New entries in 1996
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin ArmeniaPalace and Gardens of Schönbrunn Austria
Historic Centre of the City of Salzburg Austria
Belize Barrier-Reef Reserve System Belize
Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area China
Lushan National Park China
Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape Czech Republic
Okapi Wildlife Reserve DR of the Congo
Verla Groundwood and Board Mill Finland
Canal du Midi France
Upper Svaneti Georgia
Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg Germany
Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau Germany
Cologne Cathedral Germany
Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) Greece
Millenary Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma and its Natural Environment Hungary
Sangiran Early Man Site Indonesia
Skellig Michael Ireland
The trulli of Alberobello Italy
Castel del Monte Italy
Historic Centre of the City of Pienza Italy
Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna Italy
Itsukushima Shinto Shrine Japan
Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) Japan
Ancient ksour of Ouadane, Chinguetti, Tichitt and Oualata Mauritania
Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro Mexico
Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal Mexico
Historic City of Meknes Morocco
Defense Line of Amsterdam Netherlands
"W" National Park of Niger Niger
Historic Centre of Oporto Portugal
Lake Baikal Russia
Volcanoes of Kamchatka Russia
La Lonja de la Seda de Valencia Spain
Historic Walled Town of Cuenca Spain
The Laponian Area Sweden
Church Village of Gammelstad, Lulea Sweden