Villa d’Este, Tivoli
A 16th-century villa with a garden that epitomizes the Renaissance aesthetic in garden design.
Paphos
Ruins of an ancient town, much of it Roman-era, and birthplace of the cult of Venus.
Old Town of Corfu
A strategically-important port city dominated by two Venetian fortresses and showing influences from later French, British and Greek rule.
Temple Zone of Sambor Prei Kuk, Archaeological Site of Ancient Ishanapura
A group of 6th-7th-century Hindu temples where the capital of the Chenla Empire once stood.
Temple of Preah Vihear
An 11th-century Hindu temple complex in an isolated and dramatic location, with remarkably well-preserved architecture and art.
Koh Ker: Archaeological Site of Ancient Lingapura or Chok Gargyar
10th-century temples from a short-lived capital city, origin of the Koh Ker style of sculpture.
Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
A huge trans-national site, significant in terms of geological processes, ecological zones, biodiversity and beauty.
Taos Pueblo
A centuries-old Puebloan community that still practices the traditional ways, living in distinctive adobe houses.
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
A charming medieval town known for its tall towers and Sienese Gothic artworks.
Aachen Cathedral
A monument of religious architecture from the Carolingian period of European unification under Charlemagne.
Protective Town of San Miguel and the Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
A colorful colonial-era town of Baroque architecture and its church complex with Mexican Baroque murals.
Historic City of Toledo
A small city where influences from three different world religions are visible in its architecture and art.
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
The remarkably-preserved remains of ancient Roman cities destroyed in a sudden eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto
A collection of 16th-century architecture designed by Andrea Palladio in what is now known as Palladian style.
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
A magnificent 16th-century royal palace, particularly important for its artwork.
Tongariro National Park
A beautiful park of volcanoes, lakes and waterfalls, perfect for hiking.
Prambanan Temple Compounds
A 9th-century complex of hundreds of Hindu and Buddhist temples with stone carvings that are masterpieces of Siva art.
Chitwan National Park
A beautiful subtropical nature reserve that is home to hundreds of species, including endangered animals like the Bengal tiger and the one-horned rhinoceros.
Rila Monastery
A monastery complex from the Bulgarian Renaissance, important to the spiritual and social life of Bulgaria.
Teide National Park
A geologically complex volcano and the otherworldly landscape around it.
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
A site used for 6,000 years by Plains people to hunt buffalo by driving them over a cliff.
Wachau Cultural Landscape
A picturesque segment of the Danube Valley with beautiful scenery and charming towns and villages.
Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens
An exhibition building and surrounding gardens representing the importance of the 19th-century’s international exhibition movement.
Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System
An area of coral reefs, cays, atolls and other features supporting a huge variety of flora and fauna.
Historic Centre of Évora
A museum city of architecture of the Portuguese golden age.
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia
Portugal’s oldest university, with centuries of architecture and ancient traditions.
Agra Fort
A stunning example of Mughal architecture in the form of a fortress containing palaces, audience halls and mosques.
Ajanta Caves
Thirty ancient caves carved into a cliff wall, many of them filled with Buddhist paintings and sculpture.
Alto Douro Wine Region
A river valley landscape shaped by centuries of Port wine cultivation and production.
Old Town Lunenburg
A charming 18th-19th-century British colonial fishing settlement with colorful wooden buildings.
Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple
Five cave temples decorated with Buddhist paintings and sculpture, a place of pilgrimage for 2000 years.
Old Town of Segovia and its Aqueduct
A city with an interesting history of coexisting cultural communities, and with several historic monuments including a wonderfully intact Roman aqueduct.
Maritime Greenwich
An elegant ensemble of architecturally important buildings from the 17th and early 18th century.
Los Alerces National Park
A stunningly beautiful park with mountains, lakes and forests, and the second-oldest trees in the world.
City of Safranbolu
A medieval caravan stop on the Silk Road that contains many examples of traditional Ottoman architecture.
Group of Monuments at Hampi
Hundreds of ruins of temples and other structures of the vanished Vijayanagara kingdom.