ATG GovHouse 1

Antigua and Barbuda, Government HouseThe main building of the Government House seen from the front, 2015 Philip Logan/World Monuments Fund

AUS Sirius 2

Australia, Sirius BuildingDetail of the concrete construction of the Sirius Building, 2016Glenn Harper/World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 3

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónThe railbuses of the Talca-Constitución branch carry passengers and light cargo, 2006Sznegra/ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

ATG GovHouse 2

Antigua and Barbuda, Government HouseAn accessory building is on the verge of collapse, 2015Philip Logan/World Monuments Fund

AUS Sirius 3

Australia, Sirius BuildingThe Sirius Building, seen from the north, 2016Glenn Harper/World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 4

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónView of the Banco de Arena Bridge, designed by Gustave Eiffel, crossing the Maule River 2012Marco Arellano González/ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

ATG GovHouse 3

Antigua and Barbuda, Government HouseView of a drawing room located on the ground floor of the main building and facing out on the deep front porch, 2015Philip Logan/World Monuments Fund

AUS Sirius 4

Australia, Sirius BuildingThe community room inside the building now sits empty, 2016Glenn Harper/World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 5

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónA railcar waiting at a station, 2011Cristianwv96/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

ATG GovHouse 4

Antigua and Barbuda, Government HouseThe dining room located on the ground floor is in need of conservation, 2015Philip Logan/World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 1

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónFour historic railbuses run on the Talca-Constitución narrow-gage line, 2006Erick Cespedes/ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 6

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónThe Talca-Constitución railway branch line is the last one of its kind in Chile, 2013Armando Mujica M./ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

AUS Sirius 1

Australia, Sirius BuildingView of the Sirius Building from the east, 2016Glenn Harper/World Monuments Fund

CHL Ramal 2

Chile, Ramal Talca-ConstituciónThe line crosses the Maule River over the 1915 Banco de Arena Bridge, 2012Jorge Molina Z./ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

CHN GrandTheater 1

China, Grand Theater, Prince Kung’s MansionAn outdoor corridor runs along the west side of the Grand Theater, 2017Yu Zhixin/World Monuments Fund

2018 Watch SitesPhoto Captions

EGY Gulshani 2

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniInside the mausoleum, an ornate calligraphic band in interlaced Mamluk thuluth script is seen at the level below the the dome, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

EGY Gulshani 1

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniThe complex of al-Gulshani, seen from the northeast, showing how modern structures obscure the entrance façade, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

EGY Eliyahu 5

Egypt, Eliyahu haNavi SynagogueInside the richly decorated marble interior of the Eliya-hu Hanavi Synagogue, 2005Joshua Shamsi for Diarna/ World Monuments Fund

EGY Eliyahu 4

Egypt, Eliyahu haNavi SynagogueA portion of the roof of the synagogue collapsed recent-ly, 2017The International Nebi Daniel Association/World Monuments Fund

EGY Eliyahu 3

Egypt, Eliyahu haNavi SynagogueView of the Aron Kodesh inside the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, 2017Joshua Shamsi for Diarna/ World Monuments Fund

EGY Eliyahu 2

Egypt, Eliyahu haNavi SynagogueThe pews at the Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, 2017Joshua Shamsi for Diarna/ World Monuments Fund

EGY Eliyahu 1

Egypt, Eliyahu haNavi SynagogueAlexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, seen from Nebi Daniel Street, 2012Roland Unger/ Wikimedia Commons/ World Monuments Fund

CHN GrandTheater 4

China, Grand Theater, Prince Kung’s MansionInside the column-free space of the Grand Theater, facing towards the stage, 2009Yu Zhixin/World Monuments Fund

CHN GrandTheater 3

China, Grand Theater, Prince Kung’s MansionThe exterior of the Grand Theater, seen from the east, 2017Guan Xin/World Monuments Fund

CHN GrandTheater 2

China, Grand Theater, Prince Kung’s MansionView of the roof inside the Grand Theater of Prince Kung’s Mansion, 2017Guan Xin/World Monuments Fund

EGY Gulshani 3

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniView looking up at the dome of the sixteenth-century mausoleum of Ibrahim al-Gulshani, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

