Natural Landmarks

Natural Landmarks * Ambuklao Dam, Bokod, Benguet * Anilao Dive spots, Bgy. Anilao, Mabini, Batangas * Apo Island, cited as one of the best diving spots in the world.[1] * Baguio City, Benguet (summer capital of the Philippines) * Banaue Rice Terraces, Banaue, Ifugao * Boracay Island, Balabag, Malay, Aklan * Bulusan, Sorsogon * Calamian group of islands, Palawan * Chocolate Hills, Carmen, Bohol * El Nido, Palawan * Hundred Islands National Park, Alaminos City, Pangasinan * Kennon Road, Tuba, Benguet * Laiya, San Juan, Batangas * Lake Caliraya, Lumban. Laguna * Mactan Island beaches, Lapu-Lapu City, Metro Cebu, Cebu * Manila Reclamation Area Seaside * Maria Cristina Falls, Iligan City, Mindanao * Matabungkay, Lian, Batangas * Mayon Volcano, Legazpi City, Albay * Mount Apo, Kidapawan City, Cotabato (highest mountain in the Philippines) * Mount Isarog, Naga City, Camarines Sur * Mount Pulog, Kayapa, Nueva Vizcaya * Pagsanjan Falls, Anglas, Cavinti, Laguna * Pagudpud Beaches, Ilocos Norte * Puerto Azul, Ternate, Cavite * Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro * Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan * Punta Fuego, Bgy. Balaytigue, Nasugbu, Batangas * Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte * Taal Volcano, Batangas * Tagaytay Highlands, Bgy. Sungay East, Tagaytay City * Tubbataha Reef, Palawan

City landmarks * ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, EDSA South Triangle, Diliman, Quezon City * Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City * Ayala Center, Makati, Metro Manila * Burnham Park, Baguio * De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila * Eastwood City, Bgy. Ugong Norte, Libis, Quezon City (Silicon Valley of the Philippines) * Fort Bonifacio, Taguig, Metro Manila * GMA Network Center, EDSA, Diliman, Quezon City * Greenbelt (Ayala Center), Makati, Metro Manila * Mactan-Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu, Cebu * Ninoy Aquino International Airport * Powerplant Rockwell Mall, Makati, Metro Manila * Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center, Quezon City * Shangri-la Plaza, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila * SM Mall of Asia, Reclamation Area, Pasay, Metro Manila (reputed to be the 3rd largest mall in the world and 2nd largest mall in Asia) * SM Megamall, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila * University of Santo Tomas, España Boulevard, Sampaloc, Manila * University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City

Cultural & Historical Landmarks * Andres Bonifacio Monument * Batasang Pambansa Complex, Batasan Hills, Quezon City * Chinatown, Binondo District, Manila * Corregidor Island, Mariveles, Bataan * Dilao * EDSA Shrine * Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine * Far Eastern University in the City of Manila (largest ensemble of Art Deco structures in the Philippines) * Fort Pikit[2] * Fort Santiago, Intramuros, Manila * Heritage City of Vigan, Ilocos Sur * Intramuros, Manila, "the Walled City" * Lapu-Lapu Monument * Las Piñas Bamboo Organ, Fr. Diego Cera Ave., Las Piñas, Metro Manila * Lighthouses in the Philippines * Magellan's Cross, Colon St., Cebu City * Magellan's Monument * Malacañan Palace, Manila, official residence of the President of the Philippines * Manila Cathedral and San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila * Marcela Agoncillo National Landmark * Quezon Memorial Circle, Diliman, Quezon City * San Agustin Church, Paoay, Ilocos Norte * Rizal Shrine * Santo Tomas Church, Miagao, Iloilo, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1973. * San Sebastian Church, Quiapo, Manila * Silliman University, Dumaguete, first American-established Protestant school in the Philippines.[3][4][5] * University of San Carlos, Cebu City

Cities * Metro Manila is the capital region of the Philippines and a major hub for business, entertainment, arts and culture. The City of Manila is notable for its cultural attractions like the Spanish colonial buildings in Intramuros and Fort Santiago, and the World Heritage Site of San Agustin Church. Makati, the region's financial center, is noted for its cosmopolitan culture. * Cebu City is the Philippines' second city. Popular attractions in Cebu include monuments to Ferdinand Magellan's discovery of the Philippines like the Magellan's Cross and Magellan shrine and other Spanish relics like Fort San Pedro, Basilica of Santo Niño and Colon Street, the oldest street in the Philippines. TheSinulog festival in the city is also a major tourist draw. * Baguio is considered the "Summer Capital of the Philippines" because of its cool weather caused by its high altitude. Burnham Park, Wright Park and Mines View Park are some of its famous landmarks. American-era buildings such as the Baguio Mansion House, Baguio Cathedral and the American Residence atCamp John Hay also serve as tourist attractions. The city is a popular stop for tourists going to the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, a World Heritage site, and the town of Sagada. * Davao City is famous for Mount Apo, the country's tallest peak. Notable destinations in the city are the Philippine Eagle Center, Samal Island, Crocodile Park, and Malagos Garden. * Angeles is notable for tourists destinations like Mount Pinatubo, Subic Bay, Mount Samat, Clark Expo, Paskuhan Village, and the old American military base atFort Stotsenburg. Being only 90 kilometers north from Manila, the city's Clark airport also serves as its second international gateway. * Bacolod * Cagayan de Oro * Dumaguete * General Santos * Iloilo * Laoag * Legazpi * Naga * Puerto Princesa * Tagaytay * Vigan * Zamboanga City

