican Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie with “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci
A church complex that is home to The Last Supper, a 15th-century fresco by Leonardo da Vinci.
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Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto)
A beautiful region along the Ligurian coast where, over centuries, people adapted to and changed the dramatic natural landscape.
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Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy
Nine mountains, each one a pilgrimage destination containing a series of richly-decorated Medieval or early-Renaissance chapels.
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Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the “Triumphal Arch” of Orange
A well-preserved 1st-century Roman theater and a triumphal arch nearby with unique bas-relief images.
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Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora
An unusual 18th-century church that combines Baroque and Gothic styles with symbolism around the number 5.
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Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
A mountainous nature reserve of great beauty and biodiversity protecting a range of species and habitats.
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Island of Saint-Louis
An important trade city under French colonial rule, still containing typical colonial architecture.
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Ancient Ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata
Fortified towns from the 12th-13th centuries that were key trading posts along the Saharan caravan routes and became important religious centers.
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Proto-urban Site of Sarazm
Archaeological excavations of the first permanent urban settlements in Central Asia, 5000 years old.
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Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
A tomb of kings, special in terms of architecture and as a place of great historical, spiritual and cultural significance for the Baganda people.
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Historic Centre of Sighişoara
An intact fortified medieval town built by Transylvanian Saxons.
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Durham Castle and Cathedral
An innovative cathedral with architecture that foreshadowed Gothic, and the 11th-century Norman castle that guarded it and the northern frontier.
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West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou
An ancient landscaped environment based on Buddhist principles in garden design that have been influential for over a thousand years.
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Ancient City of Nessebar
An ancient city on a peninsula containing architecture from many eras, including unique Bulgarian Renaissance elements.
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Nemrut Dağ
A mountain on whose peak stands the tomb of King Antiochus I, an imposing artistic achievement of the Hellenistic period.
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Djerba: Testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory
An island whose inhabitants adapted their settlements to the natural conditions, and where different cultures coexisted peacefully.
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Historic Centre of Bukhara
A Silk Road city with historic architecture dating to the 10th and 11th centuries, important particularly for its urban planning.
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State Historical and Cultural Park “Ancient Merv”
A Silk Road city 4,000 years old, with remains of five walled cities from different eras.
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Mount Taishan
One of the Five Great Mountains and an important place of worship, known for its Taoist temples.
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Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
An architectural collection in the hometown of Confucius, who was hugely influential in the history of China and many other countries.
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Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower
A historic city and charming old city with architecture and urban planning that show an array of cultural influences spanning centuries.
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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.
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Crespi d’Adda
A 19th-century company town built to provide a good standard of living for employees of a cotton mill.
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Kathmandu Valley
Seven religious monuments that represent the unique Nepalese culture, mixing Hinduism and Buddhism with animism and Tantrism.
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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.
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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.
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Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
Seventy-eight locations along four medieval pilgrimage routes leading to the Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
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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.
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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.
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Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The 12-century capital of Sri Lanka built by the Chola rulers and containing the ruins of spectacular Buddhist monuments.
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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.
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Roșia Montană Mining Landscape
A hilly region with 16 villages and what remains of a huge Roman-era gold mining operation.
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Peninsula Valdés
A peninsula in the Atlantic that is a breeding ground for many marine mammals and birds, including some endangered and endemic species.
