The Lighthouse at Alexandria
The Temple of Artemis
The Statue of Zeus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Egyptian Pyramids
Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet ("they form a dramatic double act of spiritual power, architectural splendor and faith enduring against all odds");
Old City, Jerusalem ("for its central place in religious history and struggles for tolerance");
the Polar ice caps ("it is becoming increasingly clear that the mind-blowing expanses of frozen water at the top and bottom of Earth hold the key to the future of life as we know it");
Hawaiian Marine Monument in the Pacific ("It is the largest protected area on the planet").