Asia
Click on the map below to see the UNESCO sites in each country. If you prefer, you can click to each region or country’s page from the list below the map.
Note: If a country is not on the following list, it means that it has no UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s UNESCO sites are mostly concentrated in the south of the country and represent an even mix of natural – landscapes, mountains, deserts – and historical sites. Three of the seven sites are transnational.
Uzbekistan
Most of Uzbekistan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites have to do with the central role that the country played in the Silk Road trade routes between Europe and the Far East.
East Asia
China
China has 61 UNESCO sites, many of them historical sites: imperial palaces and mausoleums, prehistoric archeological sites, ancient towns and villages with unique architectures and often unique cultural practices, and a few that relate to China’s colonial experience. Some are gardens or cultural landscapes like rice-growing or tea-growing areas. Many sites are related to religious expression: ancient temples and grottoes. Quite a few are geological features – mostly mountains – or nature reserves.
Japan
Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites preserve the country’s extremely long history: prehistory, centuries of kingdoms and capitals, as well as sites associated with its specialized industrial history. Many sites relate to religion and spirituality – temples and sacred sites – and some are nature reserves.
Mongolia
This sparsely-populated country has seven UNESCO sites: mostly landscapes with cultural importance or prehistoric sites.
South Korea
South Korea’s long history is covered by World Heritage sites related to its royal families – things like tombs, palaces – as well as a broad range of religious and spiritual sites. Its list includes a few prehistoric and natural sites as well.
South Asia
Afghanistan
Of Afghanistan’s two UNESCO sites, one was partially destroyed in 2001 and the other is endangered because of a combination of natural and human factors.
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Thailand’s UNESCO-listed historical sites are former capital cities, important religious centers, as well as a prehistoric site. Three nature reserves are also on the list.