18th April 2012 is World Heritage Day.

18^th April every year is being celebrated as World Heritage Day.

It is a list of various areas or objects inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. The sites are designated as having "outstanding universal value."  This convention, which was adopted by UNESCO in 1972, provides a framework for international cooperation in preserving and protecting cultural treasures and natural areas throughout the world. India is a signatory to this treaty.

All sites on the list are under strict legal protection by the government of the nation in which they are situated. They are of three types.

Cultural sites include historic buildings, town-sites, archaeological sites and works of sculpture and painting in monuments.

Natural sites have record of earth’s geological geographical, ecological biological progress.

Mixed sites contain both places of natural and cultural significance.

The Taj Mahal.

The Golden Temple.

Ruins of Hampi, Karnataka.

Konark Sun Temple at Orissa.

Nalanda University.

Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh.

Jaisalmir Fort.

Red Fort Delhi.

Dhola Veera site.

Meenakshi Temple.

Ajanta Ellora Caves.

Fatehpur Sikkri.

Jagannath Temple.

Chaar Minar Hyderabad.

Siddi Saiyad Jali Ahmedabad.

Sun Temple Puri. And many more.