Pre-Hispanic City of Teotihuacan
A city of magnificent pyramids and temples left by an ancient civilization.
Gyeongju Historic Areas
Ruins of the capital of the ancient Silla dynasty, rich in Buddhist artworks and architecture.
Natural and Culturo-Historical Region of Kotor
A beautiful area around the Bay of Kotor with authentic, well-preserved architecture.
Archaeological Site of Mystras
Atmospheric ruins of a complete Late Byzantine city.
Villa Romana del Casale
The ruins of a Roman villa with remarkably well-preserved mosaics.
Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain
Some of the earliest art by the earliest humans.
Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
A large Amazonian forest with unusual rock formations and ancient rock paintings.
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Four sets of pre-Columbian ruins that exemplify Mayan art and architecture when Mayan civilization was at its height.
Ellora Caves
34 stunning stone-cut caves with carved and painted images from three different religions.
Shrines and Temples of Nikko
A complex of ornate and colorful religious buildings in a lovely forest setting.
Great Living Chola Temples
Three outstanding 11th-12th-century temples covered with carvings depicting elements of Hindu mythology.
Pilgrimage Church of Wies
A magnificent rococo church with a legend that draws the faithful to visit.
Episcopal City of Albi
A small city with a rich collection of Medieval and Renaissance architecture.
Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae
Magnificent temples demonstrating the power of Ancient Egyptian civilization.
Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
A magnificent 18th-century baroque palace and accompanying garden.
Historic Center of Vienna
An urban center with a wide range of outstanding historical architecture, viewed as the music capital of Europe.
Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue
Significant because of its urban landscape and influence on European architecture.
Vatican City
A tiny city-state with a long history at the center of the Catholic Church and containing magnificent works of art and architecture.
Tsodilo
Rock formations bearing a huge collection of petroglyphs spanning thousands of years.
Pre-Hispanic City and National Park of Palenque
Mayan ruins, outstanding particularly because of their well-preserved architecture and elegant art.
City of Quito
A South American city with an extremely well-preserved center and beautiful examples of the “Baroque school of Quito.”
Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena
Romanesque architecture and art in harmony, in a charming Italian city.
Old City of Dubrovnik
A well-preserved medieval, Renaissance and Baroque city inside extensive intact fortifications.
Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak
A 4th-century tomb containing frescoes that are masterpieces of Hellenistic Thracia.
Historic Town of Ouro Preto
City of Black Gold and treasury of baroque and Portuguese colonial architecture.
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon
Two striking buildings from Portugal’s “Golden Age” of global exploration and seafaring.
City of Verona
A city exemplifying 2000 years of uninterrupted artistic and architectural development.
Old City of Salamanca
An ancient city with stunning architecture in Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
An ancient forest where Yoruba gods reside and ancient religious practices continue.
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia
A masterpiece of late-Gothic architecture, used as a trading hall in the silk trade.
Meteora
Perched on high rocks, these monasteries served as places of retreat and prayer for monastic communities.
Jaipur City, Rajasthan
A planned 18th-century walled city, famous for its pink architecture.
Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín, Granada
A remarkably well-preserved complex of medieval Muslim architecture mixing Moorish and Spanish elements.
Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca and Palpa
Huge images and straight lines drawn in the desert by pre-Columbian people.
Elephanta Caves
Caves devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, containing art dating to the 5th and 6th centuries.
Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Fancifully decorated farmhouses built for special occasions by prosperous farmers.