Lamu Old Town
A 700-year-old former trading port that demonstrates the cultural blending of Swahili, European, Arab and Indian influences.
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Robben Island
A former prison; now a symbol of resistance to and, ultimately, triumph over South Africa’s apartheid system.
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Town of Bamberg
A beautifully intact medieval city center with over 1000 historic buildings as well as an early example of urban farming.
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Masada
A 2000-year-old desert palace complex with a dramatic story of Jewish resistance against Roman rule.
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From the Great Saltworks of Salins-les-Bains to the Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans, the Production of Open-pan Salt
Two locations that exemplify the historical process of salt production and industrial architecture.
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Derwent Valley Mills
A series of early cotton mills that represent the birth of the factory system at the start of the Industrial Revolution.
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Archaeological Area of Agrigento
An exceptional collection of ancient Greek temples dating to the 5th century BC.
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Kaziranga National Park
A riverine wildlife refuge that is home to many rare and threatened species, including the one-horned rhinoceros.
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Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
A huge English-style garden and the structures in it that illustrate the principles of Enlightenment ideals in landscape design.
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Historic City of Trogir
A small city on an island showing influences from a succession of ruling powers.
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Redwood National and State Parks
Four nature reserves that combine to protect the oldest and tallest trees in the world.
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Historic City of Ayutthaya
A 14th-18th century city that served as a seat of the Siamese royal court and whose art and architecture show international influences.
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Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork
A massive brick castle from an era of forced conversion to Christianity in eastern Europe.
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Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
A living cultural landscape that has endured for 2000 years.
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Old Bridge Area of the Old City of Mostar
Significant not for its history, but for the symbolism of its restoration.
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Hill Forts of Rajasthan
Six ornate and unique forts, legacies of the Princely Rajput states.
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Historical Complex of Split with the Palace of Diocletian
A complete architectural ensemble built around the well-preserved ruins of a large palace complex.
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Historic Centre of Warsaw
An outstanding near-total reconstruction of a centuries-old historic city center.
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Fujian Tulou
Multi-family inward-facing houses built by the Hakka minority and still used to this day.
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Fatehpur Sikri
An ancient city that is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture.
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Abbey of St. Gall
An 8th-century monastery with a beautiful Baroque cathedral and an ancient library.
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Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch
A spectacular mountain and glacier landscape in the Alps.
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Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Significant because of its urban landscape and influence on European architecture.
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Kilimanjaro National Park
A spectacular nature preserve centered around Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
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Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
A charming and well-preserved colonial fortified city in Sri Lanka.
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Studley Royal Park including the ruins of Fountains Abbey
A beautifully-landscaped Georgian garden and a well-preserved medieval monastic ruin.
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Gros Morne National Park
An area of natural beauty which illustrates the process of continental drift.
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Two active volcanoes and a protected habitat for endemic flora and fauna.
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Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
A small mountain with a very long history as a sacred site.
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Droogmakerij de Beemster (Beemster Polder)
A landscape exemplifying creative Dutch land reclamation.
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Le Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene
A uniquely beautiful landscape of hills and valleys, with vineyards and wineries producing world-famous Prosecco wines.
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Historic Center of Český Krumlov
An intact and very charming medieval city surrounding a large 13th-century castle with Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements.
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Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape
Two castles and the extensive grounds, gardens and outbuildings around them form a harmonious man-made cultural landscape.
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Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
Four castles in Wales, fine examples of medieval defensive architecture, all built under orders of King Edward I.
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San Marino Historic Centre and Mount Titano
The world’s oldest republic, a tiny surviving city-state on a mountain surrounded by Italy.
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Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison
A city and military complex that exemplify Caribbean cities of the British colonial period in terms of their architecture and layout.
