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.”
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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.
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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.
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Brú na Bóinne – Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
The largest concentration of prehistoric Neolithic tombs in Europe.
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Petra
A 2000-year-old Nabatean archeological site with hundreds of tombs and temples carved from sandstone cliffs.
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Pilgrimage Church of Wies
A magnificent rococo church with a legend that draws the faithful to visit.
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The Porticoes of Bologna
An architectural element that, over centuries, has become an integral part of life in Bologna and around the world.
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The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
A region visibly shaped by its long-standing slate quarry industry.
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The English Lake District
A breathtakingly beautiful landscape of mountains, lakes and agriculture.
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Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
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Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
A Spanish colonial city: the first permanent European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
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Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Magnificent temples demonstrating the power of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
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Old City of Acre
An ancient walled city where Ottoman structures were built on top of a Crusader-era fortress.
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Dorset and East Devon Coast
A coastline with 185 million years of interesting rock formations, invaluable for our understanding of geology and related sciences.
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Upper Middle Rhine Valley
A beautiful portion of the Rhine River with centuries of history evident in its vineyards, castles and villages.
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Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
A magnificent 18th-century baroque palace and accompanying garden.
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
An 18th-century fortified city incorporating both African and European architectural forms.
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The Trulli of Alberobello
Picturesque whitewashed houses with conical roofs, built using age-old dry-stone techniques.
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Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Seven parks encompassing all the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies with magnificent mountain scenery.
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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.
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Plitvice Lakes National Park
Stunning waterfalls and lakes formed by natural tufa barriers.
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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.
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Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
An area of seaside cliffs comprising polygonal stone columns that seemingly form a “pavement.”
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Socotra Archipelago
Four Indian Ocean islands with extraordinary biodiversity and distinct endemic species.
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The Caliphate City of Medina Azahara
Ruins of a 10th-century fortified Umayyad city.
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Antequera Dolmens Site
Megalithic tombs and the natural features that align with them.
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Doñana National Park
A protected natural wilderness area that is essential for birds migrating between Africa and Europe and for other species.
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Historic Center of Vienna
An urban center with a wide range of outstanding historical architecture, viewed as the music capital of Europe.
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Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
Three national parks that protect a wide range of endemic flora and fauna, including endangered species.
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Kyiv: Saint-Sophia Cathedral and Related Monastic Buildings, Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
An Orthodox Christian cathedral and monastery dating back to the 11th century.
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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
A 17th-century British fort built by imported African slaves to defend St. Kitts against the French.
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Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Apartment complexes designed in the early 20th century to improve living conditions for low-income families.
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Medieval Town of Toruń
An intact 13th-century Old Town and New Town – the former was a trading hub, the latter a craft center – plus a Teutonic castle ruin.
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Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
A traditional communal system interconnecting natural, religious and cultural components.
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Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg
A medieval town known for its Romanesque church/castle on a cliff and its picturesque half-timbered houses.
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Strasbourg, Grande-Île and Neustadt
Two districts, one exemplifying medieval cities, the other a model of modern city planning.
