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  1. 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.

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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

  2. Supporting the Work and Mission of ICOMOS-USA, the U.S. Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites