Most Valuable Sites
Ranking of the most valuable sites out of the 1031 inscribed WHS in 2015 as discussed on our Forum (WHS Top 200).
| # | World Heritage Site | Group | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aachen Cathedral | A | for understanding the role of religion in European politics and culture; also impressive architectural importance and longevity |
| 2 | Acropolis | A | very classic and symbol of Greek Culture in many aspects |
| 3 | Agra Fort | A | once center of the Mughal Empire, and represents South Asia well on Palaces |
| 4 | Air and Téneré | A | representing the Sahara, the world's largest desert |
| 5 | Ajanta Caves | A | impressive art, the fresco and rock carving are the masterpiece |
| 6 | Aksum | A | representative of Ethiopia, but also one of most advanced ancient civilizations in Africa outside the Egyptian sphere |
| 7 | Aldabra Atoll | A | Example of Atoll creation plus notable bird and tortoise species |
| 8 | Alejandro de Humboldt National Park | A | highlights flora endemic to the Caribbean (also a good site for Caribbean fauna) |
| 9 | Aleppo | A | for its long period of history and remains |
| 10 | Altamira Cave | A | for its historic significance |
| 11 | Amsterdam Canal Ring | A | for its architecture and historical importance |
| 12 | Ancient Kyoto | A | masterpiece of Japanese architecture, gardens |
| 13 | Ancient Nara | A | represent the formation of the Japanese state |
| 14 | Ancient Thebes | A | Egyptian civilization at its height: Luxor and Karnak |
| 15 | Angkor | A | most well-known temple complex in south and southeast Asia; started out as a Hindu temple before changing to a Buddhist temple in the 12th century |
| 16 | Auschwitz Birkenau | A | memorializes and educates the public about the Holocaust and genocide |
| 17 | Baalbek | A | stunning temple architecture |
| 18 | Bali Subak system | A | highlights the Balinese Subak system of irrigation for rice terraces, as well as water temples |
| 19 | Banc d'Arguin | A | Representing the Eastern Atlantic Migratory (Birds) Flyway |
| 20 | Bethlehem | A | Birthplace of Jesus |
| 21 | Borobudur | A | iconic sight, one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world |
| 22 | Brasilia | A | pre-eminent example of 20th century architecture and urban planning |
| 23 | Brugge | A | beautiful, coherent mediaeval core of a once significant city |
| 24 | Budapest | A | contrast across the 2 sides of the river, great location and the 19C "modernity" |
| 25 | Bukhara | A | one of the best preserved historic cities in Central Asia |
| 26 | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks | A | range of aspects: continental divide range, fossils (Burgess), lakes/glaciers etc |
| 27 | Cape Floral Region | A | one of the world's six floral kingdoms, with fynbos vegetation |
| 28 | Caral-Supe | A | oldest city in the Americas |
| 29 | Cartagena | A | representing world exploration and the great commercial maritime routes |
| 30 | Carthage | A | for its historical significance |
| 31 | Central Amazon Conservation Complex | A | best to represent the Amazon and its size is important |
| 32 | Chaco Culture | A | impressive remains and rock art of the Anasazi |
| 33 | Chan Chan | A | to cover the Chimu and for its size and "mystery" |
| 34 | Changdeokgung Palace Complex | A | major site representative of Korean architecture |
| 35 | Chichen-Itza | A | Icon and representative site of of Mayan civilization |
| 36 | Chola Temples | A | impressive Hindu temple, representative of southern Indian art |
| 37 | Classical Gardens of Suzhou | A | epitome of classical Chinese garden design |
| 38 | Cliff of Bandiagara | A | for its cliff dwellings and cultural landscape / indigenous religion |
| 39 | Coffee Cultural Landscape | A | closely associated with the identity of Colombia as coffee-producing nation |
| 40 | Crac des Chevaliers | A | major Crusader site in the Middle East |
| 41 | Cuzco | A | remains of Inca capital smothered by colonial buildings |
| 42 | Damascus | A | One of the oldest cities in the world with many historical sites |
| 43 | Dazu Rock Carvings | A | for its carvings & coming together of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism |
| 44 | Decorated cave of Pont d'Arc | A | artistically beautiful |
| 45 | Djenné | A | for its mud mosque & the best known archaeological site in sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Dubrovnik | A | rather fine in its architecture and location |
| 47 | El Pinacate | A | highlights the North American desert environment, noted for its biodiversity |
| 48 | Ellora Caves | A | beautiful rock-cut cave temples, with ties to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, Kailash Temple is best example of Dravidian architecture |
| 49 | Etruscan Necropolises | A | fascinating pre-Roman Tombs, preserved tomb murals/paintings |
| 50 | Ferrara | A | example of Italian Renaissance urban planning |
| 51 | Florence | A | Renaissance town par excellence |
| 52 | Fraser Island | A | largest sand island in the world |
| 53 | Fujian Tulou | A | unique and iconic vernacular architecture |
| 54 | Galapagos Islands | A | famed for their vast number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin |
| 55 | Genbaku Dome | A | memorializes the moment man could destroy nations, memorial to the victims of nuclear weapons & part of the movement to eliminate them |
| 56 | Glacier parks | A | glaciated coastal landscapes with active glaciers |
| 57 | Granada | A | for the Alhambra and to represent Moorish history |
| 58 | Grand Canal | A | best of the canal sites, and an impressive feat of engineering |
| 59 | Grand Canyon | A | no. 1 choice for canyons |
| 60 | Great Barrier Reef | A | outstanding example of a tropical coral reef |
| 61 | Great Wall | A | iconic and universally known |
| 62 | Great Zimbabwe | A | THE major and most iconic archaeological site in Africa south of the Equator |
| 63 | Gulf of California | A | great biodiversity (almost 40% of the world's total marine mammal species) in this narrow gulf in dry, southwestern North America |
| 64 | Gunung Mulu | A | great example of a karst cave / karst pinnacles |
| 65 | Gwynedd Castles | A | probably most impressive series of castles of medieval Europe |
| 66 | Göreme NP | A | eroded rock formations, underground architecture and frescoes |
| 67 | Ha Long Bay | A | probably the most recognized example of karst topography |
| 68 | Hallstatt-Dachstein | A | distinctive Austrian Alpine towns and landscape famous for its salt mines in use as early as the 2nd millennium BC |
| 69 | Hatra | A | representing the Parthian Empire |
| 70 | Hawaii Volcanoes | A | best example of volcanic island-building |
| 71 | Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump | A | representative of native American hunting practices |
| 72 | Hill Forts of Rajasthan | A | Rajput architecture is outstanding in its own way and perfect example of fortress palace of Asia |
| 73 | Himeji-jo | A | the quintessential Japanese castle |
| 74 | Historic Cairo | A | for its Islamic and Coptic heritage |
| 75 | Iguazu National Park | A | Argentinian side: for its enormous and iconic waterfalls |
| 76 | Ilulissat Icefjord | A | represents the Arctic |
| 77 | Imperial Palace | A | for the Forbidden City |
| 78 | Ironbridge Gorge | A | the symbol of the Industrial Revolution, represents early Iron making |
| 79 | Isole Eolie | A | Significant in the early study of volcanism |
| 80 | Istanbul | A | Byzantine-Ottoman continuity. |
| 81 | Itsukushima Shrine | A | representing Shinto |
| 82 | Jantar Mantar | A | prime example of an astronomical site |
| 83 | Joggins Fossil Cliffs | A | covers the Coal Age and this a particulary significant period for Man's later development |
| 84 | Kairouan | A | the fourth holiest city in Islam, and an important center of learning in North Africa in the 9th century |
| 85 | Kathmandu Valley | A | religious significance as well as stunning Newari architecture |
| 86 | Kenya Lake System | A | African Rift Valley, soda lakes, avifauna |
