Hoi An Ancient Town
An ancient and well-preserved trading port with traditional wooden buildings that show the traces of indigenous, Chinese, Japanese and European influences.
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Paraty and Ilha Grande – Culture and Biodiversity
Colonial architecture, traditional communities, and large and richly diverse nature reserves.
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Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum
A mysterious underground burial site dating to 4000 BC.
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Bryggen
A beautifully-preserved area of wooden houses and warehouses, once part of the Hanseatic League international trading network.
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Classical Weimar
An influential cultural center in the late 18th and early 19th century as demonstrated today in the quality of its architecture and parks.
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, Uji and Otsu
A set of 17 sites comprising culturally-significant religious architecture and landscaped gardens.
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City of Cuzco
Imperial city of the ancient Incas high in the Andes mountains.
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Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena
An excellent example of colonial military architecture in an important location for Caribbean exploration and trade.
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Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain
Ancient long-distance pilgrimage routes, still walked today.
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Wartburg Castle
An imposing castle, important because of its role in Martin Luther’s life.
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Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
An ensemble of stately palaces dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, along with their extensive gardens.
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Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca
A beautiful Spanish colonial city that shows successful blending of cultures.
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Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
A city that combines old and new: modern town planning that incorporates traditional cultural values.
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Stone Town of Zanzibar
An historic port city of multiple cultural and architectural influences as a result of its importance in the slave trade.
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Tikal National Park
Pre-Columbian Mayan ruins deep in the rainforest, important in terms of both archeology and biodiversity.
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Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
Where the best coffee in the world is produced: a stunning and culturally rich region set in the heart of Colombia.
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Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui – Xidi and Hongcun
Picture-perfect traditional rural villages, unchanged since the feudal period.
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Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Underground burial chambers, some with bright wall paintings, that offer insight into Korea’s Korguryo kingdom.
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Town Hall and Roland on the Marketplace of Bremen
Testimony to civic autonomy and market freedoms of a Hanseatic League city.
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Elephanta Caves
Caves devoted to the Hindu deity Shiva, containing art dating to the 5th and 6th centuries.
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Changdeokgung Palace Complex
An exceptional example of Korean palace architecture and design in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
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Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå
A perfectly-preserved example of a phenomenon unique to rural Sweden: a town shaped by religious and social necessity.
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Statue of Liberty
A potent symbol for Americans and the world, representing freedom and democracy.
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Angkor
Evocative archeological site with 1000+ temples testifying to an exceptional civilization.
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Historic Centre of Tallinn
An intact medieval fortified city.
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Kronborg Castle
A symbol of Denmark’s former power as it guarded the narrow entrance to the Baltic Sea. Shakespeare’s inspiration for Elsinore.
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Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church
The place where King Harald Bluetooth in 965 AD declared Denmark a unified country and announced its Christianization.
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Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun
Remains of a copper mining area that influenced the mining industry worldwide.
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Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland
Fancifully decorated farmhouses built for special occasions by prosperous farmers.
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Independence Hall
Considered the birthplace of the United States, where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed.
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Himeji-Jo
A magnificent bright white castle dating to the 17th century.
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Bolgar Historical and Archaeological Complex
The first capital of the Golden Horde, a place of historical cultural exchange, and still a pilgrimage destination for Tatar Muslims.
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Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
A collection of ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines in the old capital of the Japanese empire.
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Kutná Hora: Historical Town Centre with the Church of St Barbara and the Cathedral of Our Lady at Sedlec
An intact medieval town center and two fine late-Gothic churches.
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Bagan
An archeological zone of thousands of Buddhist structures dating to the 11th-13th centuries.
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Historic Centre of Telč
A stunningly beautiful central plaza lined with charming pastel houses.
