World Heritage in the United States of America

The world heritage in the United States of America includes (as of 2019) 24 UNESCO world heritage sites , including eleven world cultural heritage sites, twelve world natural heritage sites and a mixed cultural and natural heritage site. The United States ratified the World Heritage Convention in 1973, and the first two World Heritage Sites were added to the World Heritage List in 1978. The last World Heritage Site to date was registered in 2019, and one site is on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger .

World heritage sites

The following table lists the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the United States in chronological order by year of their inclusion on the World Heritage List (K - Cultural Heritage, N - Natural Heritage, K / N - Mixed, (R) - On the Red List of World Heritage in Danger ) .

 Map with all coordinates of World Heritage Sites: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Mesa Verde National Park ( location )	1978	K	27	Mesa Verde National Park is located in the southwestern part of Colorado . The abandoned cave dwellings were found in 1888 and the national park was established on June 29, 1906.
	Yellowstone National Park ( location )	1978	N	28	Yellowstone National Park is the oldest national park in the world. The park is located near the town of Billings, Montana state .
	Kluane / Wrangell-St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek ( location )	1979	N	72	transnational world heritage site with Canada, originally comprised Wrangell-St.-Elias National Park from the United States , expanded in 1992 to include Glacier Bay National Park . The Wrangell-St Elias National Park in southeastern Alaska has approximately 53,320 km² the largest national park in the US. In the neighboring Glacier Bay National Park , some glaciers extend into the tidal waters of Glacier Bay ("Glacier Bay").
	Grand Canyon National Park ( location )	1979	N	75	The Grand Canyon is considered to be the greatest running geological spectacle on earth. Its horizontal layers allow one to trace geological history back over millions of years. There are also prehistoric traces of human adaptation to harsh environmental conditions.
	Everglades National Park ( location )	1979	N (R)	76	The Everglades National Park on the southern tip of Florida is "imperceptibly a river of grass from the hinterland into the sea flowing" also called. The extraordinary diversity of aquatic habitats that prevails here has made it a sanctuary for large numbers of birds and reptiles, as well as endangered species such as the manatee.
	Independence Hall ( location )	1979	K	78	In the Independence Hall both were Declaration of Independence as well as the Constitution of the United States accepted. These two documents set forth the universal principles of freedom and democracy, and they are fundamental to American history. But they also have a great impact on the whole world.
	Redwood National Park ( location )	1980	N	134
	Mammoth Cave National Park ( location )	1981	N	150
	Olympic National Park ( location )	1981	N	151	The coastal strip is also part of the world heritage.
	Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site ( location )	1982	K	198
	Great Smoky Mountains National Park ( location )	1983	N	259
	La Fortaleza and San Juan Historic Site in Puerto Rico ( Location )	1983	K	266	La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site include defenses of the city of San Juan , Puerto Rico, dating from the 16th through the 20th centuries. They show in an outstanding way the adaptation of European developments in military architecture to the Caribbean context and represent the continuity of more than four centuries of architectural, technical, military and political history.
	Statue of Liberty ( location )	1984	K	307
	Yosemite National Park ( location )	1984	N	308
	Chaco culture ( location )	1987	K	353	In addition to the Chaco Culture National Historical Park , the Aztec Ruins National Monument , Casamero , the Halfway House , Kin Bineola , Kin Nizhoni , Kin Ya'a , Pierre's site , Pueblo Pintado and Twin Angels , all in New Mexico , are also world heritage sites.
	Hawaii Volcanoes National Park ( location )	1987	N	409	The most active volcano in the world, the Kīlauea, is located in this national park .
	Monticello and University of Virginia in Charlottesville ( Location )	1987	K	442	Monticello, near Charlottesville , Virginia, was the estate of the architect and politician Thomas Jefferson , the author of the American Declaration of Independence and the third President of the United States. Jefferson built the house from 1768 according to his own designs. He also designed the central buildings of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, which was founded at Jefferson's instigation.
	Taos Pueblo ( location )	1992	K	492
	Carlsbad Caverns National Park ( location )	1995	N	721
	Waterton Glacier International Peace Park ( location )	1995	N	354	cross-border World Heritage Site with Canada, includes the United States Glacier National Park in the north of the US state of Montana , which was placed under protection in 1910 and has an area of ​​4100 km².
	Papahānaumokuākea ( location )	2010	K / N	1326
	Monumental earthworks of Poverty Point ( location )	2014	K	1435	On an area of ​​about 160  hectares , on a slope edge above the Mississippi valley , there are earthworks of a pre-Columbian Indian culture that are unique in size and complexity .
	Mission stations in San Antonio ( location )	2015	K	1466	includes Mission Valero , Mission Concepcion , Mission San José , Mission San Juan Capistrano , Mission San Francisco de la Espada and Rancho de las Cabras
	20th Century Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright ( Lage )	2019	K	1496	comprises eight buildings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright : Unity Temple in Oak Park , Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago , Hollyhock House in Los Angeles , Taliesin in Spring Green , Fallingwater in the Allegheny Mountains , Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House in Madison , Taliesin West at Scottsdale and Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City . They represent the "organic architecture" developed by Wright. The versatile uses (living, working, leisure, church) can be associated with the versatility of Wright's work and his striving for expediency. The architecture had a lasting influence on contemporary European architecture.

