United States of America
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (23)
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Cultural (10)
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (1982)
- Chaco Culture (1987)
- Independence Hall (1979)
- La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico (1983)
- Mesa Verde National Park (1978)
- Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987)
- Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point (2014)
- San Antonio Missions (2015)
- Statue of Liberty (1984)
- Taos Pueblo (1992)
Natural (12)
- Carlsbad Caverns National Park (1995)
- Everglades National Park (1979)
- Grand Canyon National Park (1979)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1983)
- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (1987)
- Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (1979)
- Mammoth Cave National Park (1981)
- Olympic National Park (1981)
- Redwood National and State Parks (1980)
- Waterton Glacier International Peace Park (1995)
- Yellowstone National Park (1978)
- Yosemite National Park (1984)
Mixed (1)
- Papahānaumokuākea (2010)
Properties submitted on the Tentative List (11)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
- Civil Rights Movement Sites (2008)
- Dayton Aviation Sites (2008)
- Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (2008)
- Thomas Jefferson Buildings (2008)
- Mount Vernon (2008)
- Serpent Mound (2008)
- Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings (2008)
- Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (2008)
- Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge (2008)
- Petrified Forest National Park (2008)
News (20)
- Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation joins Marine World Heritage Friday, November 27, 2015
- West Norwegian Fjords and Glacier Bay join forces to strengthen conservation in marine World Heritage Monday, September 21, 2015
- State of conservation of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Mexico) Wednesday, May 6, 2015
- The Polynesian Voyaging Society embarks on a worldwide voyage through marine World Heritage sites Thursday, January 8, 2015
- Online Travel Itinerary launched about World Heritage sites in the United States Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Events (10)
- Hawaiian, Oceanic and Global Cultural Astronomy: Tangible and Intangible Heritage Aug 16, 2015-Aug 20, 2015
- Astronomical Heritage: Progressing the UNESCO–IAU Initiative Aug 11, 2015-Aug 13, 2015
- Conservation Leadership MS Program - Colorado State University Nov 22, 2012-Feb 15, 2013
- Cultural Landscapes: Preservation Challenges in the 21st Century Oct 12, 2012-Oct 14, 2012
- 15th Annual US/ICOMOS International Symposium May 31, 2012-Jun 2, 2012
United States of America
Ratification of the Convention:
Friday, December 7, 1973
1976-1983 1987-1993 1993-1999 2005-2009
Source: Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
H. E. Mrs Crystal Nix-Hines
Ambassador,
Permanent Delegate
Permanent Delegation of the United States of America to UNESCO
unesco.usmission.gov/
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO
www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/
World Heritage
Within UNESCO
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