List of World Heritage Sites in the United States

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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.

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History [change]

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 [change]

The World Heritage Sites list has developed over time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow.

As of 2012, there are 21 places in the United States which are on the World Heritage List.[2]

There are 3 sites which are on a tentative list.[2]

Table [change]

Name Image Location Notes
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site[3] Monks Mound in July.JPG Illinois cultural site
Carlsbad Caverns National Park[4] Stalagmites Carlsbad Caverns.jpg New Mexico natural site
Chaco Culture[5] Chaco Canyon Chetro Ketl great kiva plaza NPS.jpg New Mexico cultural site
Everglades National Park[6] Everglades.jpg Florida natural site
Grand Canyon National Park[7] Gcnp symmetry.jpg Arizona natural site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park[8] Sugarlands-bh1.jpg Tennessee; North Carolina natural site
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park[9] Pāhoehoe and Aa flows at Hawaii.jpg Hawaii natural site
Independence Hall[10] Independence Hall.jpg Pennsylvania cultural site
Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek[11] GlacierBay3.jpg Alaska natural site
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site[12] LaFortaleza SanJuan PuertoRico.jpg Puerto Rico cultural site
Mammoth Cave National Park[13] Mammoth Cave Mammoth Dome.jpg Kentucky natural site
Mesa Verde National Park[14] MesaVerdeNationalParkCliffPalace.jpg Colorado cultural site
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville[15] Monticello 2010-10-29.jpg Virginia cultural site -- Monticello; University of Virginia
Olympic National Park[16] Coast3full.jpg Washington natural site
Papahānaumokuākea[17] Red pencil urchin - Papahānaumokuākea.jpg Hawaii natural site
Redwood National and State Parks[18] Redwood National Park, fog in the forest.jpg California natural site
Pueblo de Taos[19] NMtrip-05-047.jpg New Mexico cultural site
Statue of Liberty[20] Statue of Liberty 7.jpg New York cultural site
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park[21] St Mary Lake.jpg Montana natural site
Yellowstone National Park[22] YellowstonefallJUN05.JPG Wyoming, Montana, Idaho natural site -- 1st national park in the world; created March 1, 1872
Yosemite National Park[23] 1 yosemite valley tunnel view 2010.JPG California natural site

Tentative list [change]

The Tentative List consists of sites which have been nominated. The evaluation process is not yet completed.

Related pages [change]

References [change]

  1. ↑ "UNESCO Constitution"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  2. ↑ 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 UNESCO, "United States"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  3. ↑ UNESCO, "Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  4. ↑ UNESCO, "Carlsbad Caverns National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  5. ↑ UNESCO, "Chaco Culture"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  6. ↑ UNESCO, "Everglades National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  7. ↑ UNESCO, "Grand Canyon National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  8. ↑ UNESCO, "Great Smoky Mountains National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  9. ↑ UNESCO, "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  10. ↑ UNESCO, "Independence Hall"; GlobalMountainSummit.org, Independence Hall; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  11. ↑ UNESCO, "Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  12. ↑ UNESCO, "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  13. ↑ UNESCO, "Mammoth Cave National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  14. ↑ UNESCO, "Mesa Verde National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  15. ↑ UNESCO, "Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  16. ↑ UNESCO, "Olympic National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  17. ↑ UNESCO, "Papahānaumokuākea"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  18. ↑ UNESCO, "Redwood National and State Parks"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  19. ↑ UNESCO, "Pueblo de Taos"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  20. ↑ UNESCO, "Statue of Liberty"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  21. ↑ UNESCO, "Waterton Glacier International Peace Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  22. ↑ UNESCO, "Yellowstone National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  23. ↑ UNESCO, "Yosemite National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.

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