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Encyclopedia > List of World Heritage Sites in Asia and Australasia

This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australasia). UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... “Pacific” redirects here. ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ...

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Afghanistan

One of the Buddhas of Bamiyan as it stood in 1963 The Buddhas of Bamiyan (Persian: تندیس‌های بودا در باميان tandis-ha-ye buda dar bamiyaan) were two monumental statues of standing Buddhas carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley of central Afghanistan, situated 230 km (143 miles) northwest of... The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in western Afghanistan. ...

Armenia

Sourb Nshan (Holy Sign of the Cross) church Haghpat (Õ€Õ¡Õ²ÕºÕ¡Õ¿ in Armenian) is a village in the Northern Lorri province of Armenia, close to the city of Alaverdi and the state border with Georgia. ... Amenaprkich (Holy Redeemer) church St. ... Categories: Stub | Tourist attractions in Armenia | Towns and Cities in Armenia | World Heritage Sites in Armenia ... Zvartnots (Armenian: meaning celestial angels) is a town located in Armenian province of Armavir, about 10 km west from Yerevan, approximately half way to Echmiadzin. ... Geghard Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Geghard The monastery of Geghard (Ô³Õ¥Õ²Õ¡Ö€Õ¤ in Armenian) is a unique architectural construction in the Kotayk province of Armenia, being partially cut into the rocks of the surrounding cliffs. ...

Azerbaijan

Coordinates: , Country Azerbaijan Government  - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area  - City 260 km²  (100. ... Gobustan State Reserve located west of the settlement of Qobustan, about 40 miles southwest of the centre of Baku was established in 1966 when the region was declared as a national historical landmark of Azerbaijan in an attempt to preserve the ancient carvings, mud volcanoes and gas-stones in the...

Australia

Boodjamulla National Park formerly referrd to as Lawn Hill National Park is in Queensland, (Australia), 1837 km northwest of Brisbane. ... Naracoorte Caves is a national park in South Australia (Australia). ... Box Log Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... The Greater Blue Mountains Area was inscribed on the World Heritage List at the 24th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Cairns from 27 November to 2 December 2000. ... Kakadu National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 171 km east of Darwin. ... For the island off Solomon Islands, see Ontong Java Atoll Lord Howe Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean 600 km (373 mi) east of the Australian mainland. ... Orthographic projection over Macquarie Island Macquarie Island lies in the Southern Ocean, about half-way between Australia and Antarctica. ... Purnululu National Park is a World Heritage Site in Western Australia, 2054 km northeast of Perth. ... The Royal Exhibition Building from the main avenue of the Carlton Gardens The Royal Exhibition Building, viewed from the west The Royal Exhibition Building is located in Melbourne, Australia. ... Carlton Gardens south The Carlton Gardens is a World Heritage Site located on the northeastern edge of the Central Business District in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Italic text ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The Tasmanian Wilderness is a World Heritage Area in Tasmania, Australia. ... Uluru-Kata Tjuta is a national park in the Northern Territory of Australia, 1431 km (890 miles) south of Darwin. ... The Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site is an umbrella name for a series of National Parks stretching for 450 km along the north east coast of Australia, from Townsville to Cooktown, bordering the Great Barrier Reef, itself another World Heritage site. ... The Willandra Lakes Region is a World Heritage Site that covers 2,400 square kilometres in south-western New South Wales. ...

Bahrain

  • Qal'at al-Bahrain Archaeological Site

A View of Bahrain Fort A View of Bahrain Fort Qalat al-Bahrain (Arabic: قلعة البحرين) is an archaeological site located in Bahrain. ...

Bangladesh

Mosque City of Bagerhat is one of the three World Heritage Sites in Bangladesh. ... Paharpur is a ruined city in Bangladesh which was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. ... Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh and India The Sundarbans delta is the largest mangrove forest in the world. ...

Cambodia

Map of the Angkor region in Cambodia. ...

