Year: 2018

Inscription Rock at El Morro

Discover Inscription Rock at El Morro in Ramah, New Mexico: Some 2,000 carvings show this rare desert spring has been an oasis for travelers for over a thousand years.

Almoravid Koubba

Discover Almoravid Koubba in Marrakesh, Morocco: The oldest monument in Marrakesh and the city's only surviving example of Almoravid architecture.

‘Titania and Bottom’

Discover 'Titania and Bottom' in London, England: This macabre painting of a Shakespearean scene looks like something out of a nightmare.

Museum of Soviet Vehicles

Discover Museum of Soviet Vehicles in Järva-Jaani, Estonia: Rusted cars, trucks, and buses form a fascinating collection of Soviet-era machinery.

Tonle Srepok

Discover Tonle Srepok in Lumphat, Cambodia: The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

Tor Fiscale Park

Discover Tor Fiscale Park in Rome, Italy: This park on the outskirts of Rome boasts two ancient Roman aqueducts and a medieval tower.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle

Discover Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle in Kamianets'-podil's'kyi, Ukraine: This Ukranian fortress is one of the best-preserved medieval castles in Europe.

Central Market Building

Discover Central Market Building in Alicante, Spain: This magnificent market stands as a poignant symbol of the suffering caused by the Spanish Civil War.

Gangteng Gompa

Discover Gangteng Gompa in Bhutan: This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Castillo Mundo King

Discover Castillo Mundo King in Sosúa, Dominican Republic: An eccentric German artist built this weird and wondrous castle packed with shocking sculptures and alien art.

Saint-Pierre of Firminy

Discover Saint-Pierre of Firminy in Firminy, France: This church looks more like a spaceship than a house of worship.

Wemyss Caves

Discover Wemyss Caves in East Wemyss, Scotland: These ancient sea caves hold Britain's highest concentration of Pictish rock carvings.

Oxford Botanic Garden

Discover Oxford Botanic Garden in Oxford, England: The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Aqueduct Park

Discover Parco degli Acquedotti in Rome, Italy: This beautiful park on the outskirts of Rome protects the ruins of two colossal ancient aqueducts.

Richmond Airport Civil War Fortifications

Discover Richmond Airport Civil War Fortifications in Richmond, Virginia: The airport was once a Civil War battleground, and the earthwork defenses can still be seen today.

ANIMA

Discover ANIMA in Marrakesh, Morocco: This amazing oasis of art and plants is hidden on the outskirts of Marrakesh.

La Saline Royale

Discover La Saline Royale in Arc-et-Senans, France: The shape of this old salt factory complex was inspired by the course of the Sun.

Synevyr Lake

Discover Synevyr Lake in Mizhhirs'kyi district, Ukraine: This stunning mountain lake was named for a pair of tragic lovers whose statues stand at the center.

Lego Åhléns City

Discover Lego Åhléns City in Stockholm, Sweden: A miniature model of the iconic Stockholm department store.

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To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. 261 ii
To exhibit an important interchange of human values, over a span of time or within a cultural area of the world, on developments in architecture or technology, monumental arts, town-planning or landscape design. 480 iii
To bear a unique or at least exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or to a civilization which is living or which has disappeared. 514 iv
To be an outstanding example of a type of building, architectural or technological ensemble or landscape which illustrates (a) significant stage(s) in human history. 642 ix
To be outstanding examples representing significant on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution and development of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystems and communities of plants and animals. 137 v
To be an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of a culture (or cultures), or human interaction with the environment especially when it has become vulnerable under the impact of irreversible change. 172 vi
To be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance. (The Committee considers that this criterion should preferably be used in conjunction with other criteria). 256 vii
To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. 151 viii
To be outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, including the record of life, significant on-going geological processes in the development of landforms, or significant geomorphic or physiographic features. 98 x
To contain the most important and significant natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity, including those containing threatened species of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation. 168

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