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 35
- Byzantine 7
- Caribbean 2
- Civilizations of Sub-Saharan Africa 12
- Classical (other) 6
- Egyptian 4
- Far Eastern 14
- Near Eastern 46
- Other 2
- Pacific 4
- Phoenician 6
- Pre-Columbian 36
- Prehistoric 34
- Rock Art 32
- South (East) Asian 33
- Viking 7
Cultural Landscape
- Associative 33
- Clearly defined 18
- Continuing 58
- Relict 32
Human activity
- Agriculture 21
- Sites of Memory 10
- Transport and Trade 35
- Urban planning 20
Natural landscape
- Desert 12
- Diverse ecosystems 8
- Eroded 8
- Forest 51
- Glaciation 11
- Grassland and tundra 2
- Insular 11
- Karst landscapes and caves 17
- Marine and Coastal 35
- Mountain 44
- Rivers, Wetlands and Lakes 33
- Volcanic 22
Paleontology
Religious structure
- Bahá'i Faith 1
- Buddhist 30
- Christian 117
- Hindu 9
- Indigenous 20
- Islamic 14
- Jewish 1
Structure
- Burial 25
- Civic and Public Works 31
- Factories and industry 27
- Memorials and Monuments 13
- Military and Fortifications 51
- Mines 26
- Palace 26
- Park or garden 18
- Residence 16
- Science and Education 24
Urban landscape
- African 10
- Arabic and Middle Eastern 29
- Asian 26
- Colonial 49
- Latin American 4
- Maritime 15
- Medieval European 52
- Post-medieval European 44
- Urban continuity 37