Asia

Map of Asia
Map of Asia
Mount Fuji Japan

Mount Fuji

It is easy to see why Mount Fuji is one of the most popular destinations for locals and tourists alike. This stunningly iconic mountain...
The Dead Sea

Dead Sea

The Dead Sea is a large (605 km²) salt lake on the border of Israel, Jordan and the West Bank. It is 10 times saltier than the open ocean and this gives the water a high density so floating is easier however it can not support animal or plant life.
Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall

Huangguoshu Waterfall, situated in the province of Anshun in China, is the tallest waterfall in Asia at 255ft (77.8m) high and 331ft (101m) wide....
Bali

Bali

Bali is a famous Indonesian island located in western Indonesia just a few miles east of Java. Bali covers approximately 2160 square miles (5600...
Koh Lipe

Koh Lipe

Koh Lipe is a tiny island about 43.5 miles (70km) southwest of Thailand in the Andaman Sea near the Malaysian border. The island is...
Dhaulagiri Mountain

Dhaulagiri Mountain

Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world, is situated in Nepal and forms part of the Dhaulagiri mountain range. Its name is derived...
Stone Forest National Park

Stone Forest National Park

Situated close to the bustling city of Kunming in China’s Lunan Yi Autonomous province, Stone Forest National Park is a scenic area boasting an...
Northern Alps Japan

Japanese Alps

Japanese alps facts Where are the Japanese alps? The Japanese Alps (Japanese Nihon/Nippon or Arupusu) are three geographically distinct mountain ranges all on the largest...
Komodo National Park

Komodo National Park

Where is Komodo National Park? Komodo National Park, situated in the heart of the Indonesian archipelago, is composed of three large islands (Komodo, Rinca and...
The Andaman Islands

Andaman Islands

Turquoise seas lapping up on soft white beaches fringed with palm trees set against a backdrop of mangrove and tropical rain forests certainly fits...
The Maldives

Maldives

This beautiful string of coral islands in the Indian Ocean must surely qualify as being an earthly paradise and most visitors to the islands...
Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash

Tibet is a remote and forbidding land sometimes referred to as “the roof of the world” due to its extreme altitude high in the...
Palawan Island

Palawan Island

Palawan Island is the largest island in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is a long island, the fifth largest in the...
Mount Damavand

Mount Damavand

On a clear day, the snow-covered peak of Mount Damavand can be seen in the distance from the Iranian capital Tehran. This snow covered...
Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park

Sagarmatha National Park covers 443 square miles (1148 sq. km) in Nepal’s Khumbu region, and features the tallest peak in the world, Mount Everest,...
Arabian Desert

Arabian Desert

The very name Arabian Desert evokes a sense of mystery and romance. It is often portrayed as a forbidding wasteland devoid of life but...
Taklamakan Desert

Taklamakan Desert

The Taklamakan Desert, also known as the “Place of Ruins” or the “Sea of Death”, is the largest desert in China, at over 620mi...
Thar Desert India

Thar Desert

The Thar Desert is the largest desert in India which is why it is also called the Great Indian Desert. The desert covers more...
Mount Everest

Mount Everest

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world with a peak that soars 29,028ft (8847m) above sea level. Situated on the border of...
Gobi Desert

Gobi Desert

The Gobi Desert spans portions of both Northern China and Southern Mongolia, covering a total area of 0.5 million square miles (1.29...
Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Nepal Perched high in the Himalayas on the roof of the world, Nepal has long been regarded as a mysterious country steeped in history...
Dal Lake

Dal Lake

Fans of Bollywood movies may wonder just where the film makers find such incredible backdrops and the sight of primitive boats traversing a mirror-like...
Lake Baikal

Lake Baikal

Valleys can be formed in various ways such as by erosion from the passage of water or ice but the world's largest valleys are...
Puerto Princesa Caves

Puerto Princesa Underground River

The underground caves stretch for more than 24km and they contain the last 9km of the Cabayugan River before it spills out into the...
Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

The Wadi Rum consists of 278 square miles (720 sq. km) of desert wilderness. Commonly called ‘The Valley of the Moon’, Wadi Rum is...
Reed Flute Cave

Reed Flute Cave

Reed Flute Cave is a natural limestone cave in the Guangxi province of China. Its name is derived from a variety of naturally abundant...
Majlis al Jinn Cave

Majlis al Jinn Cave

Majlis al Jinn, which translates to “Meeting Place of the Spirits”, is one of the world's ten largest cave chambers. It is situated in...
Mulu Caves

Mulu Caves

The Mulu Caves are part of the remote Gunung Mulu National Park in the State of Sarawak, Malaysia. Situated in the heart of Borneo,...
Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge, set to the backdrop of the majestic Jade Dragon and Haba Snow Mountains of China, is one of the deepest gorges...
Laila Peak

Laila Peak

Laila Peak is a 20,000ft (6096m) high mountain, part of the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. Well known for it’s beautiful, distinctive spear-like shape,...
Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay

Ha Long Bay is an area of extraordinary natural beauty, situated in Vietnam’s Quang Ninh Province, close to the Chinese border. Thousands of islands...
Jeita Grotto

Jeita Grotto

Jeita Grotto, the longest cave in the Middle East, is situated approximately 11 miles (18km) north of Beirut. It consists of two separate, but...
The Arctic Circle

The Arctic Circle

The Arctic is one of the Earth's great un-spoilt wildernesses and everyone knows that at its centre is the North Pole. It is bounded...
K2

K2 Mountain

K2 is the second highest mountain in the world, with a peak rising 28,251 feet (8611m) above sea level. Situated on the border of...