Former British colony with a strong Chinese heritage - Melaka and George Town, Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca 1223; Mak Yong...

Fortified houses for the rich in South China - Kaiping Diaolou and Villages 1112; Yueju opera 00203 What and Why Diaolou (Chinese: 碉楼)...

Sun-god in the steppes - Petroglyphs within the Archaeological Landscape of Tambaly 1145; Traditional knowledge and skills in making...

Atomic bomb, Christian and industrial city of Japan - Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution: Iron and Steel, Shipbuilding and Coal...

Ancient Japanese-cedar forest and sea turtle breeding nest - Yakushima 662; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese,...

Reminder of nuclear warfare and world peace - Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) 775; Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the...

The other icon of Japan - Itsukushima Shinto Shrine 776 What and Why Anyone who reads about Japan would say that the country has two...

Famous rainforest sanctuary of large mammals, including gibbons, bears, elephants and tigers - Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife...

Tiny town in the middle of Thailand with a grand history - Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns 574; Nuad Thai,...

One of the four sacred mountains and origins of martial arts in China - Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area...

The city of the Chinese icon: panda and the UNESCO city of gastronomy - Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System 1001;...

Heat, gorges, hotpot, paper-art, pollution - Dazu Rock Carvings 912; Chinese calligraphy 00216; Art of Chinese seal engraving 00217;...

China Imperial City in Vietnam - Complex of Hué Monuments 676; Nha Nhac, Vietnamese court music 00074 What and Why Huế is a city in...

Religious centre of Champa - My Son Sanctuary 949; The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam 01222; Art of pottery-making of Chăm people...

Former Chinese spice-trade port brimming with energy - Hoi An Ancient Town 948; Practices related to the Viet beliefs in the Mother...

One of the world's best bird parks - Keoladeo National Park 340 Keoladeo National Park (from internet) What and Why Keoladeo National Park ( Hindi : केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान, Kevalaadev Raashtreey Udyaan ) is a famous migratory bird sanctuary that hosts thousands of birds, especially during the winter season. Over 300 species of birds are known to be residents. Keoladeo National Park is a man-made and man-managed wetland and is one of the richest bird areas in the world.

Fortress of syncretism of religions - Fatehpur Sikri 255 Fatehpur Sikri What and Why Fatehpur Sikri ( Hindi : फ़तेहपुर सीकरी) was founded as the capital of the Mughal Empire (Persian: امپراتوری گورکانی هند, Mughliyah Saltanat ) in 1571 by Akbar (Persian: ابو الفتح جلال الدين محمد اكبر, né ابو الفتح جلال الدين محمد اكبر (Persian), Abu'l-Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar ) , when he was serving this role during mid to late-16th century as the third Mughal Emperor . Akbar (mea

World most majestic mausoleum - Agra Fort 251; Taj Mahal 252 Tāj Mahal (from internet) What and Why Agra ( Hindi : आगरा) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna (यमुना) river and is the first city in this series to house more than one UNESCO WHS. Most importantly it houses the Tāj Mahal (ताज महल) and the Agra Fort (आगरा का किला, Agra ka qila ) , with Tāj Mahal being arguably the most famous buildings in world architecture, especially exhibiting the extreme beauty and forte o

The holy pilgrimage site for Buddhists - Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya 1056 Mahabodhi Complex What and Why Bōdh Gayā ( Hindi : बोधगया) and its temple complex is the most sacred, religious site and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. It is famous as it is the place where the Buddha (Sanskrit: बुद्ध, né Siddhattha Gotam a (Pali) ) , is said to have achieved enlightenment (Sanskrit: अनुत्तर सम्यक् सम्बोधि, anuttara-samyak-saṃbodhi ) under what became known as the bodh

One of the first universities in the world and the world's most important Buddhist school - Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara (Nalanda University) at Nalanda, Bihar 1502 Nalanda T3 What and Why Nālandā ( Hindi : नालंदा) was a Mahāvihāra (Sanskrit: महाविहार) , meaning 'great Buddhist monastery', was established in the 5th century CE during the end of the Gupta Empire (Sanskrit: गुप्त राजवंश, Śri Gupta ) although it was reported that there had been some form of a loos