China

“Great Wall” redirects here. ... Tai Shan Porters at Tai Shan Taishan(泰山) is a mountain in Taian, Shandong, China. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... For other uses, see Ming. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late... “Peking” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Forbidden City (disambiguation). ... This article is about a city. ... The Mukden Palace (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) or Shenyang Gugong (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), also known as the Shenyang Imperial Palace, is the former imperial palace of the early Qing Dynasty (1616 - 1910) of China. ... The Mogao Caves, or Mogao Grottoes (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) form a system of 492 temples 25km (15. ... Location of Dunhuang Dunhuang (Chinese: , also written as 燉煌 till early Qing Dynasty; Pinyin: ) is a city in Jiuquan, Gansu province, China. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Terracotta Army (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally soldier and horse funerary statues) or Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life-size Chinese terra cotta figures of warriors and horses located near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ). The figures were discovered... Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) (November or December 260 BC - September 10, 210 BC), personal name Zheng, was king of the Chinese State of Qin from 247 BC to 221 BC, and then the first emperor of a unified China from 221 BC to 210 BC, ruling under the... 1) The city of Xian in China 2) An alternative spelling of Christian, by analogy with Xmas as an alternative spelling of Christmas. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÇŽnxÄ«; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the... Trinomial name Homo erectus pekinensis (Black, 1927) Peking Man (sometimes now called Beijing Man), also called Sinanthropus pekinensis (currently Homo erectus pekinensis), is an example of Homo erectus. ... Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site - the Caves (taken in July 2004) Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien (周口店) is a cave system near Beijing in China. ... “Peking” redirects here. ... Huangshan 2002 Mount Huangshan is a mountain range in Anhui province in eastern China. ... Anhui (Chinese: 安徽; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: An-hui; Postal System Pinyin: Ngan-hui, Anhwei or An-hwei) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jiuzhaigou Valley (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: JiÇ”zhàigōu; lit. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... The colorful limestone pools of Huanglonggou and scenic mountains attract many tourists to the Huanglong area. ... The sandstone pillars of Wulingyuan extend hundreds of meters over the valley floor. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning south of the lake). Hunan is sometimes called 湘 (pinyin: Xiāng) for short, after the Xiang River which runs through the province. ... Mountain Resort, Chengde Mountain Resort, Chengde The Mountain Resort (Chinese: 避暑山庄; pinyin: BìshÇ” Shānzhuāng; literally: Mountain Resort for Avoiding the Heat) or Ligong (Chinese: 离宫; pinyin: Lígōng, the Qing Dynastys summer palace) situated in the city of Chengde in Hebei Province, China, is the worlds... The Putuo Zongcheng ticket to the summer resort (1984) Chengde (Chinese: ; pinyin: Chéngdé; Manchu: Erdemu be aliha fu) is a city approximately one hundred miles northeast of Beijing in northeastern Hebei province, situated near the Luan River. ... Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Confucius (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kung-fu-tzu), lit. ... Qufu (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chü1-fu4) is a city in Shandong Province, China. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... wudang or wudangquan, see Wudangquan. ... Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hupeh) is a central province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The Potala Palace (Tibetan: པོ་ཏ་ལ།) located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after a failed uprising in 1959. ... Wikimedia Commons has multimedia related to: Jokhang Categories: Buddhism-related stubs | Buddhist temples ... Norbulingka (Wylie: Nor-bu-gling-ka) is a palace and surrounding park in Lhasa, Tibet which served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the PRC takeover in the late 1950s. ... Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha sa; Lhasa dialect IPA: [; Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ... Lushan National Geological Park (also known as the Lushan National Park and the Lushan Geopark) is located at the Mount Lushan region of the Jiangxi Province in the Peoples Republic of China, and stretching to the Boyang Lake basin within a 500 km² area. ... Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south. ... Location within China Mount Emei (峨眉山, pinyin Éméi Shān, Wade-Giles O2-mei2 Shan1, literally Delicate Eyebrow Mountain) is a mountain in Sichuan province of Western China. ... The Leshan Giant Buddha (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is the tallest stone Buddha statue in the world. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Lijiang City (Chinese: 丽江市; Hanyu Pinyin: ) refers to an administrative division comprising of urban and rural areas in northwestern Yunnan Province, China. ... Yunan redirects here. ... Pingyao (平遥, pinyin: Píngyáo) is a Chinese county in central Shanxi province. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; ancient name: 吳) is a city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... The Summer Palace in Beijing. ... The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (Traditional Chinese: 天壇; Simplified Chinese: 天坛; Pinyin: Tiān Tán) is situated in south eastern urban Beijing, in Xuanwu District. ... Mount Wuyi is a mountain located at Wuyishan, on the northern border of Fujian province with Jiangxi province, China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... External link UNESCO World Heritage Centre page Categories: World Heritage Sites in China | Chinese Buddhist Grottoes | China geography stubs ... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Postal map spelling: Chungching, also Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in Guanxian, Sichuan, China. ... Du Jiang Yan (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is an irrigation infastucture built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Anhui (Chinese: 安徽; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: An-hui; Postal System Pinyin: Ngan-hui, Anhwei or An-hwei) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... XÄ«dì (Chinese: 西递; pinyin: , also Xidi, or Xi Di, literally West Post), is a village in southern Anhui province (Yixian County), in China, which was declared a part of the Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000, along with the village of Hongcun. ... Hongcun (宏村, pinyin: HóngcÅ«n) is a village in Yixian county, Anhui province (Yixian County), located near the southwest slope of Mount Huangshan, in China. ... The Longmen Grottoes (ch. ... Luoyang (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in western Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties is the designation under which the UNESCO has included several tombs and burial complexes into the list of World Heritage Sites. ... Standing in the Spirit Way at the Ming Tombs looking back towards the entry gate. ... The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum lies at the northern foot of Purple Mountain (紫金山, Pinyin: ZÄ­jÄ«n Shān, Purple-Golden Mountain) in Nanjing, China. ... The Yungang Grottoes (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are ancient Buddhist temple grottoes near the city of Datong in the Chinese province of Shanxi. ... Alternative meaning: Datong (Taipei City), Datong (Company) Datong (Chinese: 大同, Hanyu Pinyin: Dàtóng, WG: Ta-tung) is a city in the northern Shanxi Province in China. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yunan redirects here. ... Goguryeo was an ancient kingdom located in southern Manchuria (present-day Northeast China), southern Russian Maritime province, and the northern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. ... Jilin (Chinese: 吉林; pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: Liáoníng) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The ruins of the Cathedral of Saint Paul in Macau A view of Largo do Senado (Senado Square), part of the Historic Centre of Macao The Historic Centre of Macao (Portuguese: ; Traditional Chinese: ), on Macao Peninsula, is composed of sites that showcase the unique cultural heritage of Macao. ... The Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (Chinese: 四川大熊貓棲息地) located in southwest Sichuan province of China, is the home to more than 30% of the worlds highly endangered Giant Pandas. ... Yinxu (殷墟) was the ancient capital of the latter part of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) of China. ... Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... Kaiping (开平) is a county-level city in the Guangdong province of southern China. ... The diaolou (碉樓) are fortified multi-storey towers, generally made of reinforced concrete. ... Guangdong, often spelt as Kwangtung, is a province on the south coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The South China Karst spread across Chinas southern provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou, and Yunnan. ... Yunan redirects here. ... (Simplified Chinese: 贵州; Traditional Chinese: è²´å·ž; pinyin: Gùizhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuei-chou; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. ... Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; Pinyin: GuÇŽngxÄ«; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯族自治區; Pinyin: GuÇŽngxÄ« Zhuàngzú ZìzhìqÅ«) is a Zhuang autonomous region of...

