Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor Archaeological Park Angkor was once the seat of the Khmer Empire, which ruled a large portion of Southeast Asia between the ninth and fifteenth centuries AD. More
Beijing, China Qianlong Garden Conservation Project The Qianlong Garden was built by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to serve as a part of his retirement complex for use following his 60-year reign. More
Beijing, China CRAFT Educational Program CRAFT is the first, formal conservation-training program in China that has been designed to meet international standards. More
Alabama, United States Alabama Civil Rights Sites Renewed stakeholder engagement will bring care and attention to a group of sites associated with key events in the Civil Rights movement. More
Lalibela, Ethiopia Rock-Hewn Churches In the 1960s, one of the first projects undertaken by WMF was at Lalibela. More
Mafraq, Jordan Building Conservation Capacity in Syria and Jordan Cultural heritage is a source of pride and identity for those displaced by war, and it can also be a powerful tool for healing after conflict. More
Babylon, Iraq The Future of Babylon WMF has been working with Iraq’s State Board of Antiquities and Heritage since 2008 to conserve Babylon’s fragile archaeological remains. More
Sierra Leone River, near Freetown, Sierra Leone Bunce Island Bunce Island, a site that testifies to a dark chapter in world history, is being slowly eroded by exposure to the elements and overwhelmed by the social and economic problems facing Sierra Leone. More
New York, New York, United States The Bridge to Crafts Careers Program This program addresses the growing need for craftspeople experienced in the preservation arts by providing training and job placement opportunities to students. More
Oaxaca, Mexico Monte Albán Archaeological Site The ancient Zapotec metropolis of Monte Albán was founded in the 6th century BC on a flattened mountain overlooking the city of Oaxaca. More
Mandalay, Myanmar Shwe-nandaw Kyaung Conservation efforts at Shwe-nandaw Kyaung will not only serve this historic site, but will also assist in training conservationists in traditional carpentry crafts. More
Patan, Nepal Char Narayan Temple Nepal is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world, and its rich heritage would not have survived over the centuries were it not for painstaking reconstruction efforts. More
San Rafael District, Peru Chankillo Chankillo was built as a fortified temple complex over 2,300 years ago in the coastal desert of Peru, near the Casma-Sechín river basin. More
Ayutthaya, Thailand Wat Chaiwatthanaram Wat Chaiwatthanaram, an outstanding structure designed in the Khmer style, was laid out to represent a cosmological chart of the Buddhist universe. More
Birmingham, United Kingdom Moseley Road Baths Moseley Road Baths, an Edwardian time capsule still in use and serving a diverse urban community, is now at risk of closure due to cutbacks in government spending. More
Kumamoto, Japan Kumamoto Historic Castle Town The Historic Castle Townscape of Kumamoto consists of nineteenth century traditional machiya and new buildings, which today are part of the essential character of the town. More
Ani, Turkey Ani Cathedral Located in modern-day eastern Turkey, Ani Cathedral is one of the most significant architectural structures remaining from the prosperous Armenian Bagratid period in the 10th and 11th centuries AD. More
Tryon, North Carolina Nina Simone Childhood Home WMF partners with the National Trust for Historic Preservation and others to ensure the global artistic and social impact of Nina Simone's legacy live on. More
Havana, Cuba Convent of Santa Clara of Assisi The whole of historic Havana is in dire need of conservation. More
Versailles, France Potager Du Roi Stakeholders are poised to reimagine the stewardship of the historic kitchen garden of the Palace of Versailles, a place of instruction and experimentation. More
Juani Island, Tanzania Kua Ruins The remains of a medieval Swahili town, the Kua Ruins are at risk from the effects of a harsh climate and destruction at the hands of explorers digging for fabled Swahili treasures. More
Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Piers Climate change threatens the historic piers of Blackpool, as sea-level rise exacerbates the impact of storm surge caused by extreme weather events. More
