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Avarga Toson Mineral Spring
This is the natural spring from which Ögedei Khaan drank and was cured of a serious stomach ailment. You can fill your water bottles with the delicious, naturally slightly salty and carbonated spring water at a pump house near the site for T100 a bottle.
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Övgön Khiid
These ruins are a lovely 45-minute (2km) walk along a well-defined path up the valley to the right of Erdiin Khambiin Khiid. The monastery was built in 1660 and destroyed (and the monks massacred) by the armies of Zungar Galdan Bochigtu, a rival of Zanabazar’s, in 1640.
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Natural History Museum
Here youll find a collection of stuffed wildlife from around the aimag, wearing bemused expressions as an unintended effect of the inexpert taxidermy, plus mildly interesting exhibits on local geology and flora. Entry is free if you’ve already paid for the Aimag Museum.
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Galdan Zuu Temple
Up the hill from the aimag museum, this temple has been renovated with donations from locals. It stands behind an impressive 7m statue of the Buddha. Behind the temple is a large, near-vertical, rocky hill called Bulgan Uul, where there are some Buddhist inscriptions .
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Biger Red Yabar
About 28km before you reach Biger (74km from Altai), youll see these striking, red-coloured cliffs off to your right (south). Their crenulated formation is accentuated in early-morning or late-afternoon light, and the snow-capped backdrop completes a dramatic scene.
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Mongol Rally Auto Service Graveyard
Mongol Rally participants call in here to have their cars repaired before making the mad dash to UB but this is as far as many of them get. By September there is an interesting collection of abandoned ambulances, taxis and various other clapped-out bombs in their automobile graveya
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Mongolian Stock Exchange
The clay-red building to the southwest of Sükhbaatar Square is the Mongolian Stock Exchange, which was opened in 1992 in the former Childrens Cinema. The small park opposite the Stock Exchange contains a 0-kilometer marker, the point from which all distances in Mongolia are measure
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976 Gallery
Ulaanbaatars best contemporary art gallery, featuring the most established and emerging Mongolian artists. Its located in the open atrium of the Max Mall on the 5th floor. Its run by Ms Gantuya, a passionate advocate for local art, who is present at special exhibit openings.
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Main Square
The bronze statue in front of Government House is of Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, who ruled Mongolia for about 40 years until 1983, and was born near Ulaangom. Opposite the town square, another statue honours Givaan, a local hero who was killed in 1948 during clashes with Chinese troops.
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Tsogt Taijiin Tsagaan Balgas
On the western side of the Tuul Gol, about 35km northeast of Dashinchilen, are the impressive ruins of Tsogt Taijiin Tsagaan Balgas, a 17th-century fort that was the home of the mother of Prince Tsogt, a 17th-century poet who fought against Chinese rule. There is a stone stele near
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Altai Tavan Bogd National Park
Altai Tavan Bogd National Park (636,161 hectares) Takes in Tavan Bogd, which includes Mongolias highest mountain, and the stunning lakes of Khoton, Khurgan and Dayan. Fauna includes argali sheep, ibex, maral (Asiatic red deer), stone marten, deer, elk, Altai snowcock and eagles.
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Khuiten Uul Base Camp
Even if you are not a climber, its worth trekking up to the Khuiten Uul Base Camp, where you can get stunning views of all the peaks as well as the 12km-long Potanii glacier, which tumbles out of the range. Its possible to walk onto the glacier but be careful of deep snows and crev
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Gandan Puntsag Choilon Khiid
Officially opened in 2010, this is the largest monastery in western Mongolia. The whole compound is surrounded by a wall (with a path on top) and 108 stupas. Morning prayers are held from 9am until 3pm inside the main temple, which features a statue of Buddha flanked by 10 divine p
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Wedding Palace
The large, white square building located just southwest of the Victims of Political Persecution Memorial Museum is called the Wedding Palace. Built in 1976 by the Russians, it has since been used for tens of thousands of wedding ceremonies, including the marital vows of a few forei
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Mongolian Heroes’ Memorial
This large arch with a soldier on horseback flying through it towards the enemy is one of the more dramatic pieces of Stalinist architecture in Mongolia. Mosaics depicts cavalry stampeding into battle behind it. A small Soviet tank next to the monument saw action during the 1939 Kh
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Red Ger Art Gallery
The Red Ger Art Gallery showcases modern artwork by Mongolias top contemporary painters. The artwork is for sale and 30% of the proceeds go to supporting the Arts Council of Mongolia. The gallery is located inside the Khan Bank building on Seoul St. Check their Facebook page for ev
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Petroglyphs
More interesting than the nearby burial mounds are these petroglyphs on the rise just behind the rock mounds. Youll find dozens of etched figures here, including antelopes and even tigers. Walk around the back of the stone hill thats just beyond the burial mound and you should be a
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Buyandelgerüülekh Khiid
Tsetserleg