Georgia

The Cathedral of the Dormition, or the Kutaisi Cathedral, more commonly known as Bagrati Cathedral (Georgian: ბაგრატი; ბაგრატის ტაძარი, or Bagratis tadzari), is the 11th-century cathedral church in the city of Kutaisi, the region of Imereti, Georgia. ... Gelati Monastery The Monastery of the Virgin - Gelati near Kutaisi (Imereti region of Western Georgia) was founded by the King of Georgia David the Builder (1089-1125) in 1106. ... Mtskheta is one of oldest cities of the republic of Georgia (in Kartli province of Eastern Georgia), near Tbilisi. ... Svaneti (სვანეთი. Also known as Svanetia or Svania in Russian and Western languages) is a historic province in Georgia, in the northwestern part of the country. ...

India

The Majestic Kandariya Mahadev Temple at The Khajuraho group of Temples
The Majestic Kandariya Mahadev Temple at The Khajuraho group of Temples

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1884x2820, 6544 KB) I took this picture of the shikhara in December 1999. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1884x2820, 6544 KB) I took this picture of the shikhara in December 1999. ... , Khajuraho (Hindi खजुराहो) is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Ajanta takes the name after the village Ajinţhā in Aurangabad district in the state of Maharashtra(N. lat. ... , Sanchi is a small village in India, located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. ... Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located in India. ... Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ... Founded in the 15th century, the city of Goa in south-western India was under Portuguese rule from 1510 until its incorporation in the Republic of India in 1961. ... The Trimurti-Sadasiva Statue The Elephanta Caves are the focal point of the Elephanta Island, located in the Mumbai harbour off the coast of Mumbai (Bombay), India. ... Jain cave in Ellora Ellora is an ancient village 30 km (18. ... View across Fatehpur Sikri Fatehpur Sikri (Hindi: ) was the political capital of Indias Mughal Empire under Akbars reign, from 1571 until 1585, when it was abandoned, ostensibly due to lack of water. ... The Great Living Chola Temples are temples built during the Chola rule in the south of India. ... Hampi (Kannada: ಹಂಪೆ, Hampe in Kannada) is a village in northern Karnataka, on the banks of the Tungabhadra River in India. ... Shore Temple, rescued from the sea Mahabalipuram (Tamil:மகாபலிபுரம்) (also known as Mamallapuram) is a town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Pattadakal (Kannada- ಪಟ್ಟದಕಲ್) is a town in the Indian state of Karnataka famous for its group of monuments that are the culmination of earliest experiments in vesara style of Hindu temple architecture. ... Humayuns tomb is a complex of buildings of Mughal architecture located in Nizamuddin east, New Delhi. ... For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Kaziranga National Park (Assamese: কাজিৰাঙ্গা জাতীয় উদ্যান , Assamese IAST: kājirāṅgā jātiya udyāna, Assamese IPA: kɑ/ɟi/rɑŋ/gɑ, Indian English IPA: kɑ/zi/rɑŋ/gɑ) is an Indian national park located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam, India. ... The Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. ... , Khajuraho (Hindi खजुराहो) is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India. ... The Mahabodhi Temple is a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, the location where Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, attained enlightenment. ... Manas National Park is a National Park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. ... The mountain railways of India are scattered from the North East of the country and the South of the Country. ... The Nanda Devi National Park is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7,800m) in Jammu and Kashmir in India. ... Valley of flowers is the name of the Himalayan area in Uttaranchal, India. ... A map of the Qutb complex. ... Bhimbetka rock painting Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka is an archaeological site in Madhya Pradesh where the earliest traces of human life in India were found. ... There used to be a redirect from the Red Fort in Delhi to Agra Fort in Agra. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... The Sundarbans National Park (Bengali: সুন্দরবন জাতীয় উদ্দ্যান) is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in Indian state of West Bengal. ... Taj Mahal Location of the Taj Mahal within India The Taj Mahal (Devanagari: ताज महल, Nastaliq: تاج محل) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. ...

