This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Asia, Australia and the Pacific (Australia). Several countries from the European list are repeated here (Turkey, Cyprus,Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) as well as the Asian parts of Russia and Greece, Hawaii, Easter Island and Pitcairn Islands.
Armenia (also under Europe)
- The Great Wall (1987)
- Mount Taishan, Shandong province (1987)
- Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing (the Forbidden City) (1987) and Shenyang (Mukden Palace) (2004)
- Mogao Caves, Dunhuang, Gansu proivince (1987)
- Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an, Shaanxi province (1987)
- Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian, Beijing municipality (1987)
- Mount Huangshan, Anhui province (1990)
- Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan province (1992)
- Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Sichuan province (1992)
- Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Hunan province (1992)
- Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples in Chengde, Hebei province (1994)
- Temple and Cemetery of Confucius, and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, Shandong province (1994)
- Ancient Building Complex in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei province (1994)
- Historic Ensemble of the Potala Palace, including the Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka, Lhasa, Tibet (1994, 2000, 2001)
- Lushan National Park, Jiangxi province (1996)
- Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area, Sichuan province (1996)
- Old Town of Lijiang, Yunnan province (1997)
- Ancient City of Ping Yao, Shanxi province (1997)
- Classical Gardens of Suzhou, Jiangsu province (1997, 2000)
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (1998)
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (1998)
- Mount Wuyi, Fujian province (1999)
- Dazu Rock Carvings, Chongqing municipality (1999)
- Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Sichuan province (2000)
- Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcun (2000)
- Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang, Henan province (2000)
- Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, including the Ming Dynasty Tombs and the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (2000, 2003, 2004)
- Yungang Grottoes, Datong, Shanxi province (2001)
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas (2003)
- Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom, Jilin and Liaoning provinces (2004)
- Historic Centre of Macau (2005)
- Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries (2006)
- Yin Xu, Henan province (2006)
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Guangdong province (2007)
- South China Karst, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces (2007)
- Fujian Tulou, Fujian province (2008)
- Sanqingshan, Jiangxi province (2008)
Cyprus (also under Europe)
Georgia (also under Europe)
The Majestic Kandariya Mahadev Temple at The Khajuraho group of Temples
- Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- Ajanta Caves, Maharashtra
- Basilica of Bom Jesus and other churches of Goa
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh
- Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park, Gujarat
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Ellora Caves, Maharashtra
- Fatehpur Sikri, Uttar Pradesh
- Great Living Chola Temples, Tamil Nadu
- Group of Monuments at Hampi, Karnataka
- Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
- Group of Monuments at Pattadakal, Karnataka
- Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
- Kalka-Shimla Railway
- Kaziranga National Park, Assam
- Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments, Madhya Pradesh
- Konark Sun Temple, Konark, Orissa
- Mahabodhi Temple Complex, Bodh Gaya, Bihar
- Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
- Mountain Railways of India, Darjeeling, West Bengal
- Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttaranchal
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway[1], Tamil Nadu
- Qutub Minar and its monuments, Delhi
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh
- Red Fort, Delhi
- Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
- Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
- See also: List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States#Jerusalem
A full list of all Russian sites can be found in the list of sites in Europe.
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