A Guide to America's World Heritage Sites: The Heritage of Humanity

There are twenty-five World Heritage Sites scattered across the United States. World Heritage Sites are the most important natural and cultural areas around the world; these are the places that the United Nations, and the 167 countries it represents, have recognized as the most important contributions to the heritage of humanity.World Heritage Sites are premier visitor destinations, yet most people are not familiar with the World Heritage Site designation and many of the places included on the World Heritage List. A Guide to America's World Heritage Sites: The Heritage of Humanity describes these twenty-five sites, including why they are so important, the visitor attractions they feature, and logistical advice on how to visit, appreciate, and protect them. CONTENTS PART 1: THE HERITAGE OF HUMANITY PART 2: A GUIDE TO AMERICA’S WORLD HERITAGE SITES CAHOKIA MOUNDS STATE HISTORIC SITE CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK CHACO CULTURE EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK HAWAI‘I VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK HOPEWELL CEREMONIAL EARTHWORKS INDEPENDENCE HALL KLUANE/WRANGELL–ST. ELIAS/GLACIER BAY/TATSHENSHINI-ALSEK LA FORTALEZA AND SAN JUAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE IN PUERTO RICO MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK MESA VERDE NATIONAL PARK MONTICELLO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA IN CHARLOTTESVILLE MONUMENTAL EARTHWORKS OF POVERTY POINT OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK PAPAHĀNAUMOKUĀKEA REDWOOD NATIONAL AND STATE PARKS SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS STATUE OF LIBERTY TAOS PUEBLO THE 20TH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURE OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT WATERTON-GLACIER INTERNATIONAL PEACE PARK YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK REFERENCES PHOTO CREDITS INDEX ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ABOUT THE AUTHOR There are twenty-four World Heritage Sites scattered across the United States.These U.S. World Heritage Sites are the most important natural and cultural areas around the world; these are the places that the United Nations, and the 167 countries it represents, have recognized as the most important contributions to the worlds heritage. World Heritage Sites are premier visitor destinations, yet most people are not familiar with the World Heritage Site designation and many of the places included on the World Heritage List. A Guide to America's World Heritage The Heritage of Humanity describes these twenty-four sites, including why they are so important, the visitor attractions they feature, and logistical advice on how to visit them.