Indonesia

Borobudur is a ninth century Buddhist Mahayana monument in Central Java, Indonesia. ... The Komodo National Park is located in Indonesia, in the area of the Lesser Sunda Islands, in the border region between the provinces of Nusa Tenggara Timur and Nusa Tenggara Barat. ... The Lorentz National Park is located in Indonesia, in the province of Papua. ... Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, located in central Java, approximately 18 km east of Yogyakarta ( ). It was built around 850 CE by either Rakai Pikatan, king of the second Mataram dynasty or Balitung Maha Sambu, during the Sanjaya dynasty. ... Sangiran is an archaeological excavation site at the island of Java in Indonesia. ... External Links http://users. ... The UNESCO Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra World Heritage site was listed in 2004 and comprises the three Indonesian National Parks on the island of Sumatra - Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and the Southern Hills National Park. ... Gunung Leuser National Park is a large national park covered 950,000 hectares in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of the provinces of North Sumatra and Aceh. ... Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra. ... Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Sumatra; it park has a total area of 13,750 km², and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. ...

Iran

Bam in 2002. ... Naghsh-i Jahan (Persian: ميدان نقش جهان ), also known as shah or imam square (maidan in Farsi), situated at the center of Isfahan city, Iran, is one of the largest city squares in the world. ... Pasargadae (Persian: پاسارگاد) was a city in ancient Persia, and is today an archaeological site and one of Irans UNESCO World Heritage Sites. ... Persepolis aerial view. ... A model of the current Chogha Zanbil ziggurat, showing the other buildings in the vicinity of the main structure. ... The fortress appears in full view in the foreground. ... The Soltaniyeh Domes structure and its 6 minarets are being restored by Irans ICHO. Soltaniyeh (Persian: ) situated in the Zanjan Province of Iran, some 240 km to the north-west from Tehran, used to be the capital of Ilkhanid rulers of Persia in the 14th century. ... The Behistun Inscription, carved into a cliffside, gives the same text in three languages, telling the story of King Darius conquests, with the names of twenty-three provinces subject to him. ...

Iraq

Assur (Assyrian: ܐܫܘܪ) also spelled Ashur, from Assyrian AÅ¡Å¡ur, was the capital of ancient Assyria. ... Hatra (al-aar الحضر) is an ancient ruined city in the former Iranian province of Khvarvaran, today part of Iraq, located at 35°34′ N 42°42′ E. It was an important fortified city of the Iranian Parthian Empire, and withstood repeated attacks by the Roman Empire. ... Map showing Samarra near Baghdad Sāmarrā (سامراء) is a town in Iraq ( ). It stands on the east bank of the Tigris in the Salah ad Din Governorate, 125 km north of Baghdad and, in 2002, had an estimated population of 201,700. ...

Israel

Combatants Jewish Sicarii Roman Empire Commanders Elazar ben Yair Lucius Flavius Silva Strength 960 15,000 Casualties 953 Unknown Masada (a romanisation of the Hebrew מצדה, Metzada, from מצודה, metzuda, fortress) is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the South District of Israel on top of... The Old City of Akko in the 19th or early 20th century, looking south-west from atop the Land Wall Promenade, the open space now a parking lot. ... The White City is the name given to Tel Aviv, Israel, because of the large number of white, or light-colored buildings built there between the 1920s and the 1950s in the Bauhaus or International style. ... Megiddo (Hebrew: ) is a hill in Israel near the modern settlement of Megiddo, known for theological, historical and geographical reasons. ... The ancient city of Hazor (חצור), the largest and richest archeological remain in Israel, is located in the upper Galilee, north of the Sea of Galilee. ... Tel Beer Sheva is an archeological site in southern Israel believed to be the remains of the biblical town of Beer Sheva [1]. The modern town of Beersheba is situated west of the tel. ... Incense Route - Desert Cities in the Negev is a World Heritage-designated itinerary in the Negev, southern Israel. ...