EGY Gulshani 6

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniThe exterior of the mausoleum is decorated with Ottoman tiles applied over its original Mamluk decorations, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

EGY Gulshani 5

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniA mihrab at the east end of a long mosque used by Sufi followers, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

EGY Gulshani 4

Egypt, Takiyyat Ibrahim al-GulshaniThe wooden enclosure under an Ottoman-era canopy set in the middle of the mausoleum is in a dilapidated state, 2017Matjaz Kacicnik/World Monuments Fund

FRA Potager 1

France, Potager du RoiA lone fig tree in a corner of the Potager du Roi, 2015Alexandre Petzold/World Monuments Fund

ISR Lifta 4

Israel, LiftaNarrow paths wind among ruined stone buildings at Lifta, 2017World Monuments Fund

ISR Lifta 3

Israel, LiftaAerial view of houses on a slope at Lifta, 2012Zvika Orr/ World Monuments Fund

ISR Lifta 2

Israel, LiftaThe Jerusalem landscape seen through the ruins of a house at Lifta, 2017World Monuments Fund

ISR Lifta 1

Israel, LiftaThe ruins of Lifta are now a popular destination for recreation, 2011Nir Navot/ World Monuments Fund

IRQ Al Hadba 4

Iraq, Al-Hadba’ MinaretOn June 21, 2017 Islamic State militants detonated explosives to destroy the al-Hadba’ Minaret and the Great Mosque of al-Nuri, 2017FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images/ World Monuments Fund

IRQ Al Hadba 3

Iraq, Al-Hadba’ MinaretThe base and shaft of the al-Hadba’ Minaret were decorated with ornamental brickwork, seen here before its destruction, 2009Mosab Mohammed Jaseem/World Monuments Fund

IRQ Al Hadba 2

Iraq, Al-Hadba’ MinaretThe square base of the al-Hadba’ Minaret before its destruction, 2009Mosab Mohammed Jaseem/World Monuments Fund

IRQ Al Hadba 1

Iraq, Al-Hadba’ MinaretThe al-Hadba’ Minaret, seen from the mosque before its destruction, 2009Mosab Mohammed Jaseem/World Monuments Fund

IND Post-Independence Arch 4

India, Post-Independence Architecture of DelhiThe State Trading Corporation Building (1989) was designed by Raj Rewal, architect of the now-demolished Delhi Hall of Nations, 2017INTACH Delhi/World Monuments Fund

IND Post-Independence Arch 3

India, Post-Independence Architecture of DelhiThe Bahá’í House of Worship, known as the Lotus Temple (1986), is included on the World Heritage List, 2017Shutterstock/ World Monuments Fund

IND Post-Independence Arch 2

India, Post-Independence Architecture of DelhiThe Jeevan Bharati (Life Insurance Corporation of India) Building (1986), designed by Charles Correa (1930-2015), 2017INTACH Delhi/World Monuments Fund

IND Post-Independence Arch 1

India, Post-Independence Architecture of DelhiThe Hall of Nations, a complex of exhibition hallsbuilt for the 1972 International Trade Fair, was demolished in April 2017Ariel Huber, Lausanne/World Monuments Fund

FRA Potager 4

France, Potager du RoiA guided tour taking place during an annual event featuring the flavors of the Potager du Roi, 2011Sylvain Duffard/World Monuments Fund

FRA Potager 3

France, Potager du RoiView across the central fountain in the Grand Carré towards the north, with a statue of Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie and the cityscape beyond, 2015Alexandre Petzold/World Monuments Fund

FRA Potager 2

France, Potager du RoiView of a cultivated garden on the periphery of the Potager du Roi, illustrating the landscape management challenges, with buildings in the city of Versailles seen in the background, 2015Alexandre Petzold/World Monuments Fund

NGA Sukur 2

Nigeria, Sukur Cultural LandscapeA funeral ceremony in Sukur, 1993Nicholas David/World Monuments Fund

NGA Sukur 1

Nigeria, Sukur Cultural LandscapeTraditional Sukur houses are round clay buildings with thatched roofs, 2006NCMM/Dipo Alafiatayo/ World Monuments Fund

MAR Mellah 4

Morocco, Jewish Quarter of EssaouiraA sign points to the entrance to the Jewish Quarter, or Mellah, of Essaouira, 2017Amine Bennour/World Monuments Fund

