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Afghanistan
HAJI PIYADA MOSQUE (NOH GUMBAD)
Balkh, AfghanistanThe Haji Piyada Mosque was built in the second half of the 9th century, only two centuries after the establishment of Islam and immediately following its arrival in Central Asia. (Learn More)
Albania
VOSKOPOJË CHURCHES
Voskopojë, AlbaniaTwenty-six churches were built between 1630 and 1780 at Voskopojë, situated along the trade route from Venice to Constantinople in southeastern Albania. (Learn More)
Argentina
JESUIT GUARANÍ MISSIONS
Several towns, ArgentinaBeginning in the seventeenth century, the Jesuit Order founded a series of thirty missions in the lush rainforest of what is now Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. (Learn More)
Cambodia
ANGKOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK
Siem Reap, CambodiaAngkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries A.D. (Learn More)
PREAH KHAN TEMPLE
Angkor Archaeological Park, Siem Reap, CambodiaThe Preah Khan temple complex situated at the northern edge of the Angkor Archaeological Park is one of the most significant buildings erected during the ancient Khmer empire. (Learn More)
TA SOM TEMPLE
Angkor, Siem Reap Province, CambodiaThe Khmer temple of Ta Som, located at the eastern end of the Northern Baray at Angkor, was built at the end of the 12th century during the reign of the powerful Buddhist King Jayavarman VII. (Learn More)
Chile
EASTER ISLAND (RAPA NUI)—MOAI CONSERVATION PROJECT
Easter Island, ChileA Polynesian volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean, at the southeastern most point of the Polynesian triangle, Easter Island—known locally as Rapa Nui—is a special territory of Chile that was annexe (Learn More)
EASTER ISLAND (RAPA NUI)—ORONGO
Easter Island, ChileEaster Island, a special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888, is most famous for the hundreds moai statues scattered throughout its coastline. (Learn More)
EASTER ISLAND (RAPA NUI)—RANO RARAKU
ChileEaster Island, one of the world’s most remote inhabited places, some 3,700 kilometers off the coast of South America, is home to an extraordinary archaeological heritage that spans over a thousand (Learn More)
China
SHAXI MARKET AREA
Yunnan Province , ChinaThe Shaxi Market Area, located in China’s Yunnan Province on the historic Tea and Horse Caravan Trail that links Tibet with Southeast Asia, is the most complete surviving example of a trading (Learn More)
Czech Republic
LEDNICE AND VALTICE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Lednice and Valtice, Czech RepublicOver the centuries, the rural countryside between the southern Moravian towns of Lednice and Valtice had been a landscape divided by shifting national borders, scarred by conflicts like the Thirty (Learn More)
Egypt
THE MORTUARY TEMPLE OF AMENHOTEP III
Luxor, EgyptThe mortuary temple of Amenhotep III was erected between 1390 and 1353 B.C. for New Kingdom Pharaoh Amenhotep III. (Learn More)
Ethiopia
MENTEWAB-QWESQWAM BANQUETING HALL
Gondar, EthiopiaThe buildings at this archaeological site date to the 17th and 18th centuries when the court of Gondar was the capital of Christian Ethiopia beginning in 1632. (Learn More)
Ghana
WA NAA'S PALACE
Wa, GhanaWa Naa’s Palace, home to the King of Wala people, the major local population of Wa region, is located in the heart of Wa Town and is a major cultural attraction. (Learn More)
Haiti
GINGERBREAD NEIGHBORHOOD
Port-au-Prince, HaitiIn October 2009, the gingerbread houses of Port-au-Prince were included on the 2010 World Monuments Watch in order to raise international awareness about this unique architectural heritage. (Learn More)
Hungary
ESZTERHÁZA CASTLE
Fertöd, HungaryEszterhàza Castle, a Baroque country residence completed in 1784, served as a principal home of the wealthy and influential Hungarian house of Esterhazy. (Learn More)
India
DELHI HERITAGE ROUTE
Delhi, IndiaThe city of Delhi contains a multitude of important historic structures, including the World Heritage sites of Qutb Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, and the Red Fort. (Learn More)
MADHYA PRADESH CULTURAL HERITAGE PROJECT
