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The Himalayan country of Nepal attracts a disproportionately large number of visitors considering its geographical size. The list of Nepal popular sites includes both natural wonders and man-made edifices.
The Nepal popular sites include the ten heritage sites in the country. The ten places are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The list of popular Nepal sites included in the UNESCO heritage list are places like Sagarmatha, Chitwan, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Changu Narayan, Pashupati, Swayambhu, Bouddhanath and Lumbini. Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Gautama Buddha. The principal attractions of Lumbini are the restored Ashokan Pillar, Mayadevi Temple and the Lake Shakya Puskarini. The lake is said to be the bathing place of Mayadevi- Gautama Buddha's mother.
The Royal Chitwan National Park and Sagarmatha National Park are two natural sites popular in Nepal. The Royal Chitwan National Park is located on the foothills of the Himalayas. The park contains an extensive variety of flora and fauna. The Chitwan Park is famous for housing endangered animal species like the Royal Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic One Horned Rhinoceros. The Sagarmatha National Park encloses the world's highest peak of Mount Everest. It covers an area of 1.148 square kilometers.
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