Historic Walled Town of Cuenca
A medieval fortress town in a dramatic location, perched on cliffs.
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Bahla Fort
A massive mud-brick fortress, the capital of the Banu Nebhan and the centre of Ibadism in the Middle Ages.
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Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama
Mountain villages with unique traditional farmhouses where silkworms were cultivated.
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Archaeological Site of Delphi
An important religious site for ancient Greeks, who considered it the center of the world.
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Jongmyo Shrine
A Confucian shrine housing the spirit tablets of Korean royal ancestors.
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San Agustín Archaeological Park
Burial mounds and statuary from a complex pre-Columbian culture.
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Landscape of Grand Pré
An agricultural area that commemorates the history of the Acadians and their expulsion from Canada.
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Anjar
Remains of an 8th-century Umayyad town that offers insight into Umayyad town planning and architecture.
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Ir.D.F. Woudagemaal (D.F. Wouda Steam Pumping Station)
The largest and most powerful steam-driven pumping station ever built.
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The Great Spa Towns of Europe
Towns in seven countries where an early tourism industry thrived around natural hot springs.
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Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera
An early example of a city that developed due to tourism.
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Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
Two mysterious prehistoric stone circles: one, the most sophisticated in the world; the other, the largest.
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Historic Quarter of the Seaport City of Valparaíso
An important 19th-century port city that preserves its urban industrial architecture to this day.
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Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
An unfinished mausoleum and mosque that allows an understanding of Timurid construction methods.
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Itchan Kala
An excellent illustration of the traditions of Islamic architecture in Central Asia.
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Borobudur Temple Compounds
A massive and intricately-carved 9th-century Buddhist temple.
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Old City of Berne
A unique example of urban planning from the Middle Ages that has developed over time while still respecting the original plan.
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Historic Town of Guanajuato and Adjacent Mines
A colonial-period silver-mining center, with subterranean streets and Baroque architecture.
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Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing
A summer retreat for China’s emperors, with extensive classical gardens, an artificial lake, and a collection of palace buildings.
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Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing
A religious complex used by Ming and Qing dynasty emperors that is significant both symbolically and architecturally.
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Old Town of Lijiang
A charming traditional Chinese town that combines Naxi, Han, Bai and Tibetan influences.
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The Sanctuary of Asklepios at Epidaurus
Ruins of an ancient place of healing, with a huge and still intact Greek theater.
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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
Former home to the powerful Habsburg emperors: an opulent Baroque castle and its gardens.
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Classical Gardens of Suzhou
Nine traditional Chinese gardens that artfully mirror the natural world in very limited spaces.
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Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga
An exquisite example of Portuguese Baroque architecture expressing a spiritual journey.
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Hallstatt-Dachstein / Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape
A picturesque little village surrounded by a breathtaking mountainous landscape.
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Antigua Guatemala
A lovely city that illustrates Spanish colonial-era architecture, city planning, and culture.
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Acropolis, Athens
The most famous remnant of ancient Greece, standing high above the city of Athens.
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Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal
Four sets of pre-Columbian ruins that exemplify Mayan art and architecture when Mayan civilization was at its height.
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Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville
Three properties that are central to the history of Spain’s “Golden Age.”
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City of Bath
Famous Georgian-period spa town with surviving elements from its Roman-period history as well.
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Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration
Mount Fuji and numerous natural and religious sites related to its spiritual importance.
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Tower of London
A historic castle used as palace, fortress and prison since the days of William the Conquerer.
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Royal Building of Mafra
One of the most impressive baroque structures in all of Portugal.
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Australian Convict Sites
Eleven separate locations that illustrate elements of the 19th-century British penal system of “transportation” to Australia.
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Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi
A 16th-century tomb within a complex of tombs, the first garden tomb and the inspiration for the Taj Mahal.