Japan

The Himeji Castle
The Himeji Castle

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1015 KB) If you use this image outside of projects of the Wikimedia Foundation please attribute it to Wikimedia Commons or another project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1015 KB) If you use this image outside of projects of the Wikimedia Foundation please attribute it to Wikimedia Commons or another project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... A silhouette of a Buddha statue at Ayutthaya, Thailand. ... Horyu-ji. ... Katsuren Gusuku Ruins Gusuku is the Okinawan word for castle or fortress. ... The main building of Shuri Castle Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent kingdom which ruled the Ryukyu Islands from the 14th century to the 19th century. ... Himeji Castle (Japanese: ; -jō) is a Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyōgo Prefecture and comprising 82 wooden buildings. ... Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Gembaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic Bomb Dome, or the A-Bomb Dome by the Japanese is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Hiroshima, Japan. ... Citizens of the city pass by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial on their way to a memorial ceremony on August 6, 2004 Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the Peace park Hiroshima Peace Memorial, viewed from the south-east Hiroshima Peace Memorial, called Genbaku Dome (原爆ドーム), the Atomic... Kyoto )   is a city in the central part of the island of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Uji (Japanese: 宇治市; -shi) is a city on the southern outskirts of the city of Kyoto, on the Keihan line or the JR Nara Line towards Osaka. ... Nara ) is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. ... Gassho-zukuri in Shirakawa village, Gifu Prefecture. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama. ... Gokayama (五箇山) is a village within the city of Nanto in Toyama Prefecture. ... The torii of Itsukushima Shrine, the sites most recognizable landmark, appears to float in the water. ... Mine shaft at the Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine The Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine was a silver mine in the Shimane Prefecture of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... The Kii Peninsula is one of the largest peninsulas on the island of Honshu in Japan. ... Shirakami-Sanchi (白神山地) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Honshu, Japan. ... Shiretoko National Park ) covers most of the Shiretoko Peninsula at the northeastern tip of the island of Hokkaido, Japan. ...   literally North Sea Circuit, Ainu: Mosir), formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japans second largest island and the largest of its 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. ... Great Gate, Nikko, circa 1860-1900. ... Yakushima ) is an island of about 500km² and roughly 15 000 islanders to the south of KyÅ«shÅ« in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. ...

Jerusalem

(The Old City of Jerusalem is within East Jerusalem, which has been under Israeli control since 1967, but is not recognized as Israeli territory by the UN and some countries. The site was proposed as a World Heritage site in 1981 by Jordan, which withdrew its claims to the city in 1988.)

For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Jerusalems Old-City walls and Tower of David Jerusalem Old-City by night Jerusalems Old City Walls encompass an area of barely 1 km². They were built in the 16th century (1535-1538) by the Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Turks after they had been razed... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...

Jordan

Petra (from petra, rock in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, Al-Butrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, lying in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. ... Painting of a woman in Qasr Amra Qasr Amra is the best-known of the desert castles located in present-day eastern Jordan. ... Um er-Rasas (Kastrom Mefaa, Kastron Mefaa) is an archeological site in Jordan which contains ruins from the Roman, Byzantine, and early Muslim civilizations. ...

Kazakhstan

A view of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi in Turkestan, Kazakhstan. ... Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument, southern Utah, USA Petroglyphs are images created by removing part of a rock surfaces by incising, pecking, carving, and abrading. ... Tamgaly is a petroglyph site in the Semirechye of Kazakhstan, some 20 km downstream from the Kapchagay Reservoir on the Ili River in the Anrakhai mountains. ...

Korea, North

The Complex of Goguryeo Tombs lies in North Korea. ...

Korea, South

Hwaseomun Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.
Hwaseomun Gate of Hwaseong Fortress.

See also: National treasures of Korea Image File history File linksMetadata Hwaseong2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Hwaseong2. ... Hwaseong (Brilliant Fortress) is located in Suwon, South Korea, 30 kilometers from Seoul. ... Changdeokgung (Changdeok Palace or Palace of Prospering Virtue) is a palace set within a large park in Seoul, South Korea. ... The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmen which were used as grave markers and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. ... The Gyeongju Historic Areas were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000 CE. The protected areas encompass the ruins of temples and palaces, outdoor pagodas and statuary, and other cultural artifacts left by the Silla Kingdom. ... Haeinsa is one of the foremost Buddhist temples in South Korea, most notable because it is the home of the Tripitaka Koreana, the whole of the Buddhist Scriptures carved onto 81,258 wooden printing blocks. ... The Tripitaka Koreana (lit. ... Hwaseong (Brilliant Fortress) is located in Suwon, South Korea, 30 kilometers from Seoul. ... Suwon (Suwon-si) is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The traditional culture of Korea is shared by South Korea and North Korea, but there are regional differences. ... The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. ... Bulguksa is a Buddhist temple in the South Korea. ... The Buddha statue at Seokguram Grotto, the 24th Korean national treasure. ...


Lao People's Democratic Republic

Royal palace museum of Luang Prabang. ... Vat Phou (Wat Phou) is a pre-Angkorian ruin of a Khmer city/temple complex. ...