| 87 | Kew Gardens | A | for its pioneering scientific work & has the largest collection of living plants in the world |
| 88 | Khajuraho Group of Monuments | A | representing Nagara and North Indian architecture, best sculpture |
| 89 | Kilimanjaro National Park | A | highest mountain in Africa, strato volcano, giant flora etc |
| 90 | Kinabalu Park | A | representing Borneo and its flora |
| 91 | Kizhi Pogost | A | picturesque wooden churches on an island in a lake in northern Russia, representing Russian Orthodoxy |
| 92 | Komodo National Park | A | for the iconic Komodo dragon |
| 93 | Koutammakou | A | for its traditional settlement and vernacular architecture |
| 94 | Kraków | A | a significant city with a well preserved mediaeval core |
| 95 | Kremlin and Red Square | A | To represent Russian mediaeval architecture |
| 96 | Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou | A | Stunning Earthen Architecture |
| 97 | Lake Baikal | A | deepest, oldest and 2nd largest lake in the world |
| 98 | Lalibela | A | spectacular rock-hewn cruciform-shaped churches in Ethiopia |
| 99 | Leptis Magna | A | Best Roman town to represent whole N Africa |
| 100 | Lorentz National Park | A | representing the biodiversity of New Guinea |
| 101 | Los Glaciares | A | glaciated continental landscapes with active glaciers |
| 102 | Lower Valley of the Awash | A | For the Lucy skeleton (popularization, US tour) |
| 103 | Machu Picchu | A | representing the Inca civilization; perhaps most important and iconic Pre-Columbian site; also for fine Andes location |
| 104 | Mahabodhi Temple Complex | A | birthplace of Buddhism, the center of Buddhism pilgrimage |
| 105 | Maritime Greenwich | A | represents the development of navigation and astronomy |
| 106 | Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor | A | for its famous terra-cotta warriors, first unification of China |
| 107 | Medici Villas and Gardens | A | unique style of Italian gardening, architecture, and landscape design, influencing other residences in Italy and Europe |
| 108 | Medina of Marrakesh | A | "iconic" city with fine mosques going back to 11C and a full set of souks, trad areas |
| 109 | Meidan Emam, Esfahan | A | former royal square at the heart of a former capital of the Persian empire; representative Shia site with Safavid architecture |
| 110 | Melaka and George Town | A | unique Sino-Portuguese art with Malay culture |
| 111 | Meroe | A | for its over 200 pyramids dating from the Kingdom of Kush |
| 112 | Mesa Verde | A | Cliff Palace, Balcony House, and unique adaptation to a harsh environment |
| 113 | Meteora | A | most visually striking group of monasteries on this list |
| 114 | Mexico City and Xochimilco | A | for its culture, architecture and Aztec heritages |
| 115 | Moenjodaro | A | for Indus Valley Civilization |
| 116 | Mogao Caves | A | gem of the Silk Road, "the largest, most richly endowed, and longest used treasure house of Buddhist art in the world" |
| 117 | Mont-Saint-Michel | A | stunning location in a bay |
| 118 | Mount Athos | A | holy mountain in Greece, spiritual center of the Orthodox Church |
| 119 | Museumsinsel (Museum Island) | A | for its contribution to museology |
| 120 | Mycenae and Tiryns | A | representing the Mycenaean civilization, which dominated the eastern Mediterranean world from the 15th to the 12th century B.C |
| 121 | Namib Sand Sea | A | represents coastal deserts, plus iconic sand dunes |
| 122 | Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers | A | Himalaya, alpine flora |
| 123 | Nasca Lines | A | for its iconic status and "Mystery" |
| 124 | Nemrut Dag | A | iconic heads & spread of Hellenism |
| 125 | New Lanark | A | example of a philanthropist factory town |
| 126 | Ngorongoro | A | savannah wildlife in a volcanic crater; Olduvai: Home Erectus, Habilis and Sapiens + "tools" |
| 127 | Nubian Monuments | A | for Abu Simbel |
| 128 | Okavango Delta | A | inland delta with variable seasons and fauna |
| 129 | Old City of Jerusalem | A | Monuments of ancient Middle Eastern cultures, Roman, Byzantine, Mamluk, Ottoman, Colonial |
| 130 | Olympia | A | for the Olympic Games, a tradition that exists til this day |
| 131 | Ouro Preto | A | outstanding Baroque city |
| 132 | Palmyra | A | one of the most well-known Middle East trade route sites |
| 133 | Pantanal | A | Coverage of S American flora and fauna especially mammals |
| 134 | Paris, Banks of the Seine | A | Iconic. Important for Town Planning. |
| 135 | Persepolis | A | representing the Persian Empire |
| 136 | Persian Garden | A | great variety of Persian gardens representing different climates and timeperiods |
| 137 | Petra | A | representing the Nabatean Empire & for its well-preserved remains |
| 138 | Piazza del Duomo (Pisa) | A | for the impressive architecture of the Tower of Pisa and the Baptistry |
| 139 | Pico Island | A | most picturesque setting of all Vineyard sites |
| 140 | Ping Yao | A | best preserved example of a dynastic Chinese town/city, shows evolution of Chinese urban planning |
| 141 | Pompei | A | unique site to study Roman life |
| 142 | Potala Palace | A | to represent Tibetan culture and very iconic |
| 143 | Potosi | A | silver mine in a colonial setting (also for its historic town) |
| 144 | Prague | A | Significant mediaeval and Art Nouveau monuments. A great ensemble. |
| 145 | Prambanan | A | impressive example of Hindu architecture outside of India, best example of Indonesian candi |
| 146 | Puebla | A | outstanding planned city in Mexico with rich architecture |
| 147 | Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River | A | outstanding habitat from mountain to sea, with an underground river, in the Philippine archipelago |
| 148 | Pyramids (Memphis) | A | largest pyramid and only surviving ancient wonder of the world |
| 149 | Qhapaq Ñan | A | Inca Road System |
| 150 | Qutb Minar | A | Representing Islam in South Asia, plus tallest brick minaret in the world |
| 151 | Québec | A | best french colonial city |
| 152 | Rapa Nui | A | for its mysterious moais. |
| 153 | Ravenna | A | Outstanding mosaics |
| 154 | Redwood | A | for its gigantic trees |
| 155 | Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras | A | iconic and outstanding example of high-altitude rice production |
| 156 | Rock Islands | A | contains 52 marine lakes, more than at any other site in the world, high endemism |
| 157 | Rome | A | Significant ancient Roman monuments as well as mediaeval and Baroque |
| 158 | Route of Santiago de Compostela | A | Catholic pilgrimage route that has been in use since the Middle Ages |
| 159 | Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara | A | major Swahili trading site; predates Zanzibar |
| 160 | SGang Gwaay | A | for its giant totem poles |
| 161 | Sagarmatha National Park | A | highest in world and many other high peaks, glaciers etc |
| 162 | Saint Catherine Area | A | One of the world's oldest monasteries, at the foot of Mount Sinai |
| 163 | Samarkand | A | huge Silk Road significance |
| 164 | Samarra | A | for the spiral minaret of its Great Mosque & early Muslim architecture |
| 165 | San Agustín | A | for its beautiful giant sculptures |
| 166 | Sana'a | A | Unique and outstanding architecture |
| 167 | Sceilg Mhichíl | A | wonderful setting, exemplifies monastic isolation |
| 168 | Selimiye Mosque | A | 16th century masterpiece of the architect Sinan, and one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture |
| 169 | Serengeti | A | savannah in eastern Africa that hosts the world's largest annual overland migration of animals |
| 170 | Shibam | A | excellent example of vertical city planning |
| 171 | Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries | A | Giant panda |
| 172 | Siena | A | the choice of a medieval town in Italy |
| 173 | Sigiriya | A | Sri Lanka's best site and quite unique in Asia; for its amazing location/conception |
| 174 | Silk Roads | A | trade route that significantly shaped history between Asia and Europe |