Tentative list

The sites that are intended for nomination for inclusion in the World Heritage List are entered in the tentative list .

Current World Heritage candidates

Currently (2019) 19 sites are entered in the tentative list of the United States of America, the last entry was made in 2017. The following table lists the sites in chronological order according to the year of their inclusion in the tentative list.

 Map with all coordinates of current World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
	Sites of the Civil Rights Movement	2008	K	5241	Suggested sites for the Civil Rights Movement include Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, and Bethel Baptist Church and 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham
	Dayton Aviation Sites	2008	K	5242	Huffman Prairie Flying Field , Wright Cycle Company and Wright & Wright Printing , Wright Hall and Hawthorn Hill in Dayton, Ohio
	Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks	2008	K	5243	Fort Ancient State Memorial, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, and Newark Earthworks State Memorial
	Thomas Jefferson Buildings	2008	K	5244	includes the following buildings by architect and politician Thomas Jefferson : Poplar Forest in Bedford County and Virginia State Capitol in Richmond The proposal is planned as an extension of the Monticello and University of Virginia World Heritage Site in Charlottesville (Ref. 442 ), which also includes buildings by Thomas Jefferson.
	Mount Vernon Manor ( Location )	2008	K	5245
	Serpent Mound ( location )	2008	K	5248
	Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge	2008	N	5252
	Petrified Forest National Park ( location )	2008	N	5253
	White Sands National Monument ( location )	2008	N	5254
	Brooklyn Bridge ( location )	2017	K	6232
	Ellis Island	2017	K	6233
	Central Park	2017	K	6234
	Chicago early skyscrapers	2017	K	6235	Includes skyscrapers of Chicago School . Some structures are proposed that were already included in previous proposals. From the proposal "Chicago School of Architecture" (1990–1996) the following were adopted: Auditorium Building , Head II Building , Marquette Building , Rookery Building , The Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company Building . From the proposal "Chicago School of Architecture" (1990–1996) the following were adopted: Monadnock Building , Old Colony Building , Fisher Building . The Ludington Building is a new addition .
	Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument	2017	N	6236	Southwest of Hawaii
	California Stream Conservation Area	2017	N	6237	includes Point Reyes National Seashore , Farallon Islands (both proposed from 1990–1996), Golden Gate National Recreation Area , Monterey Bay , Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary , Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and California Coastal National Monument in the California Current
	Mariana's Trench Marine National Monument	2017	N	6238	Includes the arch of the Mariana Islands
	Marine Protected Areas in American Samoa	2017	N	6239	Includes the protected areas: Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary (proposed since 2008), Rose Atoll Marine National Monument and Rose Atoll National Wildlife Refuge in American Samoa
	Settlement of the Moravian Church	2017	K	6240	sought an extension of the included in the World Heritage Site in 2015 settlement is Christian field the Moravian Church (English: Moravian Church ) in Denmark to the Moravian Bethlehem district , the population center of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania .
	Big Bend National Park	2017	N	6241

Former World Heritage candidates

These sites were previously on the tentative list, but were withdrawn or rejected by UNESCO. Sites that are included in other entries on the tentative list or that are part of world heritage sites are not taken into account here.

