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1. Burj Khalifa

Skyscraper and observation decksDowntown Dubai

The world's tallest building, rising 828 metres over Downtown Dubai, with observation decks on levels 124, 125 and 148 open to ticketed visitors.

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2. Gardens by the Bay

Botanical garden & conservatoriesMarina Bay

A 105-hectare waterfront garden at Marina Bay, known for its Supertree Grove, two vast glass conservatories and a free evening light show.

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3. Senso-ji

Buddhist templeAsakusa

Tokyo's oldest and most visited Buddhist temple, reached through the Kaminarimon gate and the shop-lined Nakamise approach in historic Asakusa.

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4. The Grand Palace

Royal palace and temple complexRattanakosin

Bangkok's former royal residence, a walled complex of throne halls, courtyards and the revered Temple of the Emerald Buddha beside the Chao Phraya River.

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5. Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood

Historic districtBur Dubai

A preserved creekside quarter of wind-tower houses and narrow lanes, now home to galleries, small museums, cafés and the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding.

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6. Meiji Jingu

Shinto shrineHarajuku

A major Shinto shrine dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, set in a large man-made forest beside Harajuku and Yoyogi Park.

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7. Singapore Botanic Gardens

Botanical garden (UNESCO World Heritage Site)Tanglin

Founded in 1859 and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, these 82-hectare gardens hold a pocket of old rainforest and the National Orchid Garden.

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8. Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)

Buddhist templeRattanakosin

One of Bangkok's oldest and largest temples, famous for its 46-metre gilded Reclining Buddha and as the historic home of Thai traditional massage.

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9. Dubai Frame

Landmark and observation deckZabeel

A 150-metre picture-frame landmark in Zabeel Park whose glass-walled sky bridge looks over old Dubai on one side and the modern skyline on the other.

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10. National Gallery Singapore

Art museumCivic District

Housed in the former Supreme Court and City Hall buildings, this gallery holds more than 9,000 works of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art.

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11. Tokyo National Museum

Art and history museumUeno

Japan's oldest national museum, founded in 1872, with a vast collection of Japanese and Asian art and archaeology across several galleries in Ueno Park.

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12. Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)

Buddhist templeThonburi

A riverside temple on the Thonburi bank, known for its towering central prang encrusted with colourful porcelain and seashell mosaics.

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13. Imperial Palace East Gardens

Historic gardenChiyoda

The public gardens of the Imperial Palace, laid out on the Honmaru and Ninomaru grounds of the former Edo Castle in central Tokyo.

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14. Jim Thompson House

Historic house museumPathum Wan

The canal-side teak home of the American silk entrepreneur Jim Thompson, now a museum of Southeast Asian art shown on guided tours.

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15. Jumeirah Mosque

MosqueJumeirah 1

A white stone mosque built in the Fatimid style in the late 1970s, one of the few in Dubai that non-Muslim visitors can tour with a guide.

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16. National Museum of Singapore

History museumBras Basah

Singapore's oldest museum, with roots going back to 1849, telling the nation's story inside a domed 19th-century building on Stamford Road.

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17. Asian Civilisations Museum

Museum of Asian art and cultureCivic District

A riverside museum in the restored Empress Place Building tracing Asia's trading cultures, including the 9th-century Tang Shipwreck cargo.

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18. Etihad Museum

History museumJumeirah 1

A museum on the site where the UAE was founded in December 1971, telling the story of the union through archives, films and personal objects.

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19. Tokyo Skytree

Observation towerOshiage

At 634 metres, Japan's tallest tower, with observation decks at 350 and 450 metres offering sweeping views across Tokyo and, on clear days, Mount Fuji.

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20. Wat Saket (The Golden Mount)

Hilltop temple and viewpointPom Prap Sattru Phai

An old-town temple crowned by a gilded chedi on an artificial hill, reached by a spiralling stairway with sweeping views over Rattanakosin.

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