| 175 | Sintra | A | visually beautiful, linked to esoterism and covers a variety of architectural styles, from Moorish to Gothic to Renaissance |
| 176 | Skocjan Caves | A | place "where the study of karst topography began", and part of one of the 2 great karst areas of the World |
| 177 | South China Karst | A | One of the best examples of continental karsts worldwide; "One of 2 great karst areas of the World" |
| 178 | St. Petersburg | A | an excellent example of 18th century architecture and as a representation (together with Moscow) of one of the largest empires in the world |
| 179 | Statue of Liberty | A | iconic and symbolic monument to liberty, freedom, and democracy and eventually migrants and refugees seeking exactly that |
| 180 | Stonehenge | A | iconic |
| 181 | Sub-Antarctic Islands | A | highlights insular flora and fauna in the Southern Ocean region |
| 182 | Sukhothai | A | Cradle of Thai Civilization with beautiful Sukothai styles |
| 183 | Sun Temple, Konarak | A | representing Kalinga architecture style, best sculpture and carving along with Khajuraho |
| 184 | Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch | A | representing the Alps, high alpine scenery, largest glacier in Eurasia |
| 185 | Sydney Opera House | A | symbol of Australia, iconic architecture, world landmark |
| 186 | Taj Mahal | A | not only for Islamic Mughal burial site but for architecture, garden and landscape design |
| 187 | Tchogha Zanbil | A | for its Ziggurat & to represent the Elamite empire |
| 188 | Te Wahipounamu | A | outstanding fjords and glaciated landscapes in the southern hemisphere |
| 189 | Teide National Park | A | Best example of a Stratovolcano |
| 190 | Temple of Heaven | A | Obvious significance and wooden architecture design is exceptional |
| 191 | Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius | A | most important for Confucianism |
| 192 | Teotihuacan | A | for its huge pyramids |
| 193 | The Sundarbans | A | Bangladesh part - Major river delta and "the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world" |
| 194 | Thingvellir | A | early, and "iconic" example of "democratic" self government and also the voyages of the Vikings |
| 195 | Three parallel rivers of Yunnan | A | covers upper reaches of three of the great rivers of Asia: the Yangtze, Mekong and Salween |
| 196 | Tikal National Park | A | no.1 Maya-site in jungle setting |
| 197 | Toledo | A | Perfect representative of Iberian city development from medieval |
| 198 | Tropical Rainforest Sumatra | A | for the protection of flora and fauna species of Sumatra |
| 199 | Uluru | A | No. 1 for freestanding rock domes; iconic monolith; aboriginal culture |
| 200 | Vatican City | A | St. Peter's Basilica is an icon of Renaissance architecture and is known for its papal use; also one of the largest churches in the world |
| 201 | Venice and its Lagoon | A | for its unique water setting |
| 202 | Versailles | A | became template for palaces all over Europe |
| 203 | Victoria Falls | A | for iconic Waterfall |
| 204 | Vienna | A | for Habsburg heritage development and its 19th century Ring |
| 205 | Villa Romana del Casale | A | mosaics depicting everyday life in Ancient Rome |
| 206 | Virunga National Park | A | exceptional (bio)diversity, first national park on the continent of Africa, significant number of rare Mountain Gorrilas plus chimpanzees |
| 207 | Viñales Valley | A | for tobacco cultivation, which is closely associated with Cuba |
| 208 | Volcanoes of Kamchatka | A | representing the Pacific Ring of Fire |
| 209 | Vredefort Dome | A | represents a larger meteorite impact structure |
| 210 | Vézère Valley | A | most iconic and well preserved rock art |
| 211 | Wachau Cultural Landscape | A | for its imposing abbeys |
| 212 | Wadi Rum | A | excellent example of an Arabian desert, iconic scenic and historic value |
| 213 | West Lake | A | for its influence on Chinese culture in general (from gardening to literature); also a quintessential CL |
| 214 | West Norwegian Fjords | A | classic example of fjords, among the world's longest and deepest, from the northern hemisphere |
| 215 | Westminster | A | "Mother of Parliaments" |
| 216 | Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines | A | iconic salt mine & representation of early tourism |
| 217 | Works of Antoni Gaudí | A | breadth of spectacular imaginative modernist architecture |
| 218 | Yellowstone | A | best variety of geothermal features on the World Heritage list, plus Rocky Mountain park home to bison, wolves, and grizzly bears |
| 219 | Yosemite National Park | A | glaciated continental landscapes post-glaciers |
| 220 | Çatalhöyük | A | well preserved dwellings from the earliest periods of man's "settlement" |
| 221 | Abu Mena | B | Coptic church (oriental rites), frescoes |
| 222 | Aggtelek and Slovak Karst | B | |
| 223 | Agrigento | B | one of the best preserved Greek sites outside of Greece |
| 224 | Alto Douro | B | historic wine-growing region in Portugal; known for Port wine |
| 225 | Ambohimanga | B | representative of royal site in an African context |
| 226 | Amiens Cathedral | B | example of N. European Gothic |
| 227 | Amphitheater of El Jem | B | Amphitheater is most recognizable monument in Roman Africa |
| 228 | Ancient Merv | B | |
| 229 | Ancient villages of Northern Syria | B | not only highlights the transition from the Roman period to early Christianity, but also show how conflicts put cultural treasures in danger |
| 230 | Antigua Guatemala | B | |
| 231 | Anuradhapura | B | impressive gigantic stupa architecture, cradle of Buddhism in Sri Lanka |
| 232 | Arab-Norman Palermo | B | representing Kingdom of Sicily & Normans |
| 233 | Archaeological Site of Aigai | B | for its royal tombs and wall paintings, and for representing the late Classic period and Macedonians |
| 234 | Archaeological Site of Delphi | B | "religious centre and symbol of unity of the ancient Greek world" |
| 235 | Asante Traditional Buildings | B | representative of Western African vernacular art |
| 236 | Assisi | B | best site to illustrate the veneration of saints, also impressive frescos |
| 237 | Ayutthaya | B | Important city of SE Asia history with gigantic temple ruins and palace, a showcase of regional civilization |
| 238 | Bahla Fort | B | perfect example of fortified oasis |
| 239 | Bam Cultural Landscape | B | |
| 240 | Bamberg | B | really stunning overall medieval preservation with very few later additions |
| 241 | Baroque Churches | B | represents a fused Filipino-Hispanic architectural style of churches in the Philippines |
| 242 | Bassari Country | B | |
| 243 | Bauhaus Sites | B | for its contribution to modern architecture |
| 244 | Belem | B | one the most iconic sites in the Iberian peninsula and important also for travel and trade history |
| 245 | Belize Barrier Reef | B | |
| 246 | Berat and Gjirokastra | B | one of the best examples of Ottoman architecture |
| 247 | Biblical Tells | B | for water management in the desert, representatives of their cultures/period and the cultural role of "Armageddon" |
| 248 | Blenheim Palace | B | representative of British palaces and manor houses and lanscape gardening |
| 249 | Blue and John Crow Mountains | B | for the remnants of a society of escaped slaves. |
| 250 | Brazilian Atlantic Islands | B | Atlantic rainforest off the northeast coast of Brazil, with representative marine and bird life |
| 251 | Bryggen | B | to represent a late mediaeval port and the Hanseatic League |
| 252 | Brú na Bóinne | B | for pre-historic burial traditions mixed with astronomic considerations |
| 253 | Burgundy | B | vineyard CL with good architecture |
| 254 | Bursa and Cumalikizik | B | Ottoman Mixture of Mosques, Tombs, Khans and "Kulliyes". |
| 255 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | B | For its mountain gorillas |
| 256 | Cahokia Mounds | B | the major pre-Columbian site in North America; iconic site of the Mississippi culture |
| 257 | Canaima National Park | B | Highest Waterfall, "unique" formations and biota. |
| 258 | Canterbury | B | seat of the spiritual head of the Church of England; also the site where Christianity was introduced to England |