Lebanon

Baalbek
Baalbek

Image File history File linksMetadata Baalbek2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Baalbek2. ... Anjar (Arabic: ), also known as Haoush Mousa (Arabic: ), is a town of Lebanon located in the Bekaa Valley. ... Temple of Bacchus Details inside Temple of Bacchus Baalbek (Arabic: ) is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 3,850 ft (1,170 m), situated east of the Litani River. ... The ruins of the Crusader castle in Byblos. ... The Kadisha valley (also known as Qadisha Valley or Quadi Qadisha) is located in Northern Lebanon. ... The Kadisha Valley (also known as Qadisha Valley or Wadi Qadisha) is located in Northern Lebanon. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Triumphal Arch Tyre (Arabic , Phoenician , Hebrew Tzor, Tiberian Hebrew , Akkadian , Greek Týros) is a city in the South Governorate of Lebanon. ...

Malaysia

The opening of the Deer Cave, seen from the inside. ... Kinabalu Park or Taman Negara Kinabalu in Malay, established as one of the national parks of Malaysia in 1964; is Malaysiafirst World Heritage site designated by UNESCO in December 2000 for its outstanding universal values and the role as one of the most important biological sites in the world. ...

Mongolia

Brief Description The 121,967-ha Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape encompasses an extensive area of pastureland on both banks of the Orkhon River and includes numerous archaeological remains dating back to the 6th century. ... Satellite shot of the Uvs Nuur Basin. ...

Nepal

A typical Nepalese house in the valley, made from cow dung and clay The Kathmandu valley, located in the Kingdom of Nepal, lies at the crossroads of ancient civilizations of Asia, and has at least 130 important monuments, including several places of pilgrimage for the Hindus as well as the... Lumbini (Sanskrit for the lovely) is a Buddhist pilgrimage site located in Rupandehi District, Lumbini Zone of Nepal near the Indian border. ... Media:Example. ... The Royal Chitwan National Park (RCNP), covering an area of 932 square kilometers, and established in 1973, is the oldest national park of Nepal. ... Sagarmatha National Park, is located in eastern Nepal, containing parts of the Himalayas and the southern half of Mount Everest. ...

New Zealand

Five groups of islands form the New Zealand sub-antarctic islands. ... The Snares, New Zealand The Snares (also known as Tini Heke and, incorrectly, as Snares Islands) are a small subantarctic island group approximately 200 kilometres south of New Zealands South Island. ... orthographic projection centred over the Bounty Islands The Bounty Islands (47°42′S 179°04′E) are a small group of 13 islets and numerous rocks in the south Pacific Ocean which are territorially part of New Zealand. ... The position of the Antipodes Islands relative to New Zealand, and other outlying islands. ... Southern coast of the main island The Auckland Islands (Motu Maha) ( ) form a sub-Antarctic archipelago of New Zealand, and include the following: Auckland Island, Adams Island, Enderby Island, Disappointment Island, Ewing Island, Dundas Island and Green Island. ... The Campbell Island group (or Campbell Islands) is a group of sub-antarctic islands, belonging to New Zealand. ... Known to Māori as Te Wāhipounamu (the place of greenstone), the South West New Zealand World Heritage site incorporates: Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Westland National Park Fiordland National Park Mount Aspiring National Park The total area covers 26,000 km2. ... Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is situated in the South Island of New Zealand near the town of Twizel. ... Westland National Park is located in New Zealands South Island. ... Mount Aspiring National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand. ... Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound. ... Tongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. ...

Oman

Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is an area within the Central Desert and Coastal Hills biogeographical regions of Oman. ... Bahla Fort is one of four historic fortresses situated at the foot of 3018-meter-high Djebel Akhdar in Oman. ... The Frankincense Trail is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Oman. ...

Pakistan

Mohenjo-daro (literally, mound of the dead), like Harappa, was a city of the Indus Valley civilization. ... Takht Bhai (or Takht-i-Bahai or Takht-i-Bahi) is a site of historical importance in the Mardan District of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. ... Sehri-Bahlol (also written Sahr-i-Bahlol) is an historical place in the vicinity of Takht Bhai, located at a distance of about 70 kilometres in the north-west of Peshawar, the capital city of the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. ... Alamgiri Gate - Main Entrance to Lahore Fort, with Hazuri Bagh Pavilion in foreground The Lahore Fort, locally referred to as Shahi Qila (شاہى قلعه) is the citadel of the city of Lahore, in modern day Pakistan. ... The Shalimar Gardens, sometimes written Shalamar Gardens, were built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in Lahore, Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the province of Punjab, and is the second largest city in Pakistan. ... Thatta, or Tatta, is a historic town of 22,000 inhabitants in the Sindh province of Pakistan. ... Rohtas Fort (Urdu: قلعہ روہتاس Qila Rohtas) is a garrison fort built by the Great Afghan King Sher Shah Suri. ... Taxila is an important archaelogical site in Pakistan containing the ruins of the Gandhāran city and university of Takshashila (also Takkasila or Taxila) an important Vedic/Hindu[1] and Buddhist[2] centre of learning from the 5th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. In 1980, Taxila was declared...