MAR Mellah 3

Morocco, Jewish Quarter of EssaouiraStructures in the Jewish Quarter have been selectively demolished due to safety concerns, 2017Amine Bennour/World Monuments Fund

MAR Mellah 2

Morocco, Jewish Quarter of EssaouiraMany structures in the Jewish Quarter are abandoned and crumbling, 2017Amine Bennour/World Monuments Fund

MAR Mellah 1

Morocco, Jewish Quarter of EssaouiraA road in the Jewish Quarter towards the historic Haim Pinto Synagogue, 2017Amine Bennour/World Monuments Fund

JPN Kagawa 5

Japan, Kagawa Prefectural GymnasiumView of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium from the northwest, 2016Noriyuki Kawanishi/World Monuments Fund

JPN Kagawa 4

Japan, Kagawa Prefectural GymnasiumThe south south side of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium at night, 2009Noriyuki Kawanishi/World Monuments Fund

JPN Kagawa 3

Japan, Kagawa Prefectural GymnasiumView of the sports hall and the roof of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, supported by suspension cables, 2011Noriyuki Kawanishi/World Monuments Fund

JPN Kagawa 2

Japan, Kagawa Prefectural GymnasiumInside the entrance of the Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium after its closure, 2016Noriyuki Kawanishi/World Monuments Fund

JPN Kagawa 1

Japan, Kagawa Prefectural GymnasiumThe Kagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, seen from the southwest, was designed to evoke the form of a traditional Japanese wooden barge, 2014Noriyuki Kawanishi/World Monuments Fund

ITA Amatrice 4

Italy, AmatriceThe ruined remains of the building require structural stabilization and sheltering, 2017MIBACT/World Monuments Fund

ITA Amatrice 3

Italy, AmatriceSince 2002, the church of Sant’Emidio had housed the city’s museum, named after Cola Filotesio, a Renaissance artist from Amatrice, 2017MIBACT/World Monuments Fund

ITA Amatrice 2

Italy, AmatriceThe bell tower is an emblem of hope and resilience amid the devastation, 2017MIBACT/World Monuments Fund

ITA Amatrice 1

Italy, AmatriceThe bell tower of the medieval church of Sant’Emidio survived the earthquake of August 24, 2016 and subsequent tremors, 2017MIBACT/World Monuments Fund

ESP Tebaida 4

Spain, Tebaida LeonesaThe village of Manzanedo de Valdueza in its tranquil setting, seen from the northeast, 2015Escuela del Patrimonio Cultural/World Monuments Fund

ESP Tebaida 3

Spain, Tebaida LeonesaThe tenth-century Mozarabic church of Santiago de Peñalba, seen from the northeast, 2014Escuela del Patrimonio Cultural/World Monuments Fund

ESP Tebaida 2

Spain, Tebaida LeonesaView of the buildings housing the newly created Peñalba Interpretation and Initiatives Center, a new visitor orientation facility, 2014Escuela del Patrimonio Cultural/World Monuments Fund

ESP Tebaida 1

Spain, Tebaida LeonesaThe thirteenth-century Romanesque Church of San Pedro de Montes in Valdueza, seen from the north, 2015Escuela del Patrimonio Cultural/World Monuments Fund

PER Cerro 5

Peru, Cerro de OroCerro de Oro is surrounded on all sides by agricultural plains, 2012Francesca Fernandini/World Monuments Fund

PER Cerro 4

Peru, Cerro de OroAerial view of an excavated area at the southeast part of the hill, 2017Francesca Fernandini/World Monuments Fund

PER Cerro 3

Peru, Cerro de OroA communal tomb from the Incan period, 2015Francesca Fernandini/World Monuments Fund

PER Cerro 2

Peru, Cerro de OroA child’s tomb, containing vessels and musical instruments, 2017Carol Rodriguez/World Monuments Fund

PER Cerro 1

Peru, Cerro de OroFunerary bundles wrapped in textiles date from the Wari period of occupation of Cerro de Oro, 2015Francesca Fernandini/World Monuments Fund

