Profiles twelve significant natural and man-made places and monuments in Asia, including the Taj Mahal, Mount Everest, and the Great Wall of China, describing their histories and unique features.

Includes index.

Taj Majal -- Terracotta warriors -- Mount Everest -- Angkor Wat -- Great Wall of China -- Dead Sea -- Temple at Borobudur -- Imam Mosque -- Mount Fuji -- Cappadocia -- Khyber Pass -- Western Wall.