Prepared by:

Ms. Ivy Charisse T. Pagulayan, MSHM

CITHM FACULTY
Akashi- Kaikyo Bridge

 Largest bridge in the world

 It’s between the main island of Honshu
and the smaller Shikoku
Mount Fuji

 Also known as Fuji-san and an active volcano, had

6 eruptions
 Highest mountain in Japan
 Primary residence of the Shinto God
Itsukushima Shrine
 Declared a World Cultural Monument by UNESCO in 1996
 Shinto is the primordial religion of Japan
 Anyone who dies automatically becomes a “kami”- a spirit
The Tokyo Metropolitan
Government Building, also
referred to as Tokyo City Hall or
Tochō for short, houses the
headquarters of the Tokyo
Metropolitan Government
Angkor Wat
 The greatest attraction in Cambodia
 Angkor is a vast temple complex featuring the remains of several capitals of the
Khmer Empire, from the 9th to the 15th century AD.
 World’s largest single religious monument
Ayutthaya, Thailand

 Is known as the “Sacred City of the Angels and Kings”

 Founded by the Khmer
 Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
 Long famed for its fantastic buildings and elaborately decorated walls
 One of the seven wonders of the Ancient World
 Nebuchadnezzar II built for his wife Amytis of Media
Bagan, Myanmar

 One of the most important and impressive archaeological sites in all of South-
east Asia
 Destructed in 1975 by an earthquake
 Was restored after 1975
The Yangon Zoological Gardens is the oldest and the second largest
zoo in Myanmar. Located immediately north of downtown Yangon
near Kandawgyi Lake, the 69.25-acre recreational park.
Temple of Borobudur, Indonesia
 Largest temple in South-east Asia
 Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991
Great Wall of China

 Largest structure ever built by Human hands

 It can be seen with the naked eye from outer space
 6,000-6,500 km long
 It was built over a period of 200 years
The Temple of Heaven, literally the
Altar of Heaven is a complex of
religious buildings situated in the
south-eastern part of central
Beijing.
The Giant Buddha of
Leshan is a gigantic
Buddha statue carved
out of a cliff face in
Sichuan, western China.

Begun in the year 713

during the Tang Dynasty,
the statue was not
completed until the year
803, and was the effort
of thousands of sculptors
and workers.

The Leshan Giant Buddha

stands about 71 meters
high and has three meter
long fingers on each of
its enormous resting
hands.
Karst formations of Guilin, China

Located on the shores of the Li, a river that flows through a remarkable limestone
landscape into being more than 200 million years ago
Potala Palace, China

 It was the government seat and residence of

Dalai Lama (highest spiritual leader)
 Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by
UNESCO in 1994
 Sits on top of Mar-po-ri (red
mountain)
Tiananmen Square, China

 “the Place of Heavenly Peace”

 Largest enclosed open space in the world
Forbidden City, China

 Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987

 A physical manifestation of the superiority of a Chinese culture and history
Terracotta Army of Xian
 The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi
Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is the most popular tourist attraction in Xián
 It is estimated that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000
soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried
in the pits.
Halong Bay, Vietnam
 Has produced one of the most extraordinary Karst landscapes in the world
 Contains over 2,000 rocky islands made of shelly limestone
 Declared a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994
Hawa Mahal, India
 Means: “The palace of the winds”
 A masterpiece of architecture, a castle-in-the-air in every sense of the word
 A five-storey façade reflects the red of the setting sun
 One of the most photographed building of the Subcontinent
The Harmandir Sahib, better known as the Golden Temple is the most important
religious place to the Sikhs. Construction of the temple was begun by Guru Ramdas
II in the 16th century. In the 19th century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh the upper floors of
the temple were covered with gold.
Khahurajo, India

 Offers an experience of
immersion in the strange and
fascinating world of Hinduism
 Main Gods: Brahma- the creator
and god of Wisdom; Shiva- the
destroyer and God of Fertility;
Vishnu- the Preserver of the
Universe
Situated on the banks of the River Ganges, Varanasi is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and
Jains and also one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. In many ways
Varanasi epitomizes the very best and worst aspects of India, and it can be a little
overwhelming.
The Taj Mahal in Agra is an immense mausoleum of white marble, built between 1632 and 1653 by
order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. Called “a teardrop on
the cheek of eternity” it is one of the masterpieces of Mughal architecture.
Jerusalem, Israel
 Is a religious focal point for the great faiths of Judaism, Islam and Christianity
 City of Peace
 Attractions: Church of the Holy Sepulcher- the holiest site of Christianity; Dome of the Rock- one of the
oldest Islamic monumental religious buildings in the world
Maldives

 This island consist of 20 coral atolls and over

2,000 islets
 Whale Shark- one of the most magnificent
marine animal preserves in the world
 A tourist paradise
Sacred Mosque of Mecca, Saudi Arabia
 Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Islam
 The most important Islamic pilgrimage site
 Mecca also known as Makka
Mount Everest, Nepal
 The highest mountain on earth
 Named after the British engineer George Everest.
 Soars 8.848 meters into the sky along the border between Tibet and Nepal
Petra, Jordan

 Declared a World
Cultural Heritage
Site by UNESCO in
1985

 Inside is the
Temple of Al Dier is
the largest
structure in Petra
Petronas Twin Tower, Malaysia

 Tallest buildings in the world from

1998- 2004
 The main office of Malaysia’s
nationalized oil industry, a shopping
mall and a hotel
 Located in the city of Kuala Lumpur
Taipei 101, Taiwan