Various Cities, IndiaMadhya Pradesh, the largest state in India, is located in the center of the country and is filled with heritage sites of great cultural importance chronicling the history of the region. (Learn More)
Indonesia
DESA LINGGA
Karo Regency, North Sumatra Province, IndonesiaLocated in the Karo district west of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, the village of Desa Lingga is emblematic of the challenges of maintaining local culture and vernacular practices in a rapidly changi (Learn More)
Iraq
THE FUTURE OF BABYLON
Babylon, IraqBabylon’s remains date back thousands of years and were rediscovered by Robert Koldeway, a German archaeologist, at the end of the nineteenth century. (Learn More)
Japan
MACHIYA TOWNHOUSES
Kyoto, JapanThe machiya of Kyoto are traditional townhouses dating from the Edo period (1603–1867). Born out of the city’s growing merchant class, they functioned as both residences and workspaces. (Learn More)
Jordan
MIDDLE EASTERN GEODATABASE FOR ANTIQUITIES (MEGA)
Amman, JordanIn collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute, WMF, the Jordanian Department of Antiquities and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, a modern, web-based inventory for archaeol (Learn More)
Mali
BANDIAGARA ESCARPMENT CULTURAL LANDSCAPE
Dogon Country, MaliThe dramatic 95-mile long Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali, West Africa, has been inhabited since at least the 3rd century B.C. (Learn More)
Mexico
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA DE COIXTLAHUACA
Oaxaca, MexicoSan Juan Bautista de Coixtlahuaca Convent was built by the Dominicans between 1545 and 1596 in the highly-ornate Plateresque style, a design popular in Spain and its colonies in the 15th and 16th c (Learn More)
Mongolia
BOGD KHAN PALACE MUSEUM
Ulaanbaatar (Ulan Bator), MongoliaIn 1911, at the time of the collapse of the Qing Dynasty in China, the independence of Outer Mongolia was proclaimed. (Learn More)
Nepal
PATAN ROYAL PALACE COMPLEX
Patan, NepalThe Patan Royal Palace Complex was constructed in the 17th century as part of the extensive building program of King Siddhinarasimha Malla, which was continued by his son Srinivasa. (Learn More)
Pakistan
PETROGLYPHS IN THE DIAMER-BASHA DAM AREA
Northern Areas, PakistanMeandering through gorges of the Indus River valley and across high mountain passes, ancient arteries of the fabled Silk Road cut through the Diamer District of Northern Pakistan. (Learn More)
Peru
HISTORIC TOWNS OF THE COLCA VALLEY
PeruThe churches of the Colca Valley were built in the 17th century and have not been modified much since. (Learn More)
KUELAP FORTRESS
Amazonas, PeruKuelap, one of the largest ancient monuments of the Americas, was a fortified citadel in northern Peru on the slopes of the Andes. (Learn More)
LARAOS TERRACES
Yauyos, PeruThe andenería, or terraced landscape of Laraos, is believed to date to the pre-Inca period and is a defining feature of the steep slopes of the Peruvian Andes. (Learn More)
SAN CRISTÓBAL DE RAPAZ CHURCH
Rapaz, PeruIn the 16th and 17th centuries colonial Catholic missions were established in the Oyón Valley in Peru and built in a style described as Rural Andean Baroque. (Learn More)
SANTA CATALINA MONASTERY
Arequipa, PeruThe Convent of Santa Catalina de Siena was built in 1579 and is located in the historical center of Arequipa, Peru. (Learn More)
Romania
BÁNFFY CASTLE
Bontida, RomaniaFrom the 14th century through 1944, Bánffy Castle was occupied by members of the aristocratic Bánffy family, whose ranks included the first governor of Transylvania under the Hapsburg (Learn More)
BRANCUSI’S ENDLESS COLUMN ENSEMBLE
Târgu-Jiu, RomaniaErected in 1934, the Endless Column by famed Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957) has been hailed as one of the great works of twentieth-century outdoor sculpture. (Learn More)
Russia
KIZHI POGOST
Kizhi Island in Lake Onega, Republic Of Karelia, RussiaKizhi Pogost is located on one of the many hundreds of islands on tranquil Lake Onega in the northern region of Karelia. (Learn More)
PAANAJÄRVI VILLAGE
Kemi Province, Republic of Karelia, RussiaLocated on the Russian-Finnish border, Paanajärvi is the last intact village in the district of Viena Karelia along the Kemi River. (Learn More)
Spain
MÁLAGA ROMAN THEATER
