Officially known as Muhafazat al-Asima (Arabic محافظة العاصمة, English translation: The Capital Governorate), Amman Governorate is one of the governorates - locally known as muhafazat - in Jordan. This governorate's capital is the City of Amman, which is Jordan's capital as well.

• Petra in Ma'an, the home of the Nabateans, is a complete city carved in a mountain. The huge rocks are colorful, mostly pink, and the entrance to the ancient city is through a 1.25 km narrow gorge in the mountain - called the Siq. In the city are various structures, all (except 2) are carved into rock, including al Khazneh - known as the Treasury - which is now nominated by the New Seven Wonders organisation to be one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Other major sites of interest in Petra include the Monastery, the Roman theatre, the Royal Tombs, the High Place of Sacrifice. Petra was rediscovered for the western world by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812.
• Umm Qais, a town located on the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara.
• Ajlun, famous for the Islamic al-Rabadh Castle.
• Jerash, famous for its its ancient Roman architecture, including the colonnaded streets, arches, Roman theatres, and the Oval Plaza.
• Amman contains the Roman theater, in addition to several museums, where one may find remains of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
• Al Karak contains an important castle from the times of Salah al-Din, known as Al-Karak Castle.
  

Religion-related : Madaba, well known for its mosaics, as well as important religious sites such as: The Madaba Map. The River Jordan, which is the river where Jesus Christ was baptised, by John the Baptist. Mount Nebo, where Moses was said to have gone to get a view of the Promised Land before he died.

Seaside: The Dead Sea - It is the lowest point on earth, 402 meters below sea level,[6] and becomes 1 meter lower each year. It is located near River Jordan. Aqaba is a town on the shore of the Gulf of Aqaba with numerous shopping centers, hotels and access to water sports.

Other Tourist Sites: Wadi Rum is a desert full of mountains and hills located south of Jordan. It is popular for its sights in addition to a variety of sports that are practiced there, such as rock-climbing. It is also known for its connection to Lawrence of Arabia. Amman is a very modern city with lots of shopping malls, shopping centers, hotels and an ancient Roman amphitheatre etc. Mahis with important religious sites, and wonderful landscape. Al-Omwia's Palace which is placed to the north east of Jordan, with Islamic design