Ngorongoro Conservation Area
A biodiverse ecosystem with massive annual wildlife migrations, a huge intact caldera, and important hominid fossil finds.
Mammoth Cave National Park
An enormous cave system containing intricate rock formations that demonstrate. millions of years of geological processes.
Ilulissat Icefjord
A fjord in Greenland where a very active glacier called Sermeq Kujalleq calves enormous icebergs into the sea: a breathtaking sight.
Durmitor National Park
An area of dramatic mountainous scenery, dense forests, glacial lakes and deep canyons.
Wadi Rum Protected Area
A desert landscape known for its beauty as well as its archeological importance.
Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Viniculture in a hostile environment made possible through human ingenuity.
West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord
The world’s largest and deepest fjords, and breathtakingly beautiful.
Vatnajökull National Park – Dynamic Nature of Fire and Ice
A constantly-changing area where the continental rift, volcanoes and glaciers dramatically interact.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
A natural cave complex with extensive and varied rock formations.
Chiribiquete National Park – “The Maloca of the Jaguar”
A large Amazonian forest with unusual rock formations and ancient rock paintings.
Mistaken Point
A site containing fossils of the earliest complex organisms, marking an important turning point in evolutionary history.
Antigua Guatemala
A lovely city that illustrates Spanish colonial-era architecture, city planning, and culture.
Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand
A vast wilderness area of great natural beauty with mountains, fjords, sounds, rainforests, glaciers, and a range of fauna and flora.
Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve
A stunning landscape of granite pinnacles in a nature reserve protecting endemic species.
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.
The Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales
A region visibly shaped by its long-standing slate quarry industry.
Dorset and East Devon Coast
A coastline with 185 million years of interesting rock formations, invaluable for our understanding of geology and related sciences.
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Seven parks encompassing all the grandeur of the Canadian Rockies with magnificent mountain scenery.
Plitvice Lakes National Park
Stunning waterfalls and lakes formed by natural tufa barriers.
Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast
An area of seaside cliffs comprising polygonal stone columns that seemingly form a “pavement.”
Socotra Archipelago
Four Indian Ocean islands with extraordinary biodiversity and distinct endemic species.
Antequera Dolmens Site
Megalithic tombs and the natural features that align with them.
Kilimanjaro National Park
A spectacular nature preserve centered around Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa.
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.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
A spectacular landscape of karst landforms, lakes and waterfalls, home to a range of endangered species.
Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba Archipelago
A stunning natural landscape and seascape of tall limestone pillars and islands.
Grand Canyon National Park
A vast gorge cut over the ages by the Colorado River, revealing 2 billion years of geologic history.
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.
Trang An Landscape Complex
A stunning rural landscape of steep karst mountains, river valleys, rice fields and villages.
Meteora
Perched on high rocks, these monasteries served as places of retreat and prayer for monastic communities.
Shark Bay, Western Australia
A unique natural environment of dramatic landscapes and ecosystems representing evolutionary history.
Purnululu National Park
A very remote location with dramatic beehive rock formations.
Yosemite National Park
Bedrock eroded by glaciers makes for an exceptionally beautiful natural environment of cliffs, sequoia groves, waterfalls and meadows.
Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
Remains of a copper mining area that influenced the mining industry worldwide.
Þingvellir National Park
Historically important to the nation of Iceland, geologically dramatic as well.