Málaga, SpainThe Roman theater in the southern Spanish city of Málaga is thought to have been built early in the first century A.D. during the reign of Augustus. (Learn More)
MOORISH HOUSES OF GRANADA
Granada, SpainThe neighborhood of Albayzin in Granada, Spain, contains several Moorish houses, some dating to the period of the Alhambra, many of which were built in the 16th century. (Learn More)
PAZO DE SAN MIGUEL DAS PENAS
Monterroso/Lugo, SpainTwelve centuries of art and architecture are chronicled in the buildings found in the hills of northwestern Spain. (Learn More)
TOLEDO CATHEDRAL (OCHAVO CHAPEL AND SAN BLAS CHAPEL)
Toledo, SpainThe Toledo Cathedral was built in the 13th century and contains several beautifully decorated chapels, including the Ochavo and San Blás chapels. (Learn More)
WINDMILLS OF MALLORCA
Mallorca, SpainFlour windmills, dating from the 16th to the 19th centuries, are still a significant feature of the landscape of the Balearic Islands, and are a strong symbol of prosperity and engineering acumen, (Learn More)
Syria
AMRIT ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Near Tartous, SyriaAmrit is an ancient Phoenician site located on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. (Learn More)
Turkmenistan
ANCIENT MERV ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Bairam Ali, TurkmenistanThe oasis of Merv is strategically sited in the Karakum desert and formed an essential military headquarters and staging post on major east-west trade routes. (Learn More)
United Kingdom
EDINBURGH HISTORIC GRAVEYARDS
Edinburgh, Scotland, United KingdomFive historical burial grounds are scattered around Edinburgh’s city center, oases amid the dense urban surroundings often full of students and tourists. (Learn More)
United States
ADOBE MISSIONS OF NEW MEXICO
Various, New Mexico, United StatesThe adobe churches of New Mexico were built as part of the Franciscan missionary campaign in the New World. (Learn More)
ARCHES PROJECT
United StatesArches is a new open-source geospatial software system for cultural heritage inventory and management, developed jointly by the Getty Conservation Institute and World Monuments Fund. (Learn More)
CHURCH OF ST. ANN AND THE HOLY TRINITY
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesThe Church of St. Ann and the Holy Trinity is one of the most important monuments of the Gothic Revival in America. (Learn More)
HISTORIC ROUTE 66
Chicago, IL, to Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRoute 66, once the primary highway from America’s interior to the West Coast, has played a now-legendary role in U.S. history since its designation in 1926. (Learn More)
MAIN STREET MODERN: RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
Sarasota, Florida, United StatesDesigned by Paul Rudolph (1918-1997), Riverview High School first welcomed students in 1958. (Learn More)
NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL OF DRAWING, PAINTING AND SCULPTURE
New York, New York, United StatesThe New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting, and Sculpture is located in New York’s Greenwich Village, in a complex of structures assembled over an extended period of time by the American sculp (Learn More)
PRESERVATION ARTS TRAINING WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Brooklyn, New York, United StatesAs part of a long term commitment to preservation training in the United States, WMF initiated a high school preservation arts training curriculum, launched as a result of a 1993 workshop for educa (Learn More)
SAINT DAVID'S SCHOOL
NY, United StatesSaint David’s School is an elementary school for boys located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, in New York. (Learn More)
TAOS PUEBLO
Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, United StatesSituated in the sun-baked valley of a Rio Grande tributary and continuously inhabited for 1,000 years, the community and architecture of Taos Pueblo exemplify the enduring spirit of the Pueblo peop (Learn More)
TUTUVENI PETROGLYPH SITE
Hopi Tribal Land, United StatesThe Tutuveni Petroglyph site boasts more than 5,000 Hopi clan symbols that were inscribed during the ceremonial pilgrimage to Ongtupqa, or the Grand Canyon, which is for many Hopi the point of thei (Learn More)