Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary

A tank-based bird sanctuary near Mudukulathur that hosts large seasonal colonies of painted storks, cormorants, and egrets.

The memorial and resting place (Thevar Thidal) of freedom fighter and community leader Pasumpon U. Muthuramalinga Thevar (1908-1963), in Pasumpon village. His burial site was converted into an official memorial in 1971. Each year on his Guru Pooja and Jayanthi in late October, large crowds and political leaders gather here to pay tribute.

A 5.93 sq km protected wetland notified in 1998, spread across the Melaselvanur and Keelaselvanur village tanks in Kadaladi taluk. Considered the best heronry in Ramanathapuram district, it hosts breeding and migratory water birds from October to February, including the near-threatened spot-billed pelican, painted stork, Asian openbill stork, herons, egrets, ibises and spoonbills. Surveys have documented over 100 bird species at the site.

A village on a peninsula along the Gulf of Mannar with two beaches, a wave-washed south beach popular for weekend picnics and a calmer northern shore used for fishing and boat repair. It is well known for salt production, with the Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation operating salt pans here since 1974. The village also holds the dargahs of Islamic saints Peer Muhammad and Noor Muhammad Waliyullah.

A Shiva temple at Emaneswaram near Paramakudi, the largest town in the district. It is one of the principal old temples serving the Paramakudi area, which also has a nearby Varadaraja Perumal (Vishnu) shrine. The temple is a local Shaivite worship centre on the western side of the district.

An ancient Shiva temple near Ramanathapuram known for its unique musical stone pillars that produce distinct notes when tapped.

A Vishnu temple at Thiruppullani, one of the 108 Divya Desams, marking the legendary spot where Rama rested and prayed before crossing to Lanka.

The 17th-century palace of the Setupati rulers of Ramnad, notable for its Indo-Saracenic architecture and the Darbar Hall with its ornate stucco work.

A revered Sufi dargah at Erwadi, the shrine of Hazrat Syed Ibrahim Shaheed Badhusha, drawing pilgrims of multiple faiths especially during its annual Kanduri festival.

A historic coastal town near Kilakarai with old trading links across the Indian Ocean, home to a small Jewish inscription site and traditional boat-building activity.

An ancient port settlement at the confluence of the Vaigai river and the Bay of Bengal, excavated by the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology. Finds point to maritime trade with Rome from about the 1st century BCE to the 5th century CE, including Mediterranean Rouletted ware, amphorae sherds, Roman coins, ivory bangles, glass beads and Tamil-Brahmi inscribed potsherds. It is regarded as one of Tamil Nadu's key early-historic trade ports, sometimes compared with Keeladi.

A Ganesha temple at Uppur whose name means the Vinayaka who 'desired the sun', as the deity is traditionally worshipped in the open under sunlight. By local legend Rama worshipped here on his way toward the crossing to Lanka. It is a well-known Vinayaka shrine on the district's temple circuit.