A residential area where inhabitants maintain age-old practices and ways of living. May include historic districts with architectural importance.

Site where the past, human life and culture are systematically studied through the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.

Institution, monument or unmarked historical area with special significance to the community's sense of place and environment.

May refer to indigenous, pioneer or migrated peoples' traditions. Might be a settlement or ethnic enclave that is not assimilated into the prevailing culture. May be resources for learning about or visiting people living in traditional, more ecological or self-sufficient ways.

Traditional aesthetics, techniques and materials used in high quality crafts, art and locally made goods. May be a shop, showroom or studio.

Site of social gatherings and fun cultural activities indoors or out. May include a vibrant streetscape, special park, campus, hanging out spot or meeting place.

A place to listen to and play music. May include locally-important, classical, folk, participatory, ethnic, improvisation or jazz music, as interpreted locally.

Cultural presentations before an audience, usually in a theatrical setting including plays, dance, concerts, etc. May include street theater, puppeteers, traditional theater, mixed media, etc.

Public art that may include ecologically-oriented artworks, earthworks, monuments, other permanent installations or temporary performance art. May be resources for making eco-art, information on events or schools related to restorative or environmental art.

These cultural institutions are often landmarks and easy to find. Focused on history, arts etc, they are not necessarily focused on nature, the environment or sustainable ways of living, social responsibility or other locally relevant criteria.