Puerto Princesa
- Also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River.
- Located in the Saint Paul Mountain range in the Phillipines.
- An 8.2 km navigable underground river.
- Longest underground river in Asia and second longest in the world.
Sudarbans Forest
- Largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.
- Encompasses 10,000 square kilometers.
- Name means "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forests".
- Located mostly in Bangladesh with part in West Bengal, India.
Chocolate Hills
- Over 1,270 similarly cone-shaped hills creating a sea of hills over 20 square miles (50 sq km).
- Located in Bohol, Philippines.
- Heights typically range from 98 to 160 feet (30 to 50 m) with the highest reaching 390 feet(120 m).
Dead Sea
- Also referred to as "sea of salt".
- At 1,378 feet (420 m) below sea level, the shores are the lowest place on the earth's surface.
- It is 1,247 feet (380 m) deep.
- 8.6 times saltier than the ocean.
Al - Hasa Oasis
- Largest oasis in Saudia Arabia and all of Asia.
- Encompasses 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares).
- Surrounded by approximately 3 million date palms.
Tubbataha Reef
- A two atoll coral reef system located in the Sulu Sea.
- Smaller atoll is 3 miles (5 km long) and 3 km wide.
- Larger atoll is 10 miles (16 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide.
- Name combined from two words which mean "long reef exposed at low tide".
Mount Fuji
- Tallest mountain in Japan.
- Peak reaches a height of 12,388 feet (3,776 m).
- Considered one of the "Three Holy Mountains".
As all knows, there a whole lot more "wonders" in Asia.. All the above are from my own views! ^^
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