| 259 | Carlsbad Caverns | B | |
| 260 | Castel del Monte | B | iconic medieval castle with mystical undertones |
| 261 | Caves of Yagul and Mitla | B | |
| 262 | Centennial Hall | B | important in terms of modern architecture and sporting events |
| 263 | Central Suriname Nature Reserve | B | a well maintained representation of Amazonian forest |
| 264 | Central University City Campus of the UNAM | B | for its modernist architecture, murals, and status as an active campus |
| 265 | Cerrado Protected Areas | B | |
| 266 | Cesky Krumlov | B | medieval feeling, nicely preserved |
| 267 | Chartres Cathedral | B | incredibly beautiful Gothic-style cathedral in France |
| 268 | Chavin | B | 1500 to 300BC, precedes Nazca and Tiwanaku |
| 269 | Chengjiang Fossil Site | B | |
| 270 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | B | |
| 271 | Chief Roi Mata's Domain | B | to represent Pacific customs |
| 272 | China Danxia | B | represents a unique type of landscapes: the Danxia landform |
| 273 | Churches and Convents of Goa | B | Portuguese colonial architecture + introduction of Catholicism to Asia |
| 274 | Churches of Chiloé | B | represents the tradition of Jesuit and mestizo wooden architecture constructed on islands on the west coast of Chile |
| 275 | Churches of Moldavia | B | great exterior wall paintings |
| 276 | Churches of Peace | B | large wooden churches built as refuges for Protestants in Silesia |
| 277 | Cilento and Vallo di Diano | B | for the Greek temples in Paestum |
| 278 | City of Bath | B | a unique example of thermal architecture from various periods |
| 279 | Cologne Cathedral | B | iconic Gothic-style cathedral in Germany |
| 280 | Copán | B | representative site of of Mayan civilization |
| 281 | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape | B | for its picturesque remains in the landscape, impact on mining technique worldwide |
| 282 | Costiera Amalfitana | B | visually beautiful Italian terraced landscape with coastal villages, vineyards, and orchards located on steep hillsides |
| 283 | Cueva de las Manos | B | for its quirkiness and age |
| 284 | Darien National Park | B | |
| 285 | Dengfeng | B | Chinese monuments, including the Songyang Academy of Classical Learning, at the base of a sacred mountain |
| 286 | Derwent Valley Mills | B | early weaving Enterprise, start of the production process, early Industrial housing |
| 287 | Dinosaur Provincial Park | B | |
| 288 | Divrigi | B | Anatolian "Seljuk" mosque and hospital with fine carvings |
| 289 | Dja Faunal Reserve | B | rainforest in west-central Africa which includes wildlife like the western lowland gorilla and the forest elephant |
| 290 | Djoudj | B | |
| 291 | Dolomites | B | |
| 292 | Dong Phayayen | B | Southeast Asian forest home to elephants, tigers, leopard cats, and the Siamese crocodile |
| 293 | Durham Castle and Cathedral | B | example of Romanesque cathedral |
| 294 | East Rennell | B | |
| 295 | Echmiatsin and Zvartnots | B | Oldest cathedral in the world, in the first country to formally adopt Christianity as national religion |
| 296 | Edinburgh | B | Great city of many beautiful architecture from many periods, medieaval to Georgian |
| 297 | El Escurial | B | for the concept of combining a palace with a monastery |
| 298 | El Tajin | B | the Pyramid of Niches alone is worthy of inclusion |
| 299 | Everglades | B | subtropical North American wetlands with a diversity of wading birds and other wildlife |
| 300 | Falun Great Copper Mountain | B | for its long and influential history as a copper mine |
| 301 | Fasil Ghebbi | B | fortress city formerly home to the Ethiopian royal family, and it represents east Africa |
| 302 | Fatehpur Sikri | B | Another beautiful Mughal city-palace |
| 303 | First Coffee Plantations | B | remains of 171 historic coffee plantations, representing the traditional way coffee was produced |
| 304 | Flemish Béguinages | B | focus on female religious worship |
| 305 | Fontainebleau | B | |
| 306 | Fort and Shalamar Gardens | B | for Mughal gardening |
| 307 | Forth Bridge | B | |
| 308 | Fortifications of Vauban | B | quintessential site for European fortress building |
| 309 | Fortified City of Carcassonne | B | |
| 310 | Forts and Castles Gold Coast | B | |
| 311 | Fossil Hominid Sites | B | For the Taung Skull, a specimen of the species Australopithecus africanus (first of an early ape-form species to be classified as hominid) |
| 312 | Fray Bentos | B | to represent the worldwide impact of industrialisation/trade |
| 313 | Frontiers of the Roman Empire | B | mainly for Hadrian's Wall |
| 314 | Ghadames | B | "the pearl of the desert", unique functions based on levels/terraces |
| 315 | Giant's Causeway | B | basalt formation formed by volcanic activity at a fine location |
| 316 | Golestan Palace | B | |
| 317 | Gough and Inaccessible Islands | B | |
| 318 | Grand Place, Brussels | B | |
| 319 | Grand-Bassam | B | Sub-Saharan colonial architecture |
| 320 | Great Himalayan National Park | B | W Himalayan flora and fauna |
| 321 | Greater Blue Mountains | B | for the eucalypts |
| 322 | Grimeton Radio Station | B | for how we started "communicating" wirelessly |
| 323 | Guanajuato | B | archetypal "Mexican" town from 18C which has developed beyond its purely Spanish colonial roots |
| 324 | Gyeongju | B | Massive Tombs, Astronomical Observatory, and sacred mountain filled with carved buddhas and several pagodas. |
| 325 | Hal Saflieni Hypogeum | B | one of the oldest buildings |
| 326 | Hampi | B | ruined city of Hindu Kingdom with many great art and unique location |
| 327 | Hani Rice Terraces | B | |
| 328 | Hattusha | B | most important city of an Anatolian culture, Hittite empire |
| 329 | Heard and McDonald Islands | B | representing the sub-Antarctic, no record of alien flora or fauna species and volcanically active |
| 330 | Hierapolis-Pamukkale | B | geothermal features |
| 331 | Hoi An | B | |
| 332 | Huanglong | B | For its travertine features |
| 333 | Huangshan | B | scenic beauty |
| 334 | Huascaran National Park | B | diversity of the Andes |
| 335 | Hué | B | traditional architecture of SE Asia |
| 336 | Iguacu | B | Brazilian side |
| 337 | Ischigualasto / Talampaya | B | |
| 338 | Island of Gorée | B | |
| 339 | Itchan Kala | B | impressive architecture |
| 340 | Jeju | B | for its Lava Tubes |
| 341 | Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos | B | unique vernacular style, representative for missions |
| 342 | Jiuzhaigou Valley | B | for its scenic beauty |
| 343 | Kahuzi-Biega National Park | B | |
| 344 | Kakadu National Park | B | unique artwork of the Aboriginals |
| 345 | Kaziranga National Park | B | high bio-diversity, Indian one horned Rhino |
| 346 | Keoladeo National Park | B | important nesting area in South Asia for migratory birds from Siberia and China, including the rare Siberian crane |
| 347 | Kii Mountain Range | B | for its Shinto pilgrimage route |
| 348 | Kinderdijk | B | quintessential Dutch landscape |
| 349 | Koguryo Kingdom | B | Iconic example of step pyramid shaped tomb architecture, tomb murals are exquisite. |
| 350 | Konso | B | dry stone terraces still in use by the Konso people of Ethiopia |
| 351 | Kuk | B | a bit niche, but is about agriculture & only representation of PNG on the list |
| 352 | Kutna Hora | B | silver mine in an European setting (also for its historic town) |
| 353 | Kyiv | B | Saint Sophia is a beautiful Eastern Orthodox cathedral with Byzantine art |
| 354 | L'Anse aux Meadows | B | remains of earliest example of European presence in North America |
| 355 | Lagoons of New Caledonia | B | |
| 356 | Lake Malawi | B | for its closed system study of evolution |
| 357 | Lakes of Ounianga | B | unique series of freshwater lakes in the desert |
| 358 | Laponian Area | B | Represents pastoralism and reindeer husbandry |
| 359 | Laurisilva of Madeira | B | best example of relict laurel forest, also representing the biodiversity of Macaronesia |
