Similar Designations Outside The United States
- Canada - National Historic Sites of Canada
- France - Monument historique
- Germany - Deutsche Stiftung Denkmalschutz and National Heritage Sites (Kulturdenkmal)
- Hong Kong - Historic building, see List of Grade I historic buildings in Hong Kong, List of Grade II historic buildings in Hong Kong and List of Grade III historic buildings in Hong Kong
- Italy - Monumento nazionale
- Netherlands - Rijksmonument
- Chile - National Monuments of Chile
- New Zealand - New Zealand Historic Places Trust
- Singapore - National Monuments of Singapore
- United Kingdom - Listed building or scheduled monument
- Portugal - IGESPAR
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