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List of World Heritage Sites in the United States

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Locations of World Heritage Sites in Puerto Rico

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.

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]

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]

Name Image Location Notes
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright[3]Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsincultural site
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site[4]Illinoiscultural site
Carlsbad Caverns National Park[5]New Mexiconatural site
Chaco Culture[6]New Mexicocultural site
Everglades National Park[7]Floridanatural site
Grand Canyon National Park[8]Arizonanatural site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park[9]Tennessee; North Carolinanatural site
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park[10]Hawaiinatural site
Independence Hall[11]Pennsylvaniacultural site
Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek[12]Alaskanatural site
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site[13]Puerto Ricocultural site
Mammoth Cave National Park[14]Kentuckynatural site
Mesa Verde National Park[15]Coloradocultural site
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville[16]Virginiacultural site -- Monticello; University of Virginia
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point[17]Louisianacultural site
Olympic National Park[18]Washingtonnatural site
Papahānaumokuākea[19]Hawaiimixed site
Redwood National and State Parks[20]Californianatural site
San Antonio Missions[21]Texascultural site
Pueblo de Taos[22]New Mexicocultural site
Statue of Liberty[23]New Yorkcultural site
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park[24]Montananatural site
Yellowstone National Park[25]Wyoming, Montana, Idahonatural site -- 1st national park in the world; created March 1, 1872
Yosemite National Park[26]Californianatural site

Tentative list

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

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References

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  1. ↑ "UNESCO Constitution"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 UNESCO, "United States"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
  3. ↑ UNESCO "The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
  4. ↑ UNESCO, "Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  5. ↑ UNESCO, "Carlsbad Caverns National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  6. ↑ UNESCO, "Chaco Culture"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  7. ↑ UNESCO, "Everglades National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  8. ↑ UNESCO, "Grand Canyon National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  9. ↑ UNESCO, "Great Smoky Mountains National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  10. ↑ UNESCO, "Hawaii Volcanoes National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  11. ↑ UNESCO, "Independence Hall"; GlobalMountainSummit.org, Independence Hall Archived 2017-02-05 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  12. ↑ UNESCO, "Kluane / Wrangell-St Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  13. ↑ UNESCO, "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  14. ↑ UNESCO, "Mammoth Cave National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  15. ↑ UNESCO, "Mesa Verde National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  16. ↑ UNESCO, "Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  17. ↑ UNESCO, "Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
  18. ↑ UNESCO, "Olympic National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  19. ↑ UNESCO, "Papahānaumokuākea"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  20. ↑ UNESCO, "Redwood National and State Parks"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  21. ↑ UNESCO, "San Antonio Missions"; retrieved 2020-7-11.
  22. ↑ UNESCO, "Pueblo de Taos"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  23. ↑ UNESCO, "Statue of Liberty"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  24. ↑ UNESCO, "Waterton Glacier International Peace Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  25. ↑ UNESCO, "Yellowstone National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.
  26. ↑ UNESCO, "Yosemite National Park"; retrieved 2012-4-18.

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