Greater Blue Mountains
Several nature reserves that are home to a huge diversity of flora, representing species important to the evolution of plant life.
Uluru – Kata Tjuta National Park
An awe-inspiring rock formation that is sacred to the local indigenous people, and similar red-rock domes not far away.
Royal Building of Mafra
One of the most impressive baroque structures in all of Portugal.
Ellora Caves
34 stunning stone-cut caves with carved and painted images from three different religions.
Australian Convict Sites
Eleven separate locations that illustrate elements of the 19th-century British penal system of “transportation” to Australia.
Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
A 16th-century tomb within a complex of tombs, the first garden tomb and the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.
Ephesus
An ancient port city with ruins from the Greek, Roman and early Christian periods.
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
A complex of ornate and colorful religious buildings in a lovely forest setting.
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome)
A UNESCO site for its symbolism and the hope it represents.
Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica
A city with the traces of three thousand years of civilization.
Fortress of Suomenlinna
An important example of military fortress architecture on a group of islands off Helsinki.
Great Living Chola Temples
Three outstanding 11th-12th-century temples covered with carvings depicting elements of Hindu mythology.
Maya Site of Copan
Once the capital of a vast Mayan kingdom, now a large complex containing beautiful ruins of altars and stelae.
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including St Margaret’s Church
Three famous London buildings that represent the “intertwined history of church, monarchy and state.”
The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches of Matera
More than 1000 cave dwellings, churches and other rock-cut structures going back centuries.
Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroísmo
An important port in the busy shipping routes between Europe, the Americas and Africa from the 15th-19th centuries.
Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
The largest concentration of prehistoric Neolithic tombs in Europe.
Petra
A 2000-year-old Nabatean archeological site with hundreds of tombs and temples carved from sandstone cliffs.
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
A magnificent rococo church with a legend that draws the faithful to visit.
The Porticoes of Bologna
An architectural element that, over centuries, has become an integral part of life in Bologna and around the world.
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
A region visibly shaped by its long-standing slate quarry industry.
The English Lake District
A breathtakingly beautiful landscape of mountains, lakes and agriculture.
Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
A Spanish colonial city: the first permanent European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Magnificent temples demonstrating the power of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Old City of Acre
An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.
Dorset and East Devon Coast
A coastline with 185 million years of interesting rock formations, invaluable for our understanding of geology and related sciences.
Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A beautiful portion of the Rhine River with centuries of history evident in its vineyards, castles and villages.
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
A magnificent 18th-century baroque palace and accompanying garden.
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.
The Trulli of Alberobello
Picturesque whitewashed houses with conical roofs, built using age-old dry-stone techniques.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Seven parks encompassing all the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies with magnificent mountain scenery.
Central Sector of the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long – Hanoi
The remains of what was the center of political power in Vietnam for over a thousand years.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Stunning waterfalls and lakes formed by natural tufa barriers.
Historic District of Old Québec
North America’s only fortified colonial city, with an intact core, some of which dates back to the 17th century.
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
An area of seaside cliffs comprising polygonal stone columns that seemingly form a “pavement.”