List of World Heritage Sites in the United States
The List of World Heritage Sites in the United States is a group of places chosen by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
History
UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries, including the United States.[1]
List
The World Heritage Sites list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.
As of 2020, there are 24 places in the United States which are on the World Heritage List.[2]
Table
Name | Image | Location | Notes |
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The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright[3] | Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin | cultural site | |
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site[4] | Illinois | cultural site | |
Carlsbad Caverns National Park[5] | New Mexico | natural site | |
Chaco Culture[6] | New Mexico | cultural site | |
Everglades National Park[7] | Florida | natural site | |
Grand Canyon National Park[8] | Arizona | natural site | |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park[9] | Tennessee; North Carolina | natural site | |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park[10] | Hawaii | natural site | |
Independence Hall[11] | Pennsylvania | cultural site | |
Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek[12] | Alaska | natural site | |
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site[13] | Puerto Rico | cultural site | |
Mammoth Cave National Park[14] | Kentucky | natural site | |
Mesa Verde National Park[15] | Colorado | cultural site | |
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville[16] | Virginia | cultural site -- Monticello; University of Virginia | |
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point[17] | Louisiana | cultural site | |
Olympic National Park[18] | Washington | natural site | |
Papahānaumokuākea[19] | Hawaii | mixed site | |
Redwood National and State Parks[20] | California | natural site | |
San Antonio Missions[21] | Texas | cultural site | |
Pueblo de Taos[22] | New Mexico | cultural site | |
Statue of Liberty[23] | New York | cultural site | |
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park[24] | Montana | natural site | |
Yellowstone National Park[25] | Wyoming, Montana, Idaho | natural site -- 1st national park in the world; created March 1, 1872 | |
Yosemite National Park[26] | California | natural site |
Tentative list
The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed.
- Civil Rights Movement Sites[2]
- Dayton Aviation Sites[2]
- Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks[2]
- Thomas Jefferson Buildings[2]
- Mount Vernon[2]
- Serpent Mound[2]
- Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary[2]
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge[2]
- Petrified Forest National Park[2]
- White Sands National Monument[2]
- Brooklyn Bridge[2]
- Ellis Island[2]
- Central Park[2]
- Early Chicago Skyscrapers[2]
- Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument[2]
- California Current Conservation Complex[2]
- Marianas Trench Marine National Monument[2]
- Marine Protected Areas of American Samoa[2]
- Moravian Church Settlements[2]
- Big Bend National Park[2]
Related pages
References
- ↑ "UNESCO Constitution"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 UNESCO, "United States"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
- ↑ UNESCO "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Carlsbad Caverns National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Chaco Culture"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Everglades National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Grand Canyon National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Great Smoky Mountains National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Independence Hall"; GlobalMountainSummit.org, Independence Hall Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Mammoth Cave National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Mesa Verde National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Olympic National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Papahānaumokuākea"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Redwood National and State Parks"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "San Antonio Missions"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Pueblo de Taos"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Statue of Liberty"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Waterton Glacier International Peace Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Yellowstone National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
- ↑ UNESCO, "Yosemite National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
Other websites
Media related to World Heritage Sites in the United States at Wikimedia Commons
- UNESCO, World Heritage in the US