 Map with all coordinates of former World Heritage candidates: OSM

image	designation	year	Type	Ref.	description
Thomas Edison's laboratory	Edison National Historic Site ( location )	1979-1980	K		Thomas Alva Edison's home and laboratory . The historic site was renamed Thomas Edison National Historical Park in 2009
(more pictures)	Wright Brothers National Monument ( location )	1981-1981	K		Memorial to the Wright Brothers on the spot where they made their first controlled powered flight in the world.
View into the crater (further pictures)	Haleakalā National Park ( location )	1983-1983	N		National park on the island of Maui in Hawaii around the dormant Haleakalā volcano .
	Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park	1987-1987	K
	Acadia National Park	1990-1996	N
	Aleutian Islands	1990-1996	N		The Aleutian Islands are part of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
	Arches National Park	1990-1996	N
	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge	1990-1996	N
Prudential Building	Chicago School of Architecture	1990-1996	K		In addition to the buildings included in the 2017 proposal, it also included the Reliance Building in Chicago , Prudential (Guaranty) Building in Buffalo, and the Wainwright Building in St. Louis
	Bryce Canyon National Park	1990-1996	N
	Canyonlands National Park	1990-1996	N
	Cape Krusenstern Archeological District National Monument	1990-1996	K / N
	Capitol Reef National Park	1990-1996	N
	Casa Grande Ruins National Monument	1990-1996	K
	Chapel Hall, Gallaudet University	1990-1996	K		Built in 1870, Chapel Hall is one of Gallaudet University's oldest buildings
	Colorado National Monument	1990-1996	K
	Crater Lake National Park	1990-1996	N
	Death Valley National Park	1990-1996	N
	Eads Bridge	1990-1996	K		The Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River connects St. Louis , Missouri with East St. Louis , Illinois .
	Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio	1990-1996	K		Not included in the "Buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright " proposal submitted in 2008
	General Electric Research Laboratories, Schenectady	1990-1996	K		First industrial research facility in the United States, established in Schenectady , New York , in 1900
	Goddard Rocket Launching Site	1990-1996	K		Place where Robert Goddard successfully launched a liquid fuel rocket for the first time in the world in 1926
	Grand Teton National Park	1990-1996	N
	Guadalupe Mountains National Park	1990-1996	N
	Hohokam Pima National Monument	1990-1996	N
	Joshua Tree National Park	1990-1996	N
	Lindenmeier Site	1990-1996	K		archaeological site of the prehistoric Folsom culture
	Lowell Observatory	1990-1996	K
	McCormick's Farm and Workshop	1990-1996	K		Farm and workshop of Cyrus McCormick , the inventor of the reaper
	Moundville Archaeological Site	1990-1996	K
	Mount Rainier National Park	1990-1996	N
	New Harmony Historic District	1990-1996	K
	North Cascades National Park	1990-1996	N
	Ocmulgee National Monument	1990-1996	K
	Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument	1990-1996	N
Volta Bureau	Original Bell laboratories	1990-1996	K		Volta Laboratory (1880–1881) and Volta Bureau (1887) were the original laboratories founded by Alexander Graham Bell in which he carried out research and development on telecommunications and sound recording.
	Pecos National Historical Park	1990-1996	K
	Point Reyes National Seashore / Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge	1990-1996	N		includes the Point Reyes National Seashore and Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge areas
	Pupin Physics Laboratories	1990-1996	K		also called Pupin Hall , building of Columbia University in New York City built 1925–1927 for the Physics Department .
	Rainbow Bridge National Monument	1990-1996	N
	Rocky Mountain National Park	1990-1996	N
	Saguaro National Park	1990-1996	N
	Mission of San Xavier del Bac	1990-1996	K
	Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks	1990-1996	N
	South Dearborn Street - Printing House Row Historic District	1990-1996	K		National Historic Landmark District in Chicago with the Monadnock Building , the Manhattan Building , the Fisher Building , and the Old Colony Building . The Monadnock Building, Old Colony Building and Fisher Building were included in the 2017 Chicago Early Skyscrapers proposal (Ref. 6235 ), but the Manhattan Building was not.
	Ventana Cave	1990-1996	K
	Virginia Coast Reserve	1990-1996	N
	Warm Springs Historic District	1990-1996	K
	Washington Monument	1990-1996	K
	Zion National Park	1990-1996	N
	Urban planning of Savannah City	1995-1995	K
	SC Johnson & Son, Inc., Administration Building and Research Tower	2008-2015	K	5249	This Racine, Wisconsin complex was initially part of Frank Lloyd Wright's proposal for buildings
	Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks	2008-2017	K	5243	The following sites were deleted from the proposal: Mound City, Hopewell Mound , Seip Earthworks , High Bank Earthworks , Hopeton Earthworks
	20th Century Architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright	2008-2018	K		two buildings by architect Frank Lloyd Wright were originally part of the nomination: Price Tower in Bartlesville and Marin County Civic Center in San Rafael

Web links

Commons : World Heritage Sites in the United States of America  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• United States of America on the UNESCO World Heritage Center website.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ United States of America. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 10, 2017 . 
2. ^ Tentative list of the United States of America. In: whc.unesco.org. UNESCO World Heritage Center, accessed July 10, 2017 . 
3. ^ Former Tentative Sites of the USA. In: World Heritage Site. Retrieved July 10, 2017 (English). 
4. ↑ Revised Tentative List 2017

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