 Highest, fastest and safest skyscraper

 It’s a mall with numerous shops, bars, restaurants
and entertainment venues
 Masterpiece of Architect C.Y. Lee
 Consists of 101 floors
The Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. It
is a "potent religion-political symbol and the palladium [safeguard] of Thai
society".
The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of
Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence
of the Kings of Siam since 1782.
Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden is a 500-acre botanical garden and tourist
attraction at kilometer 163 on Sukhumvit Road in Chonburi Province, Thailand.
Patong refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist
resort in Phuket, and is the center of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach
became popular with Western tourists, especially Europeans, in the late 1980s
Victoria Peak is a mountain in the western half of Hong Kong Island. It is also
known as Mount Austin, and locally as The Peak. With an altitude of 552 m, it is the
highest mountain on the island.
Everland Resort is a theme park in Yongin, a city in
Gyeonggi-do province, South Korea. Everland is
South Korea's largest theme park. With 6.6 million
visitors, Everland ranked thirteenth in the world for
amusement park attendance in 2011.
The Cameron Highlands is one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill stations, first developed
by the British in the 1920s. The Cameron Highlands is renowned for its trails. Apart from
its jungle walks, the sanctuary is also known for its tea plantations and visitors can
book several “tea factory” tours.
With a summit height at 4,095 meters, Mount Kinabalu is the highest mountain in
Borneo. The mountain is known worldwide for its tremendous botanical and biological
species biodiversity. Over 600 species of ferns, 326 species of birds, and 100 mammalian
species have been identified at Mount Kinabalu and its surrounding.
Malaysia’s best-known holiday destination, Langkawi is an archipelago of 99
islands in the Andaman Sea. The islands are a part of the state of Kedah,
which is adjacent to the Thai border.
The most popular place to visit in Laos, Luang Prabang is an historic city that once
served as the capital of the Kingdom of Laos. Located at the confluence of the
Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, the city has numerous Buddhist temples and
monasteries, with monks walking through the city collecting alms in the morning.
Sa Pa is a town in northwest Vietnam not far from the Chinese border. Rice terraces
can be found in the Muong Hoa valley between Sa Pa town and the Fansipan Mountain,
on a backdrop of thick bamboo woodlands.
Marina Bay Sands, a resort that cost US$5.7 billion to
build, making it the world’s most expensive building
when it opened in 2010.
The Marina Bay Sands is an integrated resort that has it
all: a luxury hotel, restaurants, an endless collection of
shops, a convention center that is one of the largest in
Asia, theater, an ArtScience Museum and other
entertainment centers.
It also has an indoor skating rink made with synthetic
ice.
Resorts World Sentosa is a Singaporean destination unto itself. Located on an island off
Singapore’s south coast, the property features hotels, restaurants, a casino, theme parks .
The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel, only with benefits, that only start with the
stunning views below. Cars hold up to 28 people as they circle above the city. When it
opened in 2008, it was the highest Ferris wheel in the world, reaching 165 meters up into
the Singaporean sky. With advance notice, the Flyer can accommodate disabled guests in
wheelchairs. Located on Marina Bay, the Flyer’s terminal has three floors of restaurants,
shops and other services.
Clarke Quay is another part of Singapore’s past that is still a happening place today. One of the key tourist
attractions in Singapore, the quay, at the mouth of the Singapore River, was the city’s hub of commerce in the
late 19th century. It still hustles and bustles today, but with a different kind of commerce: trendy restaurants,
unique boutiques, pushcart vendors and more, all of which blend Asian and European influences. Once a
market, always a market, except at night when Clarke Quay teems with chic nightspots.
Orchard Road is the main shopping street of Singapore, regularly frequented by the locals as well
as foreign tourists. Named after the fruit orchards that the road led to, Orchard Road is flanked by
malls, numerous upmarket restaurants, coffee chains, cafés, nightclubs and hotels. It is also the site
of the official residence of the President of Singapore, the Istana.
The Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea is a marine sanctuary protected as the Tubbataha Reef
National Marine Park. The reef is made up of two atolls, North Atoll and South Atoll, separated by
a deep channel of approximately 5 miles wide.
Banaue Rice Terraces
 Immigrant Indonesian farmers built them more than 2,000 years ago.
 Declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1995
Boracay may be a small island, but it packs great features such as award-winning beaches, beautiful resorts and
great adventures like cliff diving, parasailing, motorbiking, horse riding, snorkeling, kite surfing and scuba diving.
If that is not enough, boat tours allow visitors to watch stunning sunsets, explore volcanic caves and remote
coves of turquoise lagoons. When the sun sets, Boracay night-life pulsates with many bars and restaurants
serving food, drinks and fun until dawn.
Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is of major importance to
Cambodia. The lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. Tonlé Sap is
home to many ethnic Vietnamese and numerous Cham communities, living in floating
villages around the lake.
Located within the Royal Palace compound in Phnom Penh, the Silver Pagoda houses
many national treasures such as gold and jewelled Buddha statues. Most notable is a
small 17th century baccarat crystal Buddha (the Emerald Buddha of Cambodia) and a
life-sized gold Maitreya Buddha decorated with 9584 diamonds.
Treasures of Istanbul, Turkey
 The capital of three world empires
 Its famous buildings are: Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace- declared a
World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985
Cappadocia, Turkey
 Masterpiece of nature
 Lava, wind and water have played their part in creating the bizarre rock formations
 These rock formations are called as “peri bacalar which means fairy chimneys
Nemrud Dag, Turkey
 The site of long- hidden treasures of ancient art and architecture
 One of the tallest mountains in northern Mesopotamia
 Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987
Hierapolis-Pamukkale, Turkey

 Declared a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1988

 Destroyed by an earthquake
 Pamukkale dubbed as “Holy City”