| 360 | Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces | B | beautiful Swiss vineyard terraces on the shores of Lake Geneva |
| 361 | Lena Pillars | B | unique example of a frost-derived karst |
| 362 | Loire Valley | B | valley filled with architecturally unique châteaux and towns |
| 363 | Longmen Grottoes | B | one of the best examples of Chinese art during Tang Dynasty |
| 364 | Lopé-Okanda | B | home to the western lowland gorilla |
| 365 | Los Katios National Park | B | Central American park with high biodiversity and high regional endemism |
| 366 | Luang Prabang | B | colonial architecture in Asia |
| 367 | Lumbini | B | birthplace of Buddha as well as spiritual place for several Eastern cultures |
| 368 | Lushan National Park | B | |
| 369 | Luther Memorials | B | Representing the Protestant Reformation of 1517 |
| 370 | Lübeck | B | representing the Hanseatic League |
| 371 | M'Zab Valley | B | walled town and concentric streets plus its Date groves and other cultural factors |
| 372 | Macao | B | Colonial architecture in a Chinese setting |
| 373 | Mahabalipuram | B | Rock cut Dravidan Architecture,Monolith |
| 374 | Major Town Houses | B | excellent example of Art Nouveau-style residences |
| 375 | Malbork Castle | B | most impressive brick castle in the world |
| 376 | Mammoth Cave | B | |
| 377 | Manovo-Gounda St. Floris | B | park in central Africa, home to the black rhinoceros |
| 378 | Masada | B | Fortress, Palace, amazing location, oodles of "History" |
| 379 | Matera | B | One of the best examples of cave dwelling on the list |
| 380 | Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi | B | resting place for one of the most prominent religious figures in the history of Sufism |
| 381 | Medina of Fez | B | representing the North African medina |
| 382 | Megalithic Temples of Malta | B | |
| 383 | Messel Pit | B | for variety of fossilized creatures |
| 384 | Mijikenda Kaya Forests | B | |
| 385 | Minaret of Jam | B | outstanding example of Islamic architecture in central Asia; beautiful brick and tile work |
| 386 | Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve | B | Spectacular butterfly migration |
| 387 | Monticello | B | architecture and design, as well as the combined faculty and student learning environment of the University of Virginia |
| 388 | Mostar | B | For its bridge |
| 389 | Mount Emei, including Leshan Giant Buddha | B | Location of the first Buddhist Temple in China, and largest Buddha statue in the world |
| 390 | Mount Etna | B | the definitive volcano |
| 391 | Mount Kenya | B | strato volcano, giant flora etc similar to Kilimanjaro |
| 392 | Mount Taishan | B | Taoist sacred mountain |
| 393 | Mount Wutai | B | Chinese sacred mountain |
| 394 | Mountain Railways of India | B | For their quirkiness |
| 395 | Mountain Resort, Chengde | B | represents Chinese integration of buildings into the natural environment |
| 396 | Mtskheta | B | one of the best regional examples of churches |
| 397 | Mystras | B | Representing the Late Period of Byzantine Art and Architecture |
| 398 | Nahanni National Park | B | unspoiled North American river |
| 399 | Naples | B | Lots of beautiful monuments |
| 400 | National History Park | B | represents an extraordinary piece of Haitian history during its first phase of an independent nation |
| 401 | Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes | B | pretty unique site in terms of its age |
| 402 | Neolithic Orkney | B | for Skara Brae with its amazingly "complete" representation of a Neolithic dwelling in a fine setting |
| 403 | Nikko | B | exceptional architecture |
| 404 | Ningaloo Coast | B | |
| 405 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | B | contender to represent the Amazon |
| 406 | Novgorod | B | To represent Russian mediaeval towns. |
| 407 | Oaxaca and Monte Alban | B | most significant Zapotec site |
| 408 | Ogasawara Islands | B | |
| 409 | Okapi Wildlife Reserve | B | |
| 410 | Old Town Lunenburg | B | the best British example in North America/Caribbean |
| 411 | Old Town of Lijiang | B | unique Naxi ideal city and sophisticated water management |
| 412 | Olympic National Park | B | combi of mountains and coast |
| 413 | Orkhon Valley | B | showcases Mongolia's nomadic history and culture |
| 414 | Osun-Osogbo | B | to represent the Yoruba cultural traditions |
| 415 | Painted Churches in the Troödos Region | B | one of the best examples of painted churches on an island |
| 416 | Palenque | B | Maya site with "exquisite architecture" |
| 417 | Paramaribo | B | wooden architecture, Transatlantic Dutch colony |
| 418 | Pattadakal | B | representing Badami Chalukya architecture |
| 419 | Peking Man Site | B | Prime example of Homo erectus site (many individuals plus tools |
| 420 | Peninsula Valdes | B | representative Patagonian landscape by land; marine habitat for right whales, elephant seals, sea lions, and orcas by sea |
| 421 | Pergamon | B | highlights a city at a crossroads between cultures, with ruins from Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman periods of history |
| 422 | Phoenix Islands | B | |
| 423 | Phong Nha - Ke Bang | B | with the new discovery of Hang Son Doong Cave, the world's largest cave |
| 424 | Pirin National Park | B | |
| 425 | Pitons of Reunion | B | volcanic plugs |
| 426 | Plantin-Moretus Museum | B | for its importance in printing |
| 427 | Plitvice Lakes | B | early WHS, also for its karst features and travertine pools |
| 428 | Pont du Gard | B | best example of Roman aqueduct |
| 429 | Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands | B | |
| 430 | Potsdam | B | one of the finest landscape gardens/parks in Europe |
| 431 | Poverty Point | B | to represent the Mississipi culture, important representation of a hunter-gatherer society |
| 432 | Purnululu National Park | B | sandstone karst |
| 433 | Putorana Plateau | B | |
| 434 | Pyrénées - Mont Perdu | B | visually dramatic landscape, alpine flora, best example of European transhumance |
| 435 | Qadisha Valley | B | Lebanese Mediterranean landscape with cedar forests and terraces for grain, grapes, and olives; home to Maronite monks |
| 436 | Quito | B | "largest, least-altered and best preserved historic centre" in Latin America |
| 437 | Rainforests of the Atsinanana | B | highlights wildlife endemic to Madagascar, including lemurs |
| 438 | Rammelsberg and Goslar | B | German mediëval town |
| 439 | Rhodes | B | for its Crusader architecture |
| 440 | Richtersveld | B | Great example of current nomadic lifestyle |
| 441 | Rietveld Schröderhuis | B | represents the modern movement of architecture well; excellent use of space inside the house |
| 442 | Riga | B | for its Art Nouveau parts |
| 443 | Rila Monastery | B | best example of an orthodox monastery in the Balkans outside Greece |
| 444 | Rio Abiseo National Park | B | for the unique Chachapoya sites of Gran Pajatén and Los Pinchudos |
| 445 | Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve | B | to represent biodiversity in Central America |
| 446 | Rio de Janeiro | B | iconic landscape in South America, with the natural setting retained and incorporated into the growth of the city |
| 447 | Rjukan / Notodden | B | showcases the 20th century power industry through the harnessing of waterfalls and rivers for hydroelectric power |
| 448 | Rock Art of Alta | B | for the remote location - it's the northernmost cultural WHS and represents polar culture well. |
| 449 | Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka | B | 600 rock shelters (Asian unique rock art) |
| 450 | Royal Joseon Tombs | B | Not only a living tradition of ancestral worship, most complete dynastic burial remains in East Asia |
| 451 | Royal Palace at Caserta | B | biggest palace in Europe |
| 452 | Royal Palaces of Abomey | B | representative of West African kingdoms |
| 453 | Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans | B | ideal industrialized landscape, underground salt extraction |
| 454 | Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy | B | |
