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  1. There are 25 World Heritage Sites in the United States; 21 are single location sites, and 4 are multi-part sites encompassing several locations (the Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, the only site with widely spaced properties, are in blue).

  2. List of World Heritage Sites in North America. Below is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in upper North America. Greenland has been included here as part of North America despite its cultural and political associations with Europe.

    Site
    Image
    Location
    Criteria
    Various (eight locations) United States
    Cultural: (ii)
    26.369 (65.16)
    Aasivissuit – Nipisat. Inuit Hunting ...
    Nipisat, western Greenland, Kingdom of ...
    Cultural: (v)
    417,800 (1,032,000)
    Jalisco, Mexico 20°51′47″N 103°46′43″W  ...
    Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v), (vi)
    34,019 (84,060); buffer zone 51,261 ...
    Campeche, Mexico 18°7′21″N 89°47′0″W  / ...
    Mixed: (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (ix), (x)
    3,000 (7,400); buffer zone 147,195 ...
  3. As of 2018, there are thirty-five World Heritage Sites in Mexico, including twenty-seven cultural sites, six natural sites and two mixed sites. The country ranks first in the Americas and seventh worldwide by number of Heritage sites.

    Site
    Image
    Location
    Criteria
    Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary ...
    Mex Puebla and Oaxaca 17°59′24″N ...
    Mixed: MexAnc (iv) (x)
    145,255.2 (358,933)
    Mex Colima 18°47′17″N 110°58′31″W  /  ...
    Natural: MexArchi (vii) (ix) (x)
    636,685.375 (1,573,283.82)
    Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic ...
    Mex State of Mexico and Hidalgo 19°50′7″N ...
    Cultural: MexAqu (i) (ii) (iv)
    6,540 (16,200)
    Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical ...
    Mex Campeche 18°3′11″N 89°44′14″W  /  ...
    Mixed: MexAnc (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (ix) ...
    331,397 (818,900)
  4. List of World Heritage Sites in Cuba. List of World Heritage Sites in Central America. List of World Heritage Sites in North America. List of World Heritage Sites in Canada. List of World Heritage Sites in the United States. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico. List of World Heritage Sites in South America.

    Site
    Image
    Location
    Criteria
    Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: originary ...
    Mex Puebla and Oaxaca 17°59′24″N ...
    Mixed: MexAnc (iv) (x)
    145,255.2 (358,933)
    Mex Colima 18°47′17″N 110°58′31″W  /  ...
    Natural: MexArchi (vii) (ix) (x)
    636,685.375 (1,573,283.82)
    Aqueduct of Padre Tembleque Hydraulic ...
    Mex State of Mexico and Hidalgo 19°50′7″N ...
    Cultural: MexAqu (i) (ii) (iv)
    6,540 (16,200)
    Ancient Maya City and Protected Tropical ...
    Mex Campeche 18°3′11″N 89°44′14″W  /  ...
    Mixed: MexAnc (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (ix) ...
    331,397 (818,900)
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    UNESCO was created for the "conservation and protection of the world’s inheritance of books, works of art and monuments of history and science". The constitution of UNESCO was ratified in 1946 by 26 countries, including the United States.

    The World Heritage Sites list has developedover time. It is part of a process; and the list continues to grow. As of 2020, there are 24 places in the United States which are on the World Heritage List. 1. 11 cultural sites 2. 12 natural sites 3. 1 mixed site

    Media related to World Heritage Sites in the United Statesat Wikimedia Commons 1. UNESCO, World Heritage in the US

  5. World Heritage partnerships for conservation. Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites are vulnerable to the effects of uncontrolled urban development, unsustainable tourism practices, neglect, natural calamities, pollution, political instability, and conflict.

  6. World Heritage Fund, States Parties Contributions. International Assistance. State of Conservation. Periodic Reporting Questionnaire 2008-2015. Periodic Reporting Questionnaire 2018-2024. Europe and North America, World Heritage Convention Regional Contact. Europe and North America, World Heritage Regional page.