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Asia and the Pacific

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The most varied of the five regions, and the one where a single country can hold dozens of sites. Angkor, Borobudur, the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall sit alongside the Great Barrier Reef, Himalayan national parks, rice terraces and island chains. Monsoon seasons decide when a trip works, and they differ from one coast to the next, so check the season for the place and not the country.

297

Sites

Every place in the region, each with its own page.

  • 35

    Countries

    Countries with at least one site in the region.

  • 216

    Cultural

    Cities, monuments and landscapes shaped by people.

  • 68

    Natural

    Reefs, forests, deserts and other wild places.

  • 13

    Mixed

    Places valued for both their nature and their culture.

  • 5

    In danger

    Sites on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

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Countries

35 countries with sites, from the most to the fewest

Guides to read first

Sites in this region with a full written guide

  • Aerial view of Angkor Wat's moated temple complex, its causeways and towers surrounded by green forest

    Angkor

    A Khmer capital of temples, reservoirs and roads, slowly reclaimed from the forest.

    CambodiaCultural

  • Great Barrier Reef

    A coral reef system stretching 2,300 kilometres along the Queensland coast, built by animals.

    AustraliaNatural