| 455 | Safi al-Din Ensemble in Ardabil | B | shrine of a prominent Sufi master; represents Sufism |
| 456 | Safranbolu | B | Early Ottoman site par excellence |
| 457 | Salamanca | B | best of the European University cities |
| 458 | Salvador de Bahia | B | for its impressive european architecture with african feeling in Brazil |
| 459 | Salzburg | B | Beautiful setting. Demonstrates continuity from mediaeval to Baroque. |
| 460 | San Cristobal de La Laguna | B | influence on Spanish colonial cities in the Americas |
| 461 | San Gimignano | B | for its iconic towers are really stunning, a great repetitive of medieval village. |
| 462 | San Pedro de la Roca Castle | B | Best preserved Spanish Fortress in the Caribbean |
| 463 | Sanchi | B | oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence, one of the masterpieces of Indian art, important for Ashoka connection |
| 464 | Sangha Trinational | B | for the Congo basin |
| 465 | Santa Maria delle Grazie | B | home to Leonardo da Vinci's iconic The Last Supper |
| 466 | Santiago de Compostela | B | for the cathedral and religious significance |
| 467 | Santo Domingo | B | oldest colonial city in the Americas |
| 468 | Schönbrunn | B | |
| 469 | Segovia | B | best example of aqueduct still integrally forming part of a modern historic centre |
| 470 | Selous Game Reserve | B | one of the largest fauna reserves in the world |
| 471 | Seokguram Grotto and Bulguksa Temple | B | to represent the Far Eastern / Korean tradition in Buddhist art |
| 472 | Serra da Capivara | B | for being one of the oldest cultural sites in the Americas and the earliest one of this scale |
| 473 | Seville | B | |
| 474 | Shark Bay | B | for the ancient and important Stromatolites |
| 475 | Shirakawa-go and Gokayama | B | unique architecture apart from other Japanese villages |
| 476 | Shiretoko | B | |
| 477 | Shushtar | B | stunning, dates from the 3rd century and "It bears witness to the know-how of the Elamites and Mesopotamians as well as more recent Nabatean expertise and Roman building influence." |
| 478 | Singapore Botanic Gardens | B | tropical colonial botanic garden, with research into tropical botany and horticulture |
| 479 | Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution | B | Gives you a feeling how backwards Japan was and how much catching up they did in the 1900s. |
| 480 | Socotra Archipelago | B | outstanding endemic flora and fauna on this island group near the Arabian Peninsula |
| 481 | Soltaniyeh | B | Representing important stages in Islamic architecture (for its dome/cupola) |
| 482 | Speyer Cathedral | B | |
| 483 | St. Kilda | B | picturesque and iconic |
| 484 | Stone Town of Zanzibar | B | for its 19th century sights |
| 485 | Sukur | B | |
| 486 | Summer Palace | B | |
| 487 | Sundarbans National Park | B | Indian part |
| 488 | Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona | B | for the overthrust |
| 489 | Tadrart Acacus | B | Significant for study as paintings reflect the changing environment of the Sahara desert |
| 490 | Tallinn | B | very nice/authentic mediëval core |
| 491 | Taos Pueblo | B | oldest continually inhabited village/town in the United States |
| 492 | Tasmanian Wilderness | B | for its size and representing Australian species |
| 493 | Taxila | B | important archaeological site, ancient place of learning. major Gandharan site |
| 494 | Telc | B | |
| 495 | Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae | B | for its excellent preservation of a Greek temple |
| 496 | Tequila | B | agave-growing region of central Mexico where tequila is distilled |
| 497 | The trulli of Alberobello | B | A nice example of vernacular architecture |
| 498 | Thessalonika | B | Representing the Early Period of Byzantine Art and architecture |
| 499 | Thracian tomb of Kazanlak | B | represents Thracian culture, artistic value |
| 500 | Tierradentro | B | holds the largest concentration of Pre-Columbian monumental burials |
| 501 | Timbuktu | B | for its historic significance |
| 502 | Tiwanaku | B | covers a major culture spreading across 300BC – 300AD |
| 503 | Tombs of Buganda Kings | B | Example of African Royalty burial practice |
| 504 | Trier | B | best example of several Roman sites within the same city and iconic |
| 505 | Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios | B | best Spanish architecture in the Caribbean |
| 506 | Trinity Sergius Lavra | B | spiritual center of the Russian Orthodox Church |
| 507 | Troy | B | for its importance in the history of archaeology |
| 508 | Tsingy de Bemaraha | B | |
| 509 | Tsodilo | B | |
| 510 | Tubbataha Reefs | B | |
| 511 | Tugendhat Villa | B | most important and representative modernist site currently on the List |
| 512 | Ujung Kulon National Park | B | volcanic eruption (Krakatau); Javan Rhinoceros |
| 513 | Upper Middle Rhine Valley | B | landscape of towns, castles, and vineyards built along a European route of transportation in use for over 2,000 years |
| 514 | Upper Svaneti | B | for the tower houses |
| 515 | Urnes Stave Church | B | iconic example of Scandinavian wooden architecture |
| 516 | Uvs Nuur Basin | B | Wildlife, inland salt lake, Steppe, Forest |
| 517 | Uxmal | B | Maya site with distinctive architectural style |
| 518 | Val di Noto | B | very coherent late Baroque townscape |
| 519 | Vall de Boi | B | one of the best regional painted churches in a spectacular environment |
| 520 | Vallée de Mai | B | for its unique variety of flora and birds |
| 521 | Vat Phou | B | for its Khmer architecture |
| 522 | Vigan | B | important South-East Asian trading city |
| 523 | Villa Adriana (Tivoli) | B | best example of a "Roman Villa" |
| 524 | Villa d'Este | B | beautiful mixture of water and architecture that influenced other European gardens |
| 525 | Völklingen Ironworks | B | epitomizes the modern iron-making industry |
| 526 | Wadden Sea | B | |
| 527 | Warsaw | B | |
| 528 | Wartburg Castle | B | "the ideal castle" Central-European style, also connected to the evolution of Protestantism |
| 529 | Waterton Glacier International Peace Park | B | |
| 530 | Western Ghats | B | rich in biodiversity on the Indian subcontinent |
| 531 | Wet Tropics of Queensland | B | representing Australia |
| 532 | White City of Tel-Aviv | B | Bauhaus in a "living context" |
| 533 | White Monuments of Vladimir and Suzdal | B | for Russian architecture in general |
| 534 | Willandra Lakes | B | very early homo sapiens findings, including the world's oldest cremation site |
| 535 | Willemstad | B | represent all of the Lesser Antilles |
| 536 | Wooden Churches of Maramures | B | excellent representative example of vernacular wooden architecture in Europe |
| 537 | Wrangel Island | B | Arctic + Polar Bears |
| 538 | Wudang Mountains | B | impressive in terms of architecture |
| 539 | Wulingyuan | B | sandstone karst landscape |
| 540 | Yin Xu | B | important for the origins / development of Chinese writing |
| 541 | Yungang Grottoes | B | the only grottoes that show various styles of Chinese art development |
| 542 | Zollverein | B | to represent the heavy industries in the Ruhrgebiet |
| 543 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | B | to represent South African wetlands |
| 544 | Aapravasi Ghat | C | |
| 545 | Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch | C | |
| 546 | Abbey of St Gall | C | |
| 547 | Aflaj irrigation system | C | |
| 548 | Agadez | C | |
| 549 | Al Ain | C | |
| 550 | Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad | C | |
| 551 | Al Zubarah | C | |
| 552 | Albi | C | |
| 553 | Alcala de Henares | C | |
| 554 | Ancient ksours | C | |
| 555 | Angra do Heroismo | C | |
| 556 | Anjar | C | |
| 557 | Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque | C | |
| 558 | Aquileia | C | |
| 559 | Aranjuez | C | |
| 560 | Arequipa | C | |
| 561 | Arles | C | |
| 562 | Armenian Monastic Ensembles | C | |
| 563 | Ashur | C | |
| 564 | Asturian Monuments | C | |
| 565 | Atapuerca | C | |
| 566 | Atlantic Forest South-East | C | |
| 567 | Australian Convict Sites | C | |
| 568 | Australian Fossil Mammal Sites | C | |