Philippines

The interior of San Agustín Church (Manila)

Image File history File linksMetadata San_Agustin_2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata San_Agustin_2. ... The interior of the San Agustín Church in Intramuros, with magnificent trompe loeil mural on its ceiling and walls San Agustín Church, built between 1587 and 1606, is the oldest church in the Philippines and the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the... Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ikarangal Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010; GO)  - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban... The Baroque Churches of the Philippines is the official designation to a collection of four Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, upon its inscription to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993. ... The interior of the San Agustín Church in Intramuros, with magnificent trompe loeil mural on its ceiling and walls San Agustín Church, built between 1587 and 1606, is the oldest church in the Philippines and the only building left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the... Intramuros circa 1920s Walls of Intramuros, located along the southern bank of the Pasig River, is the oldest among the districts of the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. ... Nickname: Motto: Linisin Ikarangal Maynila Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Alfredo Lim (2007-2010; GO)  - Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (AM/PDP-Laban... Paoay is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte, Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Ilocos Norte Region: Ilocos Region (Region I) Capital: Laoag City Founded: — Population: 2000 census—514,241 (48th largest) Density—151 per km² (27th lowest) Area: 3,399. ... Santa Maria is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Ilocos Sur Region: Ilocos Region (Region I) Capital: Vigan City Founded: 1572 Population: 2000 census—594,206 (41st largest) Density—230 per km² (34th highest) Area: 2,579. ... Miagao, or Miag-ao, while having the distinction of being the largest municipality in the Philippines with a total of 119 barangays, it is very remote, being approximately 40 km southwest of Iloilo City. ... Miagao, or Miag-ao, while having the distinction of being the largest municipality in the Philippines with a total of 119 barangays, it is very remote, being approximately 40 km southwest of Iloilo City. ... Iloilo is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Vigan is the capital city of the province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Panoramic view of the Banaue Rice Terraces The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the Batad indigenous people. ... The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. ... Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea, 98 nautical miles southeast of Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines. ...

Pitcairn Islands

Henderson Island is an uninhabited uplifted coral island in the south Pacific Ocean, annexed to the Pitcairn Islands colony in 1902. ...

Russian Federation (Asian part)

See also List of World Heritage Sites in European Russia This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ...

Sikhote-Alin is the home to Amur tigers, the largest felines in the world. ... Belukha Mountain Lake Teletskoye Ukok Plateau Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. ... Lake Baikal (Russian: , pronounced ; Buryat and Mongol: Dalai-Nor) lies in Southern Siberia in Russia between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and Buryatia to the southeast near the city of Irkutsk. ... This article is about the Russian island. ... Satellite shot of the Uvs Nuur Basin. ... For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... “Kamchatka” redirects here. ...

Solomon Islands

East Rennell is the southern portion of Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

Sri Lanka

Site #202: Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka).
Site #202: Ancient City of Sigiriya (Sri Lanka).

Image File history File linksMetadata Sigiriya_Apprach. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Sigiriya_Apprach. ... Sigiriya is an archeological site in Central Sri Lanka. ... The second most ancient of Sri Lankas kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under a local leader. ... Sigiriya is an archeological site in Central Sri Lanka. ... Seated Buddha statue at Dambulla cave temple Dambulla Cave Temple (also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla) is a world heritage site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country. ... The city of Dambulla is situated in the Central Province of Sri Lanka, the city is situated 148 km east of Colombo and 72 km north of Kandy. ... Galle (ගාල්ල in Sinhala; காலி in Tamil) (pronounced as one syllable, rhyming with Gaul in English, in Sinhalese, IPA /gaːlːə/) is a town situated on the southwestern tip of Sri Lanka, 119 km from Colombo. ... Anuradhapura, ( in Sinhala), is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, world famous for its well preserved ruins of the Great Sri Lankan Civilization. ... The Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy Kandy (මහනුවර/ සෙංකඩගල in Sinhala, கண்டி in Tamil) is the name used by British invaders for the city of Senkadagala (Mahanuwara) in the centre of Sri Lanka. ... Sinharaja Forest Reserve is a national park in Sri Lanka. ...

Syria

Aleppo (or Halab Arabic: , ) is a city in northern Syria, capital of the Aleppo Governorate. ... For the town in Jordan, see Bozrah. ... Nickname: The Seal of the Damascus Governorate Syria Syria Governorates Damascus Governorate Government  - Governor Bishr Al Sabban Area  - City 573 km²  (221. ... Krak des Chevaliers Krak des Chevaliers (also Crac des Chevaliers, fortress of the knights in a mixture of Arabic and French) was the headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Syria during the Crusades. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Early morning panorama of Palmyra. ...

