Landmarks of the Philippines
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[edit] 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
[edit] 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
[edit] 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 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.[2][3][4]
- University of San Carlos, Cebu City
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ INQUIRER.NET: 2 RP sites make it to 'must dive' list. By Ronnel Domingo, Philippine Daily Inquirer. Accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ Department of Tourism: Experience Philippines.Dumaguete City: The City of Gentle People. Accessed August 1, 2009.
- ^ Department of Tourism: Things to do and see in Negros Oriental. Accessed August 1, 2009.
- ^ Philippine Daily Inquirer: Looking Back. Summers at Teacher's Camp. By: Ambeth Ocampo. Accessed August 1, 2009.