| 569 | Avignon | C | |
| 570 | Avila | C | |
| 571 | Baekje Historic Areas | C | |
| 572 | Bagerhat | C | |
| 573 | Bahá’i Holy Places | C | |
| 574 | Bamiyan Valley | C | |
| 575 | Ban Chiang | C | |
| 576 | Banska Stiavnica | C | |
| 577 | Baptism Site "Bethany Beyond the Jordan" | C | |
| 578 | Bardejov Town | C | |
| 579 | Bat, Al-Khutm and Al-Ayn | C | |
| 580 | Battir | C | |
| 581 | Beemster Polder | C | |
| 582 | Belfries | C | |
| 583 | Bellinzone | C | |
| 584 | Benedictine Convent of St. John | C | |
| 585 | Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe | C | |
| 586 | Berlin Modernism Housing Estates | C | |
| 587 | Białowieża Forest | C | |
| 588 | Bikini Atoll | C | |
| 589 | Birka and Hovgarden | C | |
| 590 | Bisotun | C | |
| 591 | Blaenavon Industrial Landscape | C | |
| 592 | Bolgar | C | |
| 593 | Bordeaux | C | |
| 594 | Bosra | C | |
| 595 | Botanical Garden, Padua | C | |
| 596 | Bourges Cathedral | C | |
| 597 | Boyana Church | C | |
| 598 | Bridgetown | C | |
| 599 | Brimstone Hill Fortress | C | |
| 600 | Buddhist Vihara at Paharpur | C | |
| 601 | Burgos Cathedral | C | |
| 602 | Butrint | C | |
| 603 | Byblos | C | |
| 604 | Caceres | C | |
| 605 | Calakmul | C | |
| 606 | Camagüey | C | |
| 607 | Camino Real | C | |
| 608 | Campeche | C | |
| 609 | Canal du Midi | C | |
| 610 | Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust | C | |
| 611 | Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik | C | |
| 612 | Causses and Cévennes | C | |
| 613 | Caves of Maresha and Bet Guvrin | C | |
| 614 | Central Highlands | C | |
| 615 | Central Sikhote-Alin | C | |
| 616 | Champagne | C | |
| 617 | Champaner-Pavagadh | C | |
| 618 | Chitwan National Park | C | |
| 619 | Choirokoitia | C | |
| 620 | Chongoni Rock Art | C | |
| 621 | Christiansfeld | C | |
| 622 | Church of the Ascension, Kolomenskoye | C | |
| 623 | Cidade Velha | C | |
| 624 | Cienfuegos | C | |
| 625 | Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay | C | |
| 626 | Citadel of the Ho Dynasty | C | |
| 627 | City of Luxembourg | C | |
| 628 | Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas | C | |
| 629 | Classical Weimar | C | |
| 630 | Coa Valley and Siega Verde | C | |
| 631 | Cocos Island | C | |
| 632 | Coiba National Park | C | |
| 633 | Colonia del Sacramento | C | |
| 634 | Comoé National Park | C | |
| 635 | Congonhas | C | |
| 636 | Convent of Christ in Tomar | C | |
| 637 | Cordoba | C | |
| 638 | Corfu | C | |
| 639 | Coro and its Port | C | |
| 640 | Corvey | C | |
| 641 | Crespi d'Adda | C | |
| 642 | Cuenca | C | |
| 643 | Curonian Spit | C | |
| 644 | Cyrene | C | |
| 645 | Dacian Fortresses | C | |
| 646 | Danube Delta | C | |
| 647 | Daphni, Hosios Loukas and Nea Moni of Chios | C | |
| 648 | Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland | C | |
| 649 | Delos | C | |
| 650 | Derbent | C | |
| 651 | Desembarco del Granma National Park | C | |
| 652 | Diamantina | C | |
| 653 | Discovery Coast | C | |
| 654 | Diyarbakir Fortress and Hevsel Gardens | C | |
| 655 | Djémila | C | |
| 656 | Donana National Park | C | |
| 657 | Dorset and East Devon Coast | C | |
| 658 | Dougga/Thugga | C | |
| 659 | Drottningholm | C | |
| 660 | Durmitor National Park | C | |
| 661 | Dutch Water Defence Lines | C | |
| 662 | Early Christian Necropolis of Pécs | C | |
| 663 | El Fuerte de Samaipata | C | |
| 664 | Elephanta Caves | C | |
| 665 | Elvas | C | |
| 666 | Engelsberg Ironworks | C | |
| 667 | Ephesus | C | |
| 668 | Epidaurus | C | |
| 669 | Erbil Citadel | C | |
| 670 | Euphrasian Basilica in Porec | C | |
| 671 | Evora | C | |
| 672 | Fagus Factory | C | |
| 673 | Ferapontov Monastery | C | |
| 674 | Fertö/Neusiedlersee | C | |
| 675 | Fort Jesus | C | |
| 676 | Fortress of Suomenlinna | C | |
| 677 | Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda | C | |
| 678 | Fujisan | C | |
| 679 | Gammelstad | C | |
| 680 | Gamzigrad-Romuliana | C | |
| 681 | Garajonay | C | |
| 682 | Garamba National Park | C | |
| 683 | Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz | C | |
| 684 | Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz | C | |
| 685 | Gebel Barkal | C | |
| 686 | Gelati Monastery | C | |
| 687 | Genoa | C | |
| 688 | Gobustan Rock Art | C | |
| 689 | Gochang, Hwasun, and Ganghwa Dolmen | C | |
| 690 | Goias | C | |
| 691 | Golden Mountains of Altai | C | |
| 692 | Gonbad-e Qâbus | C | |
| 693 | Gondwana Rainforests | C | |
| 694 | Grand Pré | C | |
| 695 | Graz | C | |
| 696 | Great Burkhan Khaldun Mountain | C | |
| 697 | Great Smoky Mountains | C | |
| 698 | Gros Morne National Park | C | |
| 699 | Guanacaste | C | |
| 700 | Guimarães | C | |
| 701 | Gulf of Porto | C | |
| 702 | Gusuku of Ryukyu | C | |
| 703 | Haeinsa Temple | C | |
| 704 | Haghpat and Sanahin | C | |
| 705 | Hahoe and Yangdong | C | |
| 706 | Harar | C | |
| 707 | Henderson Island | C | |
| 708 | Heritage of Mercury | C | |
| 709 | High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago | C | |
| 710 | Hildesheim Cathedral and Church | C | |
| 711 | Hiraizumi | C | |
| 712 | Holasovice | C | |
| 713 | Hollókö | C | |
| 714 | Holy Trinity Column | C | |
| 715 | Hortobágy | C | |
| 716 | Horyu-ji Area | C | |
| 717 | Hospicio Cabañas | C | |
| 718 | Humayun's Tomb | C | |
| 719 | Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works | C | |
| 720 | Hwaseong Fortress | C | |
| 721 | Ibiza | C | |
| 722 | Ichkeul National Park | C | |
| 723 | Imperial Tombs | C | |
| 724 | Incense Route of the Negev | C | |
| 725 | Independence Hall | C | |
| 726 | Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal | C | |
| 727 | Island of Mozambique | C | |
| 728 | Island of Patmos | C | |
| 729 | Island of Saint-Louis | C | |
| 730 | Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine | C | |
| 731 | Jelling | C | |
| 732 | Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba | C | |
| 733 | Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesus | C | |
| 734 | Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis | C | |
| 735 | Jongmyo Shrine | C | |
| 736 | Joya de Ceren | C | |
| 737 | Kaesong | C | |
| 738 | Kaiping Diaolou | C | |
| 739 | Kalwaria Zebrzydowska | C | |
| 740 | Kandy | C | |
| 741 | Karlskrona | C | |
| 742 | Kasbah of Algiers | C | |
| 743 | Kazan Kremlin | C | |
| 744 | Kerkuane | C | |
| 745 | Kernavė | C | |
| 746 | Khami Ruins | C | |
| 747 | Koguryo Tombs | C | |
| 748 | Kondoa | C | |
| 749 | Kotor | C | |
| 750 | Kronborg Castle | C | |
| 751 | Kunta Kinteh Island | C | |
| 752 | Kunya-Urgench | C | |
| 753 | L'viv | C | |
| 754 | La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle | C | |
| 755 | La Fortaleza | C | |
| 756 | La Lonja de la Seda | C | |
| 757 | Lake Turkana | C | |
| 758 | Lamu Old Town | C | |
| 759 | Land of Frankincense | C | |
| 760 | Las Medulas | C | |
| 761 | Le Havre | C | |
| 762 | Le Morne | C | |
| 763 | Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape | C | |
| 764 | Lenggong Valley | C | |
| 765 | Levuka | C | |
| 766 | León Cathedral | C | |
| 767 | Lima | C | |
| 768 | Litomysl Castle | C | |
| 769 | Longobards in Italy | C | |
| 770 | Lord Howe Island | C | |
| 771 | Lower Valley of the Omo | C | |
| 772 | Luis Barragán House and Studio | C | |
| 773 | Lyon | C | |
| 774 | Macquarie Island | C | |
| 775 | Madara Rider | C | |
| 776 | Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley | C | |
| 777 | Madā ͐ in Ṣāliḥ | C | |
| 778 | Makli, Thatta | C | |
| 779 | Maloti-Drakensberg Park | C | |
| 780 | Malpelo | C | |
| 781 | Mana Pools | C | |
| 782 | Manas Wildlife Sanctuary | C | |
| 783 | Mantua and Sabbioneta | C | |
| 784 | Manu National Park | C | |
| 785 | Mapungubwe | C | |
| 786 | Margravial Opera House | C | |
| 787 | Masjed-e Jâme' | C | |
| 788 | Matobo Hills | C | |
| 789 | Maulbronn Monastery | C | |
| 790 | Maymand | C | |
| 791 | Mazagan | C | |
| 792 | Medieval Monuments in Kosovo | C | |
| 793 | Medina of Essaouira | C | |
| 794 | Medina of Sousse | C | |
| 795 | Medina of Tunis | C | |
| 796 | Medina of Tétouan | C | |
