In addition to the above attractions, Hong Kong's SCMP newspaper listed a series of famous destinations around the world printed on money, attracting a large number of tourists, including Ha Long and the Japanese Covered Bridge (Hoi An).
China's 20 yuan note depicts a fisherman on a bamboo raft floating down the Li River amid an "otherworldly" karst landscape near Xingping, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. River cruises from Guilin that pass by the scenic spot will pause for tourists to hold up a note and take a photo with the real-life landscape.
It is a popular photography trend that has lasted for many years and is applied by tourists every time they visit a wonder printed on a banknote.
Mount Everest soars into the sky on Nepal's 1,000 rupee note. But in fact, the world's tallest mountain has appeared on every Nepali note issued since 2007.
The mountain also appears on New Zealand currency. The New Zealand $5 note features the snow-capped peaks, with Kiwi explorer Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb Mount Everest, squinting towards Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in his country of birth.
Mountain on New Zealand dollar note
Meanwhile, Mount Fuji has appeared on Japanese banknotes since 1950 and can now be found on the reverse side of the 1,000 yen note.
Mount Fuji on Japanese Yen
The Philippine 20-peso note features the Banaue Rice Terraces in the mountains of Ifugao province, believed to have been cultivated by people some 2,000 years ago. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Terraced rice fields on Philippine currency
Bank Negara Malaysia has also included two World Heritage Sites on the back of the 100 ringgit note. Both are in Borneo: Kinabalu Park, in Sabah, home to Kinabalu, the tallest mountain in Southeast Asia, and Mount Mulu in Gunung Mulu National Park, Sarawak.
Mount Kinabalu on Malaysian currency
Incorporating braille dots to help people with visual impairments identify denominations, India's 500 rupee note also features an image of the Red Fort on the back.
Located in the capital city of New Delhi, the sandstone fort was built in 1639 by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, who also built the Taj Mahal.
Every year on India's Independence Day (August 15), the country's Prime Minister hoists the flag and delivers a speech from the ramparts of the fort, followed by a military parade.
Red Fort is a famous destination in India.
One side of the Peruvian 10-dollar bill features Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inca city. To this day, the purpose of Machu Picchu remains unclear, with archaeologists debating whether it was a religious site, a royal residence, or an astronomical observatory.
Machu Picchu is a dream destination for many tourists around the world.
The Sphinx on the Egyptian 100 pound note
Moraine Lake and the Ten Peaks Valley in Banff National Park, appeared on the Canadian $20 bill from 1969 to 1979. In the summer, melting ice turns the lake a stunning turquoise, and on calm days the lake and mountains reflect like mirrors.
If you look at the bills you get from the money exchange counter in Vietnam, you will notice the 20,000 VND note of the Japanese Covered Bridge, built in the 17th century in Hoi An. The structure is 3m wide and 18m long, with a roof covered with yin-yang tiles and inlaid with blue-glazed ceramic. The middle part has 5 spans placed on stone pillars that are planted in the water. The bridge and the pagoda are separated by a wooden wall and a traditional "thuong song ha ban" door (the upper part has bars, the lower part is closed)...
At the entrance to the shrine, there is a signboard with the words: "Lai Vien Kieu" (a bridge welcoming guests from afar), which was the name given by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu during a visit to Hoi An in the early 18th century. Notably, under the signboard are two "door eyes" (door latches) - this is a typical architectural detail in Hoi An.
It is called a pagoda but here they do not worship Buddha but worship the god Bac De Tran Vu (protector god, specializing in controlling storms and floods).
Hoi An was recognized by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage in 1999, with the symbol of the Japanese Covered Bridge lying across a small creek flowing into the Hoai River, a branch of the Thu Bon River.
The 200,000 VND note features an image of Dinh Huong Islet in Ha Long Bay, one of Vietnam's eight world heritages.
Famous places printed on Vietnamese money:
Pho Minh Pagoda (100 VND note), Thai Binh rice field (200 VND note), Hai Phong Port (500 VND note), Tay Nguyen (1,000 VND note), Nam Dinh Textile Factory (2,000 VND note), Tri An Hydroelectric Plant (5,000 VND note), Bach Ho Oil Field (10,000 VND note), Cau Pagoda - Hoi An (20,000 VND note, Phu Van Lau - Hue (50,000 VND note), Van Mieu - Quoc Tu Giam (100,000 VND note), Dinh Huong Islet (200,000 VND note) and Sen Village thatched house, Nam Dan, Nghe An (500,000 VND note).
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