🕌 Tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
Museums, Memorials & Monuments
Iraq
Lalish is a small mountain settlement in the Sheikhan district of Iraqi Kurdistan that holds profound religious significance for the global Yazidi com…
🏯 Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu
Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains
Japan
The Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu constitute a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble located on Okinawa Island, Japan. The col…
💧 Lake Van
Beaches & Water
Türkiye
Lake Van is a freshwater lake in eastern Türkiye that serves as the largest body of freshwater water in Western Asia. The lake lies at 1,648 metres el…
🏛️ Apollonia-Hadrianouthera
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Apollonia-Hadrianouthera was a Hellenistic port settlement that flourished under Roman administration during the Imperial period. The site reflects th…
🏔️ Shiretoko
Parks, Squares, Hills, & Mountains
Japan
Shiretoko is a UNESCO World Heritage Site occupying the northeastern peninsula of Hokkaido, Japan. The site encompasses approximately 71,100 hectares …
🦪 Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy
Lifestyles & Culture
Bahrain
Pearling, Testimony of an Island Economy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Muharraq, Bahrain, preserving the material and cultural legacy of the Pers…
🏛️ Ephesos-Magnesia
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Ephesos-Magnesia was an important Roman city situated in western Anatolia, in what is now Turkey's Izmir Province. Strategically positioned inland fro…
🪷 Sansa, Buddhist Mountain Monasteries in Korea
Museums, Memorials & Monuments
South Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏔️ Longmen Grottoes
Archaeology & Antiquity
China
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Complex of Koguryo Tombs
Archaeology & Antiquity
North Korea
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Kadyanda-Araxa
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Kadyanda-Araxa is an ancient Lycian settlement situated in the mountainous interior of southwestern Türkiye, near the border of Muğla and Denizli prov…
⛪ Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustin (Manila)
Museums, Memorials & Monuments
Philippines
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏯 Kaiping Diaolou and Villages
Lifestyles & Culture
China
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Ephesus-Magnesia
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Tyana-Caesarea Mazaka
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Tyana-Caesarea Mazaka was a major city in ancient Cappadocia, located in what is now central Turkey. The site served as a strategic and administrative…
🏛️ The Persian Caravanserai
Lifestyles & Culture
Iran
The Persian Caravanserai is a UNESCO World Heritage inscription recognizing 54 roadside inns distributed across Iran, built over several centuries to …
🏛️ Tyana-Caesarea Mazaka
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Tyana, later renamed Caesarea Mazaka, was a significant urban centre in ancient Cappadocia. The city gained prominence under Roman rule and became the…
🏛️ Dilmun Burial Mounds
Archaeology & Antiquity
Bahrain
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🛕 Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
Museums, Memorials & Monuments
India
The Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram is an ensemble of ancient religious architecture carved from granite rock along the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nad…
🏛️ Soltaniyeh
Archaeology & Antiquity
Iran
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Eumeneia-Akmonia
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Eumeneia-Akmonia is a multi-period archaeological site in Phrygia, an ancient region of western Anatolia now in Turkey. The city was established durin…
🕌 Old Town of Galle and its Fortifications
Lifestyles & Culture
Sri Lanka
UNESCO World Heritage Site…
🏛️ Golestan Palace
Museums, Memorials & Monuments
Iran
The Golestan Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Tehran, Iran, is a stunning example of Persian architecture and a significant historical …
🏛️ Hadrianouthera-Cyzicus
Archaeology - Ancient Rome
Türkiye
Hadrianouthera-Cyzicus represents a significant Roman settlement established on the Kapıdağ Peninsula in northwestern Turkey. The site combines earlie…