| 797 | Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge | C | |
| 798 | Meknes | C | |
| 799 | Miguasha National Park | C | |
| 800 | Mining Sites of Wallonia | C | |
| 801 | Mir Castle | C | |
| 802 | Modena | C | |
| 803 | Monastery of Alcobaça | C | |
| 804 | Monastery of Batalha | C | |
| 805 | Monastery of Geghard | C | |
| 806 | Monastery of Horezu | C | |
| 807 | Monte San Giorgio | C | |
| 808 | Morelia | C | |
| 809 | Morne Trois Pitons | C | |
| 810 | Mount Carmel Caves | C | |
| 811 | Mount Hamiguitan | C | |
| 812 | Mount Nimba | C | |
| 813 | Mount Qingcheng and Dujiangyan | C | |
| 814 | Mount Sanqingshan | C | |
| 815 | Mount Wuyi | C | |
| 816 | Mudejar Architecture of Aragon | C | |
| 817 | Muskauer Park | C | |
| 818 | My Son | C | |
| 819 | Mérida | C | |
| 820 | Namhansanseong | C | |
| 821 | Nancy | C | |
| 822 | Necropolis of Bet She'arim | C | |
| 823 | Nessebar | C | |
| 824 | Nesvizh | C | |
| 825 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | C | |
| 826 | Nisa | C | |
| 827 | Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin | C | |
| 828 | Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai | C | |
| 829 | Novodevichy Convent | C | |
| 830 | Ohrid Region | C | |
| 831 | Old City of Acre | C | |
| 832 | Old City of Berne | C | |
| 833 | Old Havana | C | |
| 834 | Old Rauma | C | |
| 835 | Old Town of Galle | C | |
| 836 | Olinda | C | |
| 837 | Oporto | C | |
| 838 | Orange | C | |
| 839 | Palau de la Musica Catalana & Hospital de Sant Pau | C | |
| 840 | Palmeral of Elche | C | |
| 841 | Panamá | C | |
| 842 | Pannonhalma | C | |
| 843 | Papahanaumokuakea | C | |
| 844 | Paphos | C | |
| 845 | Paquimé | C | |
| 846 | Par force hunting landscape | C | |
| 847 | Pasargadae | C | |
| 848 | Pearling | C | |
| 849 | Petroglyphs of the Mongolian Altai | C | |
| 850 | Petäjävesi Old Church | C | |
| 851 | Pienza | C | |
| 852 | Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk | C | |
| 853 | Pilgrimage Church of Wies | C | |
| 854 | Pitons Management Area | C | |
| 855 | Poblet Monastery | C | |
| 856 | Polonnaruva | C | |
| 857 | Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal | C | |
| 858 | Popocatepetl monasteries | C | |
| 859 | Portobelo-San Lorenzo | C | |
| 860 | Preah Vihear Temple | C | |
| 861 | Prehistoric Pile Dwellings | C | |
| 862 | Primeval Beech Forests | C | |
| 863 | Provins | C | |
| 864 | Pythagoreion and Heraion of Samos | C | |
| 865 | Pyu Ancient Cities | C | |
| 866 | Qal'at al-Bahrain | C | |
| 867 | Quebrada de Humahuaca | C | |
| 868 | Quedlinburg | C | |
| 869 | Querétaro | C | |
| 870 | Quirigua | C | |
| 871 | Quseir Amra | C | |
| 872 | Rabat | C | |
| 873 | Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple | C | |
| 874 | Rani-ki-Vav | C | |
| 875 | Red Bay Basque Whaling Station | C | |
| 876 | Red Fort | C | |
| 877 | Regensburg | C | |
| 878 | Reichenau | C | |
| 879 | Reims | C | |
| 880 | Residence of Bukovinian & Dalmatian Metropolitans | C | |
| 881 | Residences of the Royal House of Savoy | C | |
| 882 | Rhaetian Railway | C | |
| 883 | Rideau Canal | C | |
| 884 | Robben Island | C | |
| 885 | Rock Art in the Hail Region | C | |
| 886 | Rock Carvings in Tanum | C | |
| 887 | Rock Drawings in Valcamonica | C | |
| 888 | Rock Paintings of the Sierra de San Francisco | C | |
| 889 | Rock-Art of the Mediterranean Basin | C | |
| 890 | Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo | C | |
| 891 | Rohtas Fort | C | |
| 892 | Roman Walls of Lugo | C | |
| 893 | Roskilde Cathedral | C | |
| 894 | Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France | C | |
| 895 | Royal Exhibition Building | C | |
| 896 | Ruins of León Viejo | C | |
| 897 | Ruins of Loropéni | C | |
| 898 | Rwenzori Mountains | C | |
| 899 | Røros | C | |
| 900 | São Francisco Square | C | |
| 901 | Sabratha | C | |
| 902 | Saint-Emilion | C | |
| 903 | Saint-Savin sur Gartempe | C | |
| 904 | Salonga National Park | C | |
| 905 | Saloum Delta | C | |
| 906 | Saltaire | C | |
| 907 | Sammallahdenmäki | C | |
| 908 | San Antonio Missions | C | |
| 909 | San Marino and Mount Titano | C | |
| 910 | San Miguel de Allende | C | |
| 911 | Sangay National Park | C | |
| 912 | Sangiran Early Man Site | C | |
| 913 | Santa Ana de los Rios de Cuenca | C | |
| 914 | Santa Cruz de Mompox | C | |
| 915 | Santa Maria de Guadalupe | C | |
| 916 | Sarazm | C | |
| 917 | Saryarka | C | |
| 918 | Schokland | C | |
| 919 | Semmering Railway | C | |
| 920 | Serra de Tramuntana | C | |
| 921 | Sewell Mining Town | C | |
| 922 | Shahr-i Sokhta | C | |
| 923 | Shakhrisyabz | C | |
| 924 | Shirakami-Sanchi | C | |
| 925 | Sian Ka'an | C | |
| 926 | Sighisoara | C | |
| 927 | Simien National Park | C | |
| 928 | Sinharaja Forest | C | |
| 929 | Site of Xanadu | C | |
| 930 | Skogskyrkogarden | C | |
| 931 | Solovetsky Islands | C | |
| 932 | Southern Öland | C | |
| 933 | Speicherstadt and Kontorhaus District | C | |
| 934 | Spissky Hrad and Levoca | C | |
| 935 | Split | C | |
| 936 | Srebarna Nature Reserve | C | |
| 937 | St. George, Bermuda | C | |
| 938 | Stari Grad Plain | C | |
| 939 | Stari Ras and Sopocani | C | |
| 940 | Stevns Klint | C | |
| 941 | Stoclet House | C | |
| 942 | Stone Circles of Senegambia | C | |
| 943 | Stone Spheres of the Diquís | C | |
| 944 | Stralsund and Wismar | C | |
| 945 | Strasbourg | C | |
| 946 | Struve Geodetic Arc | C | |
| 947 | Studenica Monastery | C | |
| 948 | Studley Royal Park | C | |
| 949 | Su Nuraxi di Barumini | C | |
| 950 | Sucre | C | |
| 951 | Sulaiman-Too | C | |
| 952 | Surtsey | C | |
| 953 | Susa | C | |
| 954 | Syracuse | C | |
| 955 | São Luis | C | |
| 956 | Tabriz Bazaar | C | |
| 957 | Tajik National Park | C | |
| 958 | Takht-e Soleyman | C | |
| 959 | Takht-i-Bahi | C | |
| 960 | Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves | C | |
| 961 | Tanbaly | C | |
| 962 | Tarraco | C | |
| 963 | Tassili n'Ajjer | C | |
| 964 | Tauric Chersonese | C | |
| 965 | Taï National Park | C | |
| 966 | Thang Long | C | |
| 967 | The Four Lifts | C | |
| 968 | Thracian tomb of Sveshtari | C | |
| 969 | Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng | C | |
| 970 | Timgad | C | |
| 971 | Tipasa | C | |
| 972 | Tiya | C | |
| 973 | Tlacotalpan | C | |
| 974 | Tokaji Wine Region | C | |
| 975 | Tomb of Askia | C | |
| 976 | Tomioka Silk Mill | C | |
| 977 | Tongariro National Park | C | |
| 978 | Torun | C | |
| 979 | Tower of Hercules | C | |
| 980 | Tower of London | C | |
| 981 | Town Hall and Roland, Bremen | C | |
| 982 | Trang An | C | |
| 983 | Trebic | C | |
| 984 | Trogir | C | |
| 985 | Tusi Sites | C | |
| 986 | Twyfelfontein | C | |
| 987 | Tyre | C | |
| 988 | Um er-Rasas | C | |
| 989 | University of Coimbra | C | |
| 990 | Urbino | C | |
| 991 | Val d'Orcia | C | |
| 992 | Valletta | C | |
| 993 | Valparaiso | C | |
| 994 | Van Nellefabriek | C | |
| 995 | Vegaøyan | C | |
| 996 | Verla Groundwood and Board Mill | C | |
| 997 | Verona | C | |
| 998 | Vicenza and the Palladian Villas | C | |
| 999 | Villages with Fortified Churches | C | |
| 1000 | Vilnius | C | |
| 1001 | Vineyard Landscape of Piedmont | C | |
| 1002 | Virgin Komi Forests | C | |
| 1003 | Visby | C | |
| 1004 | Vizcaya Bridge | C | |
| 1005 | Vlkolinec | C | |
| 1006 | Volubilis | C | |
| 1007 | Vézelay | C | |
| 1008 | W-Arly-Pendjari Complex | C | |
| 1009 | Wadi Al-Hitan | C | |
| 1010 | Walled City of Baku | C | |
| 1011 | Western Caucasus | C | |
| 1012 | Whale Sanctuary of El Vizcaino | C | |
| 1013 | Wood Buffalo National Park | C | |
| 1014 | Wooden Churches of Southern Malopolska | C | |
| 1015 | Wooden Churches of the Slovak Carpathians | C | |
| 1016 | Wooden Tserkvas of the Carpathian Region | C | |
| 1017 | Würzburg Residence | C | |
| 1018 | Xanthos-Letoon | C | |
| 1019 | Xidi and Hongcun | C | |
| 1020 | Xinjiang Tianshan | C | |
| 1021 | Xochicalco | C | |
| 1022 | Yakushima | C | |
| 1023 | Yaroslavl | C | |
| 1024 | Yuso and Suso Monasteries | C | |
| 1025 | Zabid | C | |
| 1026 | Zacatecas | C | |
| 1027 | Zamość | C | |
| 1028 | Úbeda and Baeza | C |