Places worth the detour in Nanjing
40 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Nanjing, China, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (14). Best known: Porcelain Tower of Nanjing. 33 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 40, ranked 40
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Porcelain Tower of Nanjing
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Pagoda constructed in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, part of the Great Bao'en Temple
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5.Nanjing Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
History museum, art museum in Nanjing, China
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6.Presidential Palace of Nanjing
Built landmarks · Notable
Museum and former presidential palace in Nanjing, China
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11.Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Memorial building
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14.Nanjing Qixiashan Yangtze River Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Road bridge in Nanjing, China
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17.Jiangsu Nanjing Broadcast Television Tower
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Communication tower in Nanjing, China
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19.Nanjing Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Road bridge in Nanjing, China
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21.Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic cathedral in Nanjing, China
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23.Dashengguan Yangtze River Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Bridge in Nanjing, Jiangsu
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24.Nanjing Baguazhou Yangtze River Bridge
Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem
Road bridge in Nanjing, China
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25.Nanjing Botanical Garden, Memorial Sun Yat-Sen
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in China
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34.Two Mausoleums of the Southern Tang Dynasty
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Building in Nanjing, China
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36.Niushoushan
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Buddhist cultural park and mountain in Nanjing, China
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40.Yuhuatai Memorial Park of Revolutionary Martyrs
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Building in Nanjing, China
