New entries in 1997

  1. Heard and McDonald Islands Australia
  2. Macquarie Island Australia
  3. Hallstatt-Dachstein Salzkammergut Cultural Landscape Austria
  4. The Sundarbans Bangladesh
  5. Historic Centre of São Luis Brazil
  6. Classical Gardens of Suzhou China
  7. Old Town of Lijiang China
  8. Ancient City of Ping Yao China
  9. Cocos Island National Park Costa Rica
  10. Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Porec Croatia
  11. Historic City of Trogir Croatia
  12. San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba Cuba
  13. Morne Trois Pitons National Park Dominica
  14. Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn Estonia
  15. Pyrénées - Mount Perdu France Spain
  16. Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne France
  17. Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande, Modena Italy
  18. Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata Italy
  19. Archaeological Area of Agrigento Italy
  20. Costiera Amalfitana Italy
  21. Villa Romana del Casale Italy
  22. 18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta, with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex Italy
  23. Su Nuraxi di Barumini Italy
  24. Residences of the Royal House of Savoy Italy
  25. Botanical Garden (Orto Botanico), Padua Italy
  26. Portovenere, Cinque Terre, and the Islands (Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto) Italy
  27. Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest Kenya
  28. Lake Turkana National Parks Kenya
  29. Changdeokgung Palace Complex Korea (Republic)
  30. Hwaseong Fortress Korea (Republic)
  31. Historic Centre of Riga Latvia
  32. Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara Mexico
  33. Archaeological Site of Volubilis Morocco
  34. Medina of Tetouan (formerly known as Titawin) Morocco
  35. Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha Nepal
  36. Mill Network at Kinderdijk-Elshout Netherlands
  37. Historic Area of Willemstad, Inner City and Harbour, Curaçao Netherlands
  38. Rohtas Fort Pakistan
  39. Archaeological Site of Panamá Viejo and Historic District of Panamá Panama
  40. The Medieval Town of Torun Poland
  41. Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork Poland
  42. Las Médulas Spain
  43. The Palau de la Música Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona Spain
  44. San Millán Yuso and Suso Monasteries Spain
  45. Dougga/Thugga Tunisia
  46. Maritime Greenwich UK