5 Overlooked UNESCO Wonders of Asia: Macau, Bali, South Korea, India and Japan

Apart from Asia’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat, there is much more to explore. India’s 1,500-year-old cave temple complex, Japan’s sacred devil-infested grove, and the area around Macau’s historic center may be less visited by foreign tourists, but each has its own charm.

Here are five of Asia’s most underrated UNESCO wonders.

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Dom Pedro V Theater is a Portuguese gem located in Macau. Photo: Ronan O'Connell
Dom Pedro V Theater is a Portuguese gem located in Macau. Photo: Ronan O’Connell
Many of the UN agency’s World Heritage “sites” are not single landmarks, but rather spreads of related places, as in the case of the fusion of Portuguese and Chinese culture and architecture. “Macau Historic Center”.

Added to the UNESCO Register in 2005, this site consists of 22 buildings and public spaces on the Macau Peninsula. Standout spots include the elegant 19th-century Teatro Dom Pedro V. Senado Square. A Pa, built in 1488, is Macau’s oldest temple. Ruins of 17th century St. Paul’s College. And Montefort on the hill.

After more than 400 years as a Portuguese territory, Macau was returned to China in 1999, making it the first and last European colony in East Asia. Founded in 1557, the modest hamlet flourished for centuries Macau, a wealthy and glamorous city, is peninsula-like and stands in sharp contrast to the reclaimed, casino-filled Cotai Strip, a maze of winding, age-old streets where colonial-era churches, forts, theaters and barracks flank Chinese temples and mansions.

UNESCO praises the historic center as an excellent example of the interaction of culture and architecture, stating that “characteristics of Chinese design are incorporated into Western-style buildings and vice versa.”

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