Mount Taishan
One of the Five Great Mountains and an important place of worship, known for its Taoist temples.
Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu
An architectural collection in the hometown of Confucius, who was hugely influential in the history of China and many other countries.
Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah’s Palace and Maiden Tower
A historic city and charming old city with architecture and urban planning that show an array of cultural influences spanning centuries.
Archaeological Site of Ani
The extensive ruins – palaces, churches, mosques, fortifications, and homes – of an important trading city on the medieval Silk Road, where diverse cultures and architectural traditions met and blended.
Kathmandu Valley
Seven religious monuments that represent the unique Nepalese culture, mixing Hinduism and Buddhism with animism and Tantrism.
Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia
A 16th-18th-century colonial capital where European, African and Indigenous cultural influences have blended and echo to the present day.
Medina of Tunis
The ancient center of Tunis, with about 700 monuments dating to the 12th-16th century: mosques, gates, markets, palaces, noble houses, and more.
Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon
A group of Medieval buildings in Spain that exemplify a fusion of Islamic and Christian architectural and artistic traditions.
Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
A 19th-century charitable institution in Neoclassical style, with magnificent 20th-century murals by José Clemente Orozco.
Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos
A 19th-century French settlement in Cuba with a range of interesting architecture, from neoclassical to deco and modern.
St Mary’s Cathedral and St Michael’s Church at Hildesheim
Two 11th-century churches exemplifying Ottonian Romanesque architecture and art.
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
Several very early Christian churches that were influential in the development of early Armenian church architecture.
Medieval City of Rhodes
A well-preserved medieval city with complete fortifications, built largely by Crusaders, with elements of Gothic, Byzantine and Ottoman architecture as well.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
A collection of stupas, temples and monasteries that make up the earliest Buddhist sanctuary in the world.
Arab-Norman Palermo and the Cathedral Churches of Cefalú and Monreale
Sicilian landmarks that showcase a blend of Arab, Norman and Byzantine influences in art and architecture.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Twenty-two 11th-century temples of the Chandela period, covered in exceptionally accomplished figurative stonework.
Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
Remnants of early Islamic India, including Northern India’s oldest mosque and a minaret that is the highest stone structure in India.
Red Fort Complex
An outstanding example of Mughal architecture on a grand scale, with later British colonial additions.
Fortifications of Vauban
12 sites designed for Louis XIV by the innovative military engineer Sebastien de Vauban in the late 17th-18th centuries.
Tower of Hercules
The oldest known intact lighthouse in the world, built by the Romans in the 1st century AD.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
Twin sites with the remains of remarkable pre-Mughal architecture in Gujarat: mosques, tombs, stepwells and more.
Bordeaux, Port of the Moon
A port city of opulent architecture, especially classical and neo-classical, and the center of a centuries-old wine-producing region.