A site is designated as “World Heritage” by UNESCO if it holds great significance for humanity in general. There are currently 26 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States. The following is a list showing all of them. Let’s read.
Full list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in the United States
Cultural sites in the United States inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage list
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (1982)
- Chaco Culture (1987)
- Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (2023)
- 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)
- Moravian Church Settlements (2024)
- San Antonio Missions (2015)
- Statue of Liberty (1984)
- Taos Pueblo (1992)
- The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (2019)
Natural sites in the United States inscribed in World Heritage list
- 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, 1992, 1994)
- 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 sites in the United States inscribed in World Heritage list
- Papahānaumokuākea (2010)
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