Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape
A huge region of beautiful landscapes and archaeological sites, important in the history of the Mongol Empire as well as the Uighur people.
Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range
A collection of spiritually and culturally important pilgrimage sites that blend Buddhist and Shinto traditions in a natural environment.
Fortifications of Vauban
12 sites designed for Louis XIV by the innovative military engineer Sebastien de Vauban in the late 17th-18th centuries.
Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
A collection of shelters used by prehistoric people, many containing impressive Paleolithic works of art.
Hegra Archaeological Site (al-Hijr / Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ)
An ancient Nabatean town with a number of massive rock-cut tombs from the 1st century AD.
Tower of Hercules
The oldest known intact lighthouse in the world, built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.
Tajik National Park (Mountains of the Pamirs)
A vast and remote landscape of barren terrain, towering peaks and glaciers.
Miguasha National Park
A cliff-side location with many well-preserved fossils from the period when species moved from sea to land.
Rhaetian Railway in the Albula / Bernina Landscapes
A railway route through the Swiss Alps that represents an outstanding early-20th-century engineering and architectural achievement.
Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
An important coal mining and iron production region in the Industrial Revolution.
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut)
A feat of hydraulic engineering from the Industrial Revolution, used to move vessels between very differing water levels.
Medina of Tétouan
A well-preserved and lively historical quarter that shows the influences of both Arab and Andalusian culture on its art and architecture.
Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons)
A site dating to thousands of years ago where flint was mined to create axes and other tools.
Cordouan Lighthouse
A grandiose 17th-century lighthouse meant both for navigation and for projecting an image of royal power.
Vézelay, Church and Hill
A Romanesque masterpiece and the charming village around it, historically significant in terms of medieval Christianity.
Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay
A monastic community whose ideals of poverty and self-sufficiency are reflected in the structures they built.
Bourges Cathedral
A magnificent Gothic cathedral with stunning stained-glass windows.
Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe
A Romanesque church painted with vivid murals dating to the 11th and 12th centuries, important in the study of medieval Christian art.
The Maison Carrée of Nîmes
A well-preserved classical Roman temple from the 1st century AD, dedicated to the heirs of Emperor Augustus.
Water Management System of Augsburg
An innovative hydraulic system that has provided clean water and power to Augsburg for centuries.
Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
Of importance in terms of historical architecture and art, especially in churches, as well as for the unique ecosystem of the lake.
Quseir Amra
An 8th-century desert castle with unusual Umayyad-period frescoes.
Iguazu National Park
One of the world’s largest and most beautiful waterfall systems, comprised of 275 individual waterfalls.
Kakadu National Park
A vast and pristine natural landscape, important for its endemic species, geology, and ancient Aboriginal rock art.
Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
A landscape of tin and copper mines that played a significant role in the Industrial Revolution in the UK and the world.
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.
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
A beautiful and constantly-shifting landscape of dunes and rainy-season ponds and lakes.
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town)
Christian holy city with a 1000-year history as the endpoint of pilgrimage routes across Spain and France.
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Caves, temples and sculptures that represent a unique testimony to the 6th-9th-century Pallavas civilization.
Amiens Cathedral
A 13th-century Gothic cathedral of extraordinary workmanship and beauty.
Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
Artworks spanning thousands of years and depicting animals, people, rituals etc. related to the culture of local indigenous groups.
Los Glaciares National Park
A landscape of breathtaking natural beauty with dramatic glaciers and jagged mountains.
Blenheim Palace
A grand 18th-century palace in an eclectic style, surrounded by grounds designed by Capability Brown. Also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
La Grand-Place, Brussels
The central plaza in Brussels, surrounded by beautiful old guild houses, a Gothic city hall and other impressive historical architecture.
Chief Roi Mata’s Domain
3 locations in Vanuatu related to a 17th century chief, significant as part of the oral history of the country and its chiefly tradition.