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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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61. Cu Chi Tunnels

War memorial siteCu Chi

A vast network of wartime tunnels on the north-western edge of Ho Chi Minh City, where visitors can crawl through restored sections and see how fighters lived underground.

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62. 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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64. Hawa Mahal

Palace facade and monumentOld City (Pink City)

Jaipur's 'Palace of Winds', a five-storey pink sandstone screen of 953 small windows built in 1799 so royal women could watch street life unseen.

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66. Humayun’s Tomb

Mughal garden tombNizamuddin East

The 16th-century garden tomb of the emperor Humayun, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose red sandstone and marble design set the pattern later followed by the Taj Mahal.

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70. M+

Museum of visual cultureWest Kowloon Cultural District

Hong Kong's museum of twentieth and twenty-first century visual culture on the West Kowloon waterfront, with art, design, architecture and moving image galleries and a free roof garden.

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72. N Seoul Tower

Observation towerNamsan

A 236-metre broadcasting tower on the summit of Namsan, opened to the public in 1980, with observation decks giving 360-degree views over Seoul.

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76. Promthep Cape

Headland viewpoint and lighthouseRawai

Phuket's southern tip, a rocky headland with a lighthouse, a Brahma shrine surrounded by elephant figures and the island's most popular sunset viewpoint.

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77. Qasr Al Watan

Presidential palaceAl Ras Al Akhdar

The UAE's working presidential palace, opened to visitors in 2019, with a 37-metre dome, a library of more than 50,000 books and an evening show.

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79. Souq Waqif

Traditional marketSouq Waqif

Souq Waqif is central Doha's restored traditional market, a maze of lanes selling spices, garments, perfume and crafts, with the Falcon Souq and many restaurants.

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80. Summer Palace

Imperial garden and lakeHaidian

The Qing dynasty imperial garden on Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, with the Long Corridor, the Marble Boat and the Tower of Buddhist Incense.

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