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Best Attractions in Asia (2026)

Landmarks, museums, historic sites, parks and viewpoints that draw visitors to a city, with practical notes on planning a visit.

290 places · Updated November 12, 2026

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263. Aquaria KLCC

AquariumKLCC

Beneath the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Aquaria KLCC holds over 5,000 animals of more than 250 species along a 90-metre underwater tunnel.

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265. Bakong

9th-century temple mountainRoluos

Indravarman I's state temple of 881 in the Roluos group, a five-level sandstone pyramid that predates Angkor Wat by more than two centuries.

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266. Banganga Tank

Historic temple tankMalabar Hill

An ancient spring-fed temple tank on Malabar Hill, surrounded by shrines and old houses, with origins in the 12th century and a legend tied to the Ramayana.

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268. Casa Manila

Colonial house museumIntramuros

A museum in a recreated 19th-century bahay na bato opposite San Agustin Church, showing how wealthy families lived in Spanish-era Manila.

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274. Expo City Dubai

Pavilions and public districtExpo City

The former Expo 2020 site, now a walkable district with pavilions such as Terra and Vision, the domed Al Wasl Plaza and landscaped public spaces.

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277. Hoa Lo Prison

Prison museum and historic relicHoan Kiem

The French-built Maison Centrale prison, later nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton by American prisoners of war, whose surviving gatehouse and cells are now a museum.

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278. Hong Kong Park

Urban park with aviary and conservatoryAdmiralty

An eight-hectare public park between Central and Admiralty with a walk-through aviary, a large conservatory, ponds and the historic Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware.

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279. Jogyesa Temple

Buddhist templeInsadong

The head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, in the centre of Seoul near Insadong, known for its main hall, old trees and lantern displays.

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