Complete List By Categories
The Category represents the core of why a site has become a WHS, its OUV. A "Category" is concerned with identifying a site's prime attribute whilst a "Connection" merely identifies some secondary aspect. The division into categories and the placement of the WHS in those categories has been done by contributors to this website.
A WHS generally is assigned to 1 category only, except for mixed sites (which get a natural and a cultural category). Exceptions to a maximum of 2 categories have been made for WHS that span a range of criteria and for WHS that actually comprise a combination of 2 wholly different sites.
Archaeological site
- Ancient Greece 18
- Ancient Rome 34
- Byzantine 7
- Caribbean 1
- Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa 11
- Classical (other) 4
- Egyptian 4
- Far Eastern 12
- Near Eastern 42
- Other 2
- Pacific 4
- Phoenician 6
- Pre-Columbian 35
- Prehistoric 29
- Rock Art 28
- South (East) Asian 28
- Viking 7
Cultural Landscape
- Associative 29
- Clearly defined 18
- Continuing 56
- Relict 29
Human activity
Natural landscape
- Desert 11
- Diverse ecosystems 8
- Eroded 7
- Forest 48
- Glaciation 11
- Grassland and tundra 1
- Insular 11
- Karst landscapes and caves 16
- Marine and Coastal 28
- Mountain 41
- Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes 29
- Volcanic 20
Paleontology
Religious structure
- Bahá'i Faith 1
- Buddhist 26
- Christian 112
- Hindu 9
- Indigenous 19
- Islamic 13
- Jewish 1
Structure
- Burial 22
- Civic and Public Works 22
- Factories and industry 19
- Memorials and Monuments 9
- Military and Fortifications 45
- Mines 23
- Palace 24
- Park or garden 14
- Residence 15
- Science and Education 20
Urban landscape
- African 10
- Arabic and Middle Eastern 26
- Asian 22
- Colonial 48
- Latin American 4
- Maritime 15
- Medieval European 48
- Post-medieval European 44
- Urban continuity 36