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. "UNESCO Constitution"; retrieved 2012-4-18.

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.UNESCO, "United States"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
 11 cultural sites  
 12 natural sites
 1 mixed site

Table
 Name Image Location Notes The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd WrightUNESCO "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright"; retrieved 2020-7-11.  150px  Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin  cultural siteCahokia Mounds State Historic SiteUNESCO,  "Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Illinois  cultural site Carlsbad Caverns National ParkUNESCO, "Carlsbad Caverns National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  New Mexico  natural site Chaco CultureUNESCO, "Chaco Culture"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  New Mexico  cultural site Everglades National ParkUNESCO, "Everglades National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Florida  natural site Grand Canyon National ParkUNESCO, "Grand Canyon National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Arizona  natural site Great Smoky Mountains National ParkUNESCO, "Great Smoky Mountains National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Tennessee; North Carolina  natural site Hawaii Volcanoes National ParkUNESCO, "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Hawaii  natural site Independence HallUNESCO,  "Independence Hall"; GlobalMountainSummit.org, Independence Hall ; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Pennsylvania  cultural site Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-AlsekUNESCO, "Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek"; retrieved 2012-4-18.   150px  Alaska  natural site La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic SiteUNESCO, "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Puerto Rico  cultural site Mammoth Cave National ParkUNESCO, "Mammoth Cave National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Kentucky  natural site Mesa Verde National ParkUNESCO, "Mesa Verde National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Colorado  cultural site Monticello and the University of Virginia in CharlottesvilleUNESCO, "Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Virginia  cultural site -- Monticello; University of Virginia Monumental Earthworks of Poverty PointUNESCO, "Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point"; retrieved 2020-7-11.  150px  Louisiana  cultural site Olympic National ParkUNESCO, "Olympic National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Washington  natural site PapahānaumokuākeaUNESCO, "Papahānaumokuākea"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Hawaii  mixed site Redwood National and State ParksUNESCO, "Redwood National and State Parks"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  California  natural site San Antonio MissionsUNESCO, "San Antonio Missions"; retrieved 2020-7-11.  150px  Texas  cultural site Pueblo de TaosUNESCO, "Pueblo de Taos"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  New Mexico  cultural site Statue of LibertyUNESCO,  "Statue of Liberty"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  New York  cultural site Waterton Glacier International Peace ParkUNESCO, "Waterton Glacier International Peace Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.   150px  Montana  natural site Yellowstone National ParkUNESCO, "Yellowstone National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  Wyoming, Montana, Idaho  natural site -- 1st national park in the world; created March 1, 1872 Yosemite National ParkUNESCO,  "Yosemite National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.  150px  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 
 Dayton Aviation Sites
 Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
 Thomas Jefferson Buildings
 Mount Vernon
 Serpent Mound
 Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
 Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
 Petrified Forest National Park
 White Sands National Monument
 Brooklyn Bridge
 Ellis Island
 Central Park
 Early Chicago Skyscrapers
 Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument
 California Current Conservation Complex
 Marianas Trench Marine National Monument
 Marine Protected Areas of American Samoa
 Moravian Church Settlements
 Big Bend National Park

Related pages
 UNESCO World Heritage Site
 List of national parks of the United States

 References 

Other websites

 UNESCO, World Heritage in the US

Category:United States geography-related lists
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