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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)
Austria
MAUSOLEUM OF DUKE KARL II, SECKAU ABBEY
Styria, AustriaKarl II, Archduke of Austria and ruler of Inner Austria (r. 1564-1590), chose Seckau Abbey as the final resting place for himself and his wife, Maria Anna von Bayern. (Learn More)
Bhutan
TRASHIGANG DZONG
TRASHIGANG, TRASHIGANG DISTRICT, BhutanSince the mid-17th century, in eastern Bhutan at the confluence of the Gamri and Drangme rivers, Trashigang Dzong has served as a regional administrative and religious center. (Learn More)
Brazil
SÃO NICOLAU
São Nicolau, BrazilWith the aim of converting the native Guaraní population, the Jesuits established 30 missions in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in an area of South America that now includes parts (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)
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)
China
QIANLONG GARDEN CONSERVATION PROJECT
Beijing, ChinaOccupying almost two acres in the northeast quadrant of the Forbidden City, the Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his planned ret (Learn More)
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)
Cyprus
HISTORIC WALLED CITY OF FAMAGUSTA
Famagusta, CyprusLocated along the busy shipping lanes of the eastern Mediterranean, Famagusta rose to prominence after a large number of Christians resettled in the city following the fall of the Levantine city of (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)
Eritrea
KIDANE-MEHRET CHURCH
Senafe, Debub, EritreaThe Church of Kindane-Mehret is a rare representation of Eritrean religious architecture dating to the Axumite Empire (A.D. 100-700). (Learn More)
Estonia
SAINT JOHN'S OF TARTU COMPLEX
Tartu, EstoniaSt. John’s Church, known locally as Jaani kirik, is located in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest city, and dates from the 14th century. (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)
Greece
CHURCHES OF LESVOS
Lesvos, GreeceThe island of Lesvos contains a large number of historic churches, many with fine religious iconography. (Learn More)
Haiti
CITADELLE HENRY
Milot, HaitiThe Citadelle Henry in northern Haiti was constructed between 1806 and 1820, during the reign of Henry Christophe, a leader of the successful slave rebellion that led to independence from France, a (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)
TAJ MAHAL
Agra, IndiaThe Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631. (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)
Ireland
20 DOMINICK STREET
Dublin, IrelandTwenty Dominick Street, onetime residence of 18th-century master stucco craftsman Robert West, is located on the north side of Dublin. (Learn More)
Italy
Mali
DJENNÉ-DJENO ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Djenné, MaliAlthough the archaeological site of Djenné-Djeno is located just three kilometers southeast of the modern village of Djenné, the site was unknown until the 1970s. (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)
YAXCHILÁN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Chiapas, MexicoYaxchilán is located on the border between Guatemala and Mexico, sandwiched between the Usumacinta River and the Lacandon Forest, and across the river from another ancient Maya city, Piedras Negras (Learn More)
Panama
SAN GERÓNIMO FORT
Portobelo, PanamaSan Gerónimo Fort was built in several stages between 1596 and 1779 to protect the transportation of goods from South America to Spain. (Learn More)
SAN LORENZO CASTLE
Portobelo, PanamaThe first fortifications of San Lorenzo castle were built by prominent military engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli in 1595. (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)
HUACA DE LA LUNA
Trujillo/La Libertad, PeruHuaca de la Luna, or Temple of the Moon, was part of the ancient Moche capital built of millions of adobe blocks between the first and eighth centuries AD in northern Peru. (Learn More)
LIMA HISTORIC CENTER
Lima, PeruFounded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 as "the City of Kings," Lima was laid out according to the standard Spanish colony grid plan that was superimposed on a crossing point of pre-existing (Learn More)
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA OF HUARO CHURCH
Huaro, Quispicanchis Province, PeruSan Juan Bautista was built by Jesuits in the sixteenth century in the town of Huaro, strategically located on an Inca road system 35 miles south of Cusco. (Learn More)
SAN PEDRO DE MÓRROPE CHAPEL
Mórrope, PeruThe chapel of San Pedro de Mórrope was constructed in the 16th century during the Colonial period in Peru in an effort to convert the indigenous Mochica people to Christianity. (Learn More)
Portugal
QUELUZ PALACE GARDEN
Lisbon, PortugalThe 18th-century Queluz Palace Garden, built by King Pedro III, is renowned for its ornate fountains and waterfalls. (Learn More)
Russia
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)
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)
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)
MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK
Montezuma County, Colorado, United StatesMesa Verde, a large, gently sloping plateau etched with deep canyons, was occupied by the Ancestral Puebloan civilization between the 6th and 13th centuries AD. (Learn More)
MOUNT LEBANON SHAKER VILLAGE
New Lebanon, New York, United StatesAt its height in 1860, the Shaker village of Mount Lebanon, New York, spanned some 6,000 acres and contained more than 100 buildings. (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)
SAN ESTEBAN DEL REY MISSION
Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, United StatesBuilt in 1629, San Esteban del Rey Mission at Acoma Pueblo combines traditional materials and building technology with European Renaissance architectural ideals. (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)