PAK Karachi 4

Pakistan, Historic KarachiThe Nizam Mansion on the busy intersection of Muhammad Bin Qasim and Shahrah-e-Liaquat Roads has been abandoned and neglected for decades, 2011HC-DAPNED/World Monuments Fund

PAK Karachi 3

Pakistan, Historic KarachiThe historic Max Denso Hall and Library on Muhammad Ali Jinnah (originally Bunder) Road is well-preserved but under-utilized, 2011HC-DAPNED/World Monuments Fund

PAK Karachi 2

Pakistan, Historic KarachiThe Yousuf Mansion on Muhammad Bin Qasim (originally Burnes) Road, 2011HC-DAPNED/World Monuments Fund

PAK Karachi 1

Pakistan, Historic KarachiThe Mendoza Building on Arambagh Road, near Pakistan Chowk, lies abandoned, 2011HC-DAPNED/World Monuments Fund

NGA Sukur 3

Nigeria, Sukur Cultural LandscapeView of the enclosure protecting the house of the Hidi, or chief of Sukur, and the Mandara Mountains landscape, 1992Nicholas David/World Monuments Fund

NGA Sukur 4

Nigeria, Sukur Cultural LandscapeA Sukur man crushing tobacco, 2010Ishanlosen Odiaua/ World Monuments Fund

USA Civil Rights 1

United States, Alabama Civil Rights SitesOld Ship A.M.E. Zion Church in Montgomery, a historic meeting place for black leaders, 2017Laura Ewen Blokker, Southeast Preservation/World Monuments Fund

GBR Blackpool 4

United Kingdom, Blackpool PiersThe North Pier was the first pier at Blackpool, constructed using innovative screw pile engineeringMatthew Heptinstall/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

GBR Blackpool 3

United Kingdom, Blackpool PiersCentral Pier was the second to open, in 1868Jo Hernández/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

GBR Blackpool 2

United Kingdom, Blackpool PiersView of the the North Pier, the oldest of three in Blackpool, originally a promenade lined with octagonal wooden kiosksGidzy/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

GBR Blackpool 1

United Kingdom, Blackpool PiersWaves crash against the Blackpool sea wall, with the Central Pier in the backgroundJil Lamb/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

THA Chao Phraya 4

Thailand, Chao Phraya RiverA river boat in BangkokNataliia Sokolovska / Shutterstock/ World Monuments Fund

THA Chao Phraya 3

Thailand, Chao Phraya RiverMany riverside dwellers will be displaced by the construction of the promenade, 2015David Robinson/ World Monuments Fund

THA Chao Phraya 2

Thailand, Chao Phraya RiverHouses elevated on stilts lie on the Chao Phraya riversideDario Lo Presti/ World Monuments Fund

THA Chao Phraya 1

Thailand, Chao Phraya RiverThe Chao Phraya River as it winds through Bangkok, near the Grand PalaceDario Lo Presti/ World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 6

Syria, Souk of AleppoIn September 2012, the Souk of Aleppo was consumed by a fire that burned for days, 2017The Asahi Shimbun/ Getty Images/ World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 5

Syria, Souk of AleppoIn the Souk of Aleppo, with a Mamluk portal leading to a courtyard to the right, 2008Adli Qudsi/World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 4

Syria, Souk of AleppoA crossroads in the Souk of Aleppo before the fire, 2012Ekaterina Zhuravleva/ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 3

Syria, Souk of AleppoThe long and narrow passages of the Souk were covered by tall vaultsAdli Qudsi/World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 2

Syria, Souk of AleppoAn entrance to the Souk of Aleppo, 2009Thomas Rinaldi/World Monuments Fund

SYR Aleppo Souk 1

Syria, Souk of AleppoIn the streets of the Souk of Aleppo, 2010Dirk D./ Flickr/ World Monuments Fund

ZWE Matobo 3

Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills Cultural LandscapeThe cultural heritage of Matobo Hills attests to over 100,000 years of continuous settlement in the area, 2016Stephen Battle/World Monuments Fund

ZWE Matobo 2

Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills Cultural LandscapeIn Nswatugi Cave, researchers found the oldest human skeleton in Zimbabwe and evidence of Middle Stone Age occupation, 2016Stephen Battle/World Monuments Fund

