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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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121. Darat al Funun

Contemporary art centreJabal al-Weibdeh

A contemporary art centre for the Arab world, set in six restored 1920s and 1930s houses with gardens and ancient ruins overlooking Downtown.

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122. 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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124. Jama Masjid

Mughal mosqueOld Delhi

Shah Jahan's great congregational mosque in Old Delhi, completed in 1656, with a courtyard for 25,000 worshippers, three gateways and two 41-metre minarets.

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125. Kata Beach

BeachKata

A curved west-coast beach of about 1.5 kilometres with the islet of Koh Pu offshore, popular with families in the dry season and surfers in the monsoon.

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127. Man Mo Temple

Historic Taoist templeSheung Wan

One of Hong Kong's oldest temples, built between 1847 and 1862 on Hollywood Road and dedicated to the gods of literature and martial arts, with dim, incense-filled halls.

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129. Nahargarh Fort

Hill fort and viewpointAravalli Hills (north of Old City)

Hilltop fort built in 1734 on the ridge above Jaipur, with the frescoed Madhavendra Bhawan apartments and wide views over the city at sunset.

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132. Nijo Castle

Castle and UNESCO World Heritage SiteNakagyo

Built for the Tokugawa shoguns in the early 1600s, this moated castle holds the Ninomaru Palace with its painted screens and chirping nightingale floors.

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136. Preah Khan

Temple and monastery complexAngkor Archaeological Park

Jayavarman VII's sprawling 12th-century temple honouring his father, a largely unrestored maze of corridors, carvings and trees just north-east of Angkor Thom.

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139. Seema Malakaya

Buddhist temple pavilionBeira Lake

Gangaramaya Temple's lake pavilion, rebuilt from 1976 to a design by Geoffrey Bawa, with three platforms of seated Buddhas linked by pontoon bridges.

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