Beaches and Islands * Boracay * El Nido * Panglao Island * Mactan Island * Bantayan Island * Malapascua Island * Tuka Beach * Tingko Beach * Camaya Coast * Coron Island * Pamalican Island * Pagudpud * Patar Beach * Caramoan Peninsula * White Island, Camiguin * Camotes Islands * Puerto Galera * Bohol * Palawan * Sangat Island * Manamoc * Buena Suerte * Laiya Beach * West Nalaut Island * Santa Ana, Cagayan * Great Santa Cruz Island * Siargao Island * Apo Island * Siquijor Island

National Parks and Nature Reserves * Banaue Rice Terraces- is a 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao * Puerto Princesa Underground River- is a underground river located in Palawan and is one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature. * Tubbataha Reef- is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea. * Apo Reef- is a series of coral reefs encompassing 34 square kilometers within the waters of Occidental Mindoro in the Philippines. It is the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system and the largest in the country. * Mayon Volcano- is an active volcano in the province of Albay, it is famous for its perfect cone shape. * Chocolate Hills- is an unusual geological formation in Bohol Province and has 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres (20 sq mi). * Mount Apo- is the tallest mountain in the Philippines. * Baroque Churches of the Philippines- are four churches found in the country, the first of which was built by the Spanish in the late 16th century, are located inManila, Santa Maria, Paoay and Miag-ao. Their unique architectural style is a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese and Philippine craftsmen. * Taal Volcano- it is the world's smallest active volcano. * Batanes Islands- is a province comprising ten islands that are located in the Luzon Strait. * Hundred Islands- are islands scattered along the Lingayen Gulf with pocket beaches and coral reefs. * Sagay Marine Reserve- is the largest marine reserve in the Philippines, covering an area of 32,000 hectares.[11] * Loboc River- is a river on Bohol Island. It is one of the major tourist destinations of Bohol. * Mount Pinatubo- is an active stratovolcano and has an Crater lake above. * Pagsanjan Falls- is a waterfalls in the province of Laguna. * Tabon Cave- are a set of caves north of Quezon municipality, in the south western part of the province of Palawan. * Lake Balinsasayao- is one of two small but deep crater lakes rising 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level * Biak-na-Bato National Park- is centered on a mountain gorge sliced by the Balaong River. More than a hundred caves of varying sizes and crystalline mineral formations are spread across the park. * Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park- is a protected area located in the municipality of Balbalan, Kalinga. The park covers an area of 1,338 hectares * Mount Pulag- is the highest mountain in the island of Luzon. * Mount Kitanglad- is an inactive volcano located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province on Mindanao island. * Quezon Memorial Circle- is a national park and shrine located in Quezon City. * Mt. Hamiguitan- is one of the only 2 protected forest reserves in the Philippines being considered by UNESCO for World Heritage Site - the other one is Mt. Apoin Davao. This protected forest reserve is located in Davao Oriental. The park is famous for it's unique bonsai field or pygmy forest. This is where Tinagong Dagat (Hidden Sea) is situated - a lake located a thousand feet above sea level atop the mountain. This mysterious lake is said to have high tide and low tide cycles, as if a sea rises in the mountain - a phenomenon that awaits an explanation - only in Mount Hamiguitan.

Other Places of Interest * Metro Manila: Intramuros, Fort Santiago, National Museum of the Philippines, Rizal Park, Manila Bay, Paco Park, SM Mall of Asia, SM City North EDSA, La Mesa Dam, Museum of the Filipino People,Manila Ocean Park, Bahay Tsinoy, Casa Manila, Cultural Center of the Philippines * North Luzon: Baler, Bangui Bay, Barasoain Church, Bolinao, Callao Cave, Cape Bojeador, Capones Island, Marcos Museum, Mount Arayat, Mount Data, Palaui Island, Paoay Church, San Antonio, San Juan, Santa Maria * South Luzon: Anilao, Basilica de San Martin de Tours, Cagsawa Ruins, Calamba Rizal Shrine, Carabao Island, Corregidor Island, Donsol, Enchanted Kingdom, Lake Caliraya, Mount Banahaw, Mount Bulusan, Mount Halcon, Nasugbu, Naujan Lake, San Juan, Sibuyan Island, Villa Escudero * Palawan: Culion, Fort Santa Isabel, Honda Bay, Mount Mantalingajan, San Vicente * Visayas: Bohol Churches, Capul Island, Carcar, Concepcion, Guimaras, Guiuan, Kalibo, Lake Danao, Miagao, Mount Kanlaon, Olango Islands, Pescador Island, Silay * Mindanao: Agusan Marsh, Butuan, Fort Pilar, Glan, Lake Mainit, Lake Sebu, Limunsudan Falls, Malaybalay, Maria Cristina Falls, Mati, Mount Hamiguitan, Mount Kalatungan, Mount Malindang, Tinuy-an Falls, Mount Apo