Year: 2020

Portslade ‘Gassie’

Discover Portslade ‘Gassie’ in Portslade, England: This desolate boat was once a key form of public transportation for Portslade residents.

Cloudland Memorial Arch

Discover Cloudland Memorial Arch in Bowen Hills, Australia: This arch celebrates the romantic memories of those who danced at the Cloudland Ballroom.

‘Echodrome’

Discover 'Echodrome' in Lausanne, Switzerland: This large sculpture of white plates and forms is actually a huge sound amplifier.

Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural

Discover Eastern Sub-Continental Divide Mural in Atlanta, Georgia: A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

The Mermaid Museum

Discover The Mermaid Museum in Berlin, Maryland: Explore the legends surrounding these mythical sea creatures inside this museum.

Hob Moor and Plague Stones

Discover Hob Moor and Plague Stones in York, England: When the plague struck York, this stone was used to leave supplies for the sick.

Stadtpark Mainz

Discover Stadtpark Mainz in Mainz, Germany: Along the banks of the River Rhine lies a park that seems unassuming, but beneath the surface lies a long and fascinating history.

Guajataca Lake

Discover Guajataca Lake in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico: An unnatural lake in a naturally beautiful setting.

Elevador Lacerda

Discover Elevador Lacerda in Salvador, Brazil: This public elevator links the lower city to the upper city of Salvador.

Hagendenkmal

Discover Hagendenkmal in Worms, Germany: A statue dedicated to the antihero of the Nibelung legend.

Joshua Ward House

Discover Joshua Ward House in Salem, Massachusetts: This home is steeped in history from, George Washington to George Corwin, High Sheriff during the Salem Witch Trials.

Valle Giumentina

Discover Valle Giumentina in Pacentro, Italy: In Majella National Park, these stone dwellings harken back to the region's pastoral history.

Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett

Discover Statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: The beloved, war-tested mascot of a Union regiment graces their battlefield monument.

Schönhauser Allee Cemetery

Discover Schönhauser Allee Cemetery in Berlin, Germany: Inside this Jewish cemetery is a memorial to soldiers who deserted the German army and were executed.

Cameron Memorial Fountain

Discover Cameron Memorial Fountain in Glasgow, Scotland: Glasgow's own "tipsy" temperance monument.

Pačir Geothermal Spa

Discover Pačir Geothermal Spa in Pačir, Serbia: This natural spa is known for its healing properties and vibrant hue.

Nike Missile Launch Site W-83

Discover Nike Missile Launch Site W-83 in Herndon, Virginia: An out-of-place Air Force radar dome is all that denotes this park as a former missile launch site.

Linda McCartney Memorial Garden

Discover Linda McCartney Memorial Garden in Campbeltown, Scotland: An appropriate memorial dedicated to a well-renowned figure of Campbeltown.

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To represent a masterpiece of human creative genius. 260 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. 474 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. 499 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. 633 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. 135 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. 167 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). 252 vii
To contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance. 148 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. 96 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. 166

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