Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Two-thousand-year-old earthworks that demonstrate the Hopewell people’s knowledge of geometry and astronomy.
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
A remarkable achievement in earthen construction by hunter-gatherers more than 3000 years ago.
Agave Landscape and Ancient Industrial Facilities of Tequila
Home to a centuries-old culture of agave cultivation for production of Tequila.
Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
A city of magnificent pyramids and temples left by an ancient civilization.
San Antonio Missions
Five historical mission churches from the Spanish colonial period in Texas.
Mammoth Cave National Park
An enormous cave system containing intricate rock formations that demonstrate. millions of years of geological processes.
Chaco Culture
Well-preserved prehistoric architecture that also demonstrates ancient Puebloans’ knowledge of astronomy.
Historic Centre of Oaxaca and Archaeological Site of Monte Albán
A vibrant Spanish colonial city and an ancient pre-Columbian city.
Olympic National Park
A large and beautiful park containing mountains, old-growth forests, temperate rainforests and beaches.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A large protected area of great scenic beauty and species diversity.
Historic Fortified Town of Campeche
A colorful Spanish colonial town surrounded by fortifications.
Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaíno
Two Baja California lagoons used by gray whales for giving birth and mating.
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
The largest and earliest pre-Columbian city in North America.
Historic Centre of Puebla
An intact Renaissance city full of Spanish-colonial baroque architecture.
Mesa Verde National Park
Ruins of ancient cliff dwellings used over a thousand years ago by Ancestral Pueblo people.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A natural cave complex with extensive and varied rock formations.
Mistaken Point
A site containing fossils of the earliest complex organisms, marking an important turning point in evolutionary history.
Landscape of Grand Pré
An agricultural area that commemorates the history of the Acadians and their expulsion from Canada.
Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
A colonial-period silver-mining center, with subterranean streets and Baroque architecture.
Antigua Guatemala
A lovely city that illustrates Spanish colonial-era architecture, city planning, and culture.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Four sets of pre-Columbian ruins that exemplify Mayan art and architecture when Mayan civilization was at its height.
Maya Site of Copan
Once the capital of a vast Mayan kingdom, now a large complex containing beautiful ruins of altars and stelae.
Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá
A Spanish colonial city: the first permanent European settlement in the Western Hemisphere.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Seven parks encompassing all the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies with magnificent mountain scenery.
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.
Redwood National and State Parks
Four nature reserves that combine to protect the oldest and tallest trees in the world.
Gros Morne National Park
An area of natural beauty which illustrates the process of continental drift.
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Two active volcanoes and a protected habitat for endemic flora and fauna.
Grand Canyon National Park
A vast gorge cut over the ages by the Colorado River, revealing 2 billion years of geologic history.
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Colonial-era structures that demonstrate defensive architecture as it was adapted from European designs for a tropical environment.
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Mayan ruins, outstanding particularly because of their well-preserved architecture and elegant art.
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site
The first proven European settlement in North America, established 1000 years ago in Newfoundland.
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Spectacular scenery and a showcase for the importance of international cooperation in protecting our planet’s wilderness.
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo
Ruins of Spanish colonial-era fortifications extending along the Caribbean coastline of Panama.
Yellowstone National Park
A vast nature preserve hosting many species that once roamed North America, as well as a large number of active geothermal sites.
Everglades National Park
A vast wilderness of water and grass, habitat for many species, including endangered.