ZWE Matobo 1

Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills Cultural LandscapeRock art at Nswatugi Cave, one of the sites where were extensive research of the paintings has been carried out, 2016Stephen Battle/World Monuments Fund

YEM Ta’izz 4

Yemen, Old City of Ta’izzIn May 2015, the fortified citadel above Ta’izz was targeted and damaged by airstrikes, 2008Pierre Blanchard/World Monuments Fund

YEM Ta’izz 3

Yemen, Old City of Ta’izzA streetscape in the Old City of Ta’izz, 2010Pierre Blanchard/World Monuments Fund

YEM Ta’izz 2

Yemen, Old City of Ta’izzA painted dome in the interior of the Mosque of al-Mudhaffar, 2008Pierre Blanchard/World Monuments Fund

YEM Ta’izz 1

Yemen, Old City of Ta’izzThe Mosque of al-Mudhaffar in the Old City of Ta’izz is a survivor of the Rasulid period, 2008Pierre Blanchard/World Monuments Fund

USA Buffalo 4

United States, Buffalo Central TerminalThe way leading from the passenger concourse to the train tracks, 2017Joe Casico/World Monuments Fund

USA Buffalo 3

United States, Buffalo Central TerminalAn octagonal waiting room for street car passengers, abandoned and deteriorating, 2017Joe Casico/World Monuments Fund

USA Buffalo 2

United States, Buffalo Central TerminalThe cavernous passenger concourse of Buffalo Central Terminal in its current condition, 2017Joe Casico/World Monuments Fund

USA Buffalo 1

United States, Buffalo Central TerminalThe Buffalo Central Terminal complex includes an iconic Art Deco office tower, 2017Joe Casico/World Monuments Fund

USA Civil Rights 6

United States, Alabama Civil Rights SitesThe Ben Moore Hotel in Montgomery, once home to the Majestic Cafe, was the site of important meetings for the Civil Rights movement, 2017William Abranowicz/ World Monuments Fund

USA Civil Rights 4

United States, Alabama Civil Rights SitesView from the Parsonage of Trinity Lutheran Church in Montgomery, the church attended by Rosa Parks, now named after Robert S. Graetz, a supporter of Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2017William Abranowicz/ World Monuments Fund

USA Civil Rights 3

United States, Alabama Civil Rights SitesThe Historic Jackson House in Selma was the location where strategy meetings were held leading up the marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, 2017Laura Ewen Blokker, Southeast Preservation/World Monuments Fund

USA Civil Rights 2

United States, Alabama Civil Rights SitesThe Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church in Montgomery, headquarters for the Montgomery Bus Boycott, 2017Library of Congress/ World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_USA 2

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoHurricane Harvey caused extensive property damages along the Texas coast, 2017Glenn Fawcett/US Government/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_USA 1

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoFlorida Keys after Hurricane Irma, 2017Steve W./ Flicker/ World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_PUR 2

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoHurricane Maria downed thousands of trees and caused severe damages to the island’s infrastructure, 2017Jorge Iván Reyes/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_PUR 1

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoDamage caused by Hurricane Maria to Luis Muñoz Rivera Avenue, 2017Jorge Iván Reyes/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_MEX 2

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and Mexico Saratoga Building in Colonia Portales in Mexico City, 2017Santiago Arau Pontones/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_MEX 1

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoThe earthquakes caused severe structural damages to many buildings, including this residential tower in Colonia Doctores, an a low income community in Mexico City, 2017Santiago Arau Pontones/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_CUB 2Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoDebris left by Hurricane Maria in Havana, Cuba, 2017Sergei Montalvo Aróstegui/World Monuments Fund

Disaster Sites of GCM_CUB 1

Disaster Sites of the Caribbean, the Gulf, and MexicoVia Blanca and Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso in Habana, after Hurricane Maria, 2017Sergei Montalvo Aróstegui/World Monuments Fund

ZWE Matobo 5

Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills Cultural LandscapeThe grave of Cecil Rhodes in World’s View receives thousands of visitors each year, 2016Stephen Battle/World Monuments Fund

ZWE Matobo 4

Zimbabwe, Matobo Hills Cultural LandscapeGiraffes are one of the most frequently depicted animals in the rock art of the Matobo Hills, 2016Todini Runganga/World Monuments Fund