Complete List By Categories
The Category represents the core of why a site has become a WHS, its OUV. A "Category" is concerned with identifying a site's prime attribute whilst a "Connection" merely identifies some secondary aspect. The division into categories and the placement of the WHS in those categories has been done by contributors to this website.
A WHS generally is assigned to 1 category only, except for mixed sites (which get a natural and a cultural category). Exceptions to a maximum of 2 categories have been made for WHS that span a range of criteria and for WHS that actually comprise a combination of 2 wholly different sites.
Archaeological site
- Ancient Greece 18
- Ancient Rome 30
- Byzantine 6
- Caribbean 1
- Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa 10
- Classical (other) 4
- Egyptian 4
- Far Eastern 12
- Near Eastern 38
- Pacific 3
- Phoenician 6
- Pre-Columbian 35
- Prehistoric 25
- Rock Art 28
- South (East) Asian 25
- Viking 6
Cultural Landscape
- Associative 28
- Clearly defined 18
- Continuing 53
- Relict 29
Human activity
- Agriculture 18
- Transport and Trade 24
- Urban planning 16
Natural landscape
- Desert 8
- Diverse ecosystems 9
- Eroded 7
- Forest 44
- Glaciation 10
- Grassland and tundra 1
- Insular 11
- Karst landscapes and caves 15
- Marine and Coastal 28
- Mountain 40
- Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes 27
- Volcanic and thermal 19
Paleontology
Religious structure
- Bahá'i Faith 1
- Buddhist 26
- Christian 111
- Hindu 8
- Indigenous 19
- Islamic 12
- Jewish 2
Structure
- Burial 20
- Civic and Public Works 21
- Factories and industry 19
- Memorials and Monuments 8
- Military and Fortifications 45
- Mines 22
- Palace 22
- Park or garden 14
- Residence 15
- Science and Education 18
Urban landscape
- African 10
- Arabic and Middle Eastern 25
- Asian 21
- Colonial 47
- Latin American 4
- Maritime 15
- Medieval European 47
- Post-medieval European 45
- Urban continuity 35