Thailand

Ban Chiang (Thai บ้านเชียง) is an archeological site located in the Udon Thani province, Thailand, at 17°32′55″N, 103°21′30″E. It is listed in the UNESCO world heritage list since 1992. ... Dong Phaya Yen (Thai ดงพญาเย็น, lit. ... Khao Yai National Park (Thai เขาใหญ่) is a national park in Thailand. ... Buddha overgrown by fig tree, Wat Mahatat The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, which was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767. ... The Sukhothai historical park covers the ruins of Sukhothai, the capital of the Sukhothai kingdom from the 14th century, which today is situated in the north of Thailand. ... Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร) is a protected area in Thailand. ... Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Thailand. ...

Turkey

Göreme, located among the fairy chimneys rock formations, is a town in Cappadocia, a historical region of Turkey. ... In ancient geography, Cappadocia or Capadocia, Turkish Kapadokya (from Persian: Katpatuka meaning the land of beautiful horses, Greek: Καππαδοκία; see also List of traditional Greek place names) was the name of the extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). ... Divriği Great Mosque, was built in 1299 situated in the Sivas province. ... Divriği is a district of Sivas Province of Turkey. ... Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ... Hattusa (URUḪa-at-tu-ša ; Ḫattuša) was the capital of the Hittite Empire. ... Landscape view of the mountain Nemrut or Nemrud (Turkish: Nemrut Dağ or Nemrut Dağı, Armenian: նեմրութ) is a 2,134 meters (7000 ft. ... The theatre Hierapolis (Arabic Manbij or Mumbij) is an ancient Syrian town occupying one of the finest sites in Northern Syria, in a fertile district about 16 miles southwest of the confluence of the Sajur and Euphrates. ... Hot springs of Pamukkale The reflection of the limestone in a hot spring at Pamukkale The town of Pamukkale, at the foot of the hot springs. ... In Greek mythology, Xanthos (yellow) was an alternate spelling for Xanthus. ... Letoon is known to have been one of the most important religious centers of the Lycian region in Anatolia, Turkey. ... Traditional houses in old town Traditional house Safranbolu is a town in Turkey and a district of Karabük Province. ... For other uses of Troy or Ilion, see Troy (disambiguation) and Ilion (disambiguation). ...

Turkmenistan

Merv (Russian: Мерв, from Persian: مرو, Merw, sometimes transliterated Marw or Mary; cf. ... Ruins of Muhammad IIs palace in Old Urgench. ... Parthia[1] (Middle Persian: اشکانیان Ashkâniân) was a civilization situated in the northeast of modern Iran, but at its height covering all of Iran proper, as well as regions of the modern countries of Armenia, Iraq, Georgia, eastern Turkey, eastern Syria, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Kuwait, the Persian Gulf... Nisa (also Parthaunisa) was an ancient city, located near modern-day Bagir village, 18 km southwest of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. ...

Uzbekistan

Bukhara (Tajik: Бухоро; Persian: , Buxârâ; Uzbek: ; Russian: ), from the Soghdian βuxārak (lucky place), is the fifth-largest city in Uzbekistan, and capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat). ... Shahrisabz or Shahr-e Sabz (from the Persian meaning green city), also known as Kesh, is a city in Uzbekistan approximately 50 mi. ... One of the gates before the Russian Revolution. ... Khiva (alternative names include Khorasam, Khoresm, Khwarezm, Khwarizm, Khwarazm, Chiwa and Chorezm) is the former capital of Khwarezmia, which lies in the present-day Khorezm Province of Uzbekistan. ... Samarkand (Tajik: Самарқанд, Persian: ‎ , Uzbek: , Russian: ), population 412,300 in 2005, is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. ...

Vietnam

Huế (順化 in Chinese characters) is a city in Vietnam. ... Halong Bay is a body of water of approximately 1,500 square kilometres in north Vietnam with a 120 kilometre coastline, in the Gulf of Tonkin near the border with China, and 170 kilometres east of Hanoi. ... Há»™i An   (Hui An: 會安) is a small city on the coast of the South China Sea in central Vietnam. ... My son temple Mỹ Sơn is a temple complex, located in Quang Nam province in Vietnam, 69km south-west of Danang, was an imperial city during the Champa dynasty. ... Phong Nha-Ke Bang is a national park in Vietnam. ...

Yemen

Zabid, (also spelled Zebid), is a town in western Yemen. ... Sanaá (Arabic صنعاء, romanized as , and also known as Sana or Sanaa), population 1,303,000 (2000), is the capital of Yemen. ... An example of Shibams architecture (Courtesy Encyclopedia of the Orient) Shibam is a town in Hadramawt, Yemen with about 7,000 inhabitants. ...

See also

This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa. ... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ... This is a list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. ...

External links

  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
  • UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Official site
  • List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites - Official site
  • VRheritage.org - documentation of World Heritage Sites
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