World Heritage Sites
World Heritage SitesUNESCO World Heritage Sites in United States
26 recognised sites
UNESCO lists 26 World Heritage Sites in United States. Each one below links to its city guide or attraction page where we have one.
Full list
World Heritage Sites in United States
Mesa Verde National Park
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Canyon National Park
Everglades National Park
Independence Hall
Redwood National and State Parks
Mammoth Cave National Park
Olympic National Park
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Statue of Liberty
Yosemite National Park
Chaco Culture
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville
Taos Pueblo
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Papahānaumokuākea
Monumental Earthworks of Poverty Point
San Antonio Missions
Moravian Church Settlements
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
Q&A
Answers to your questions
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does United States have?
26 sites recognised by UNESCO as World Heritage — cultural, natural or mixed.
What's the difference between a cultural and natural site?
A cultural site is human-made (an old town, a monument, an archaeological site); a natural site is a unique geological/ecological feature; a mixed site is both.
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Sources: Site list: UNESCO World Heritage List (CC BY-SA 4.0)