Acropolis of Athens |
Athens |
Greece |
1987 |
Symbol of Ancient Greek democracy |
Cultural |
Angkor |
Siem Reap |
Cambodia |
1992 |
Testament to Khmer civilization |
Cultural |
Colonial City of Cartagena |
Cartagena |
Colombia |
1984 |
Example of Spanish colonial architecture |
Cultural |
Historic Centre of Rome |
Rome |
Italy |
1980 |
Centuries of architectural history |
Cultural |
Great Wall of China |
Various |
China |
1987 |
Symbol of China's historical strength |
Cultural |
Stonehenge |
Wiltshire |
United Kingdom |
1986 |
Prehistoric monument linked to human social development |
Cultural |
Pyramids of Giza |
Giza |
Egypt |
1979 |
Monument of Egyptian ancient civilization |
Cultural |
Sundarbans National Park |
West Bengal |
India |
1987 |
Biodiversity and natural beauty |
Natural |
Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls |
Jerusalem |
Israel |
1981 |
Significance to three major religions |
Cultural |
Taj Mahal |
Agra |
India |
1983 |
Symbol of love and architectural achievement |
Cultural |
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Towns |
Sukhothai |
Thailand |
1991 |
Monuments of Thai civilization |
Cultural |
Patagonia |
"Argentina/Chile" |
"1989" |
"Biodiversity and natural landscapes" |
"Natural" |
NaN |
Machu Picchu |
Peru |
Peru |
1983 |
Incan architectural marvel |
Cultural |
The Umayyad Mosque |
Damascus |
Syria |
1979 |
One of the oldest places of worship |
Cultural |
Galapagos Islands |
Ecuador |
1978 |
Unique ecosystem and evolution of species |
Natural |
NaN |
Rapa Nui National Park |
Easter Island |
Chile |
1995 |
Cultural significance of moai statues |
Cultural |
Masada |
Israel |
2001 |
Symbol of Israel's ancient history and resilience |
Cultural |
NaN |
Lower Valley of the Awash |
Ethiopia |
1980 |
Cradle of humankind and early human evolution |
Cultural |
NaN |
Venice and its Lagoon |
Venice |
Italy |
1987 |
Architectural and economic significance |
Cultural |
Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto |
Kyoto |
Japan |
1994 |
Cultural heritage of Japan |
Cultural |
Borobudur Temple Compounds |
Central Java |
Indonesia |
1991 |
Buddhist cultural influence |
Cultural |
Indigenous City of Caral-Supe |
Caral |
Peru |
2009 |
One of the oldest urban centers in the Americas |
Cultural |
Palace and Park of Versailles |
Versailles |
France |
1979 |
Symbol of absolute monarchy and French culture |
Cultural |
Old Quebec |
Quebec City |
Canada |
1985 |
European-style historic architecture |
Cultural |
City of the Incas - Machu Picchu |
Peru |
1983 |
Lost city of the Incas and architectural prowess |
Cultural |
NaN |
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg |
Saint Petersburg |
Russia |
1990 |
Cultural exchange and significance in Russian history |
Cultural |
Archaeological Site of Pompeii |
Pompeii |
Italy |
1997 |
Preservation of ancient Roman life |
Cultural |
Ancient City of Sigiriya |
Sri Lanka |
1982 |
Fascinating ancient urban structure |
Cultural |
NaN |
Rio de Janeiro: Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea |
Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
2012 |
Natural beauty and ethnical diversity |
Cultural |
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela |
Lalibela |
Ethiopia |
1978 |
Symbol of Ethiopian Christianity |
Cultural |
City of Bath |
Bath |
United Kingdom |
1987 |
Roman historical heritage |
Cultural |
Rani-ki-Vav (Queen's Stepwell) |
Gujarat |
India |
2014 |
Architectural marvel of water management |
Cultural |
Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey |
London |
United Kingdom |
1987 |
Symbol of democracy and monarchy |
Cultural |
Monumental Earthworks of Ohio |
Ohio |
United States |
2006 |
Prehistoric monumental earthworks |
Cultural |
Tiananmen Square, Beijing |
China, "1987" |
Site of major historical events in China |
Cultural |
NaN |
NaN |
Chicago School of Architecture |
"Chicago |
United States, 2000 |
Early modern architecture movement |
Cultural |
NaN |
Archaeological Site of Chavin (Chavin de Huantar) |
"Peru |
Peru, 1985 |
Importance of the Chavin culture |
Cultural |
NaN |
Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden) |
"Agra |
India, 2004 |
View of the Taj Mahal and Mughal gardens |
Cultural |
NaN |
Banc d'Arguin National Park |
Mauritania |
1989 |
Bird sanctuary and unique coastal ecosystem |
Natural |
NaN |
Old Walled City of Baku with the Shirvanshah's Palace |
Baku |
Azerbaijan |
2000 |
Blend of cultures and historical architecture |
Cultural |
Historic Centre of Florence |
Florence |
Italy |
1982 |
Center of Renaissance art and architecture |
Cultural |
Historic Town of Zahara de la Sierra |
Zahara de la Sierra |
Spain |
1997 |
Significance in Andalusian history |
Cultural |
Palace of the Parliament |
Bucharest |
Romania |
2011 |
Symbol of Romanian politics and architecture |
Cultural |
Butrint |
Albania |
2005 |
Archaeological remains of Roman and Greek civilizations |
Cultural |
NaN |
Vigan City |
Philippines |
2015 |
Preservation of colonial Spanish architecture |
Cultural |
NaN |
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks |
Canada |
1984 |
Natural beauty and biodiversity |
Natural |
NaN |
Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia |
Italy |
2004 |
Ancient burial grounds and artefacts |
Cultural |
NaN |
Donana National Park |
Spain |
1994 |
Biodiversity and rare ecosystems |
Natural |
NaN |
Old Town of Dubrovnik |
Dubrovnik |
Croatia |
1979 |
Cultural and historical significance |
Cultural |
Lakes of Ounianga |
Chad |
2012 |
Unique desert lake ecosystem |
Natural |
NaN |
Archaeological Site of Tchogha Zanbil |
Iran |
1979 |
Ziggurat and ancient civilization |
Cultural |
NaN |
Semmering Railway |
Austria |
2014 |
Engineering marvel of railways and mountain landscapes |
Cultural |
NaN |
Saltaire |
United Kingdom |
2001 |
19th-century Industrial housing and textiles |
Cultural |
NaN |
Cultural Landscape of Sintra |
Sintra |
Portugal |
1995 |
Historical landscapes of royal palaces |
Cultural |
City of Puebla |
Mexico |
1987 |
Blend of European and indigenous architectural styles |
Cultural |
NaN |
Ancient City of Cyprus |
Cyprus |
1980 |
Cultural significance of Mediterranean heritage |
Cultural |
NaN |
Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara |
Tanzania |
1981 |
Ancient Swahili trade city |
Cultural |
NaN |
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau |
France |
1981 |
Royal residence and cultural heritage |
Cultural |
NaN |
Lviv – the Ensemble of the Historic Centre |
Lviv |
Ukraine |
1998 |
Cultural blend of Eastern and Western Europe |
Cultural |
Heritage City of Ayutthaya |
Ayutthaya |
Thailand |
1991 |
Historical city of Ayutthaya Kingdom |
Cultural |
Mount Athos |
Greece |
1988 |
Spiritual center of Eastern Orthodox monasticism |
Cultural |
NaN |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
United States |
1983 |
Biodiversity and cultural heritage |
Natural |
NaN |
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau |
Barcelona |
Spain |
2005 |
Outstanding modernista architecture |
Cultural |
Aleurites molucanna |
Madagascar |
2007 |
Cultural heritage in agriculture |
Cultural |
NaN |
walled city of Carcassonne |
France |
1997 |
Historic fortified city |
Cultural |
NaN |
Château de Chambord |
France |
1981 |
French renaissance architecture |
Cultural |
NaN |
Mediterranean City of Valletta |
Malta |
1980 |
Cultural significance and military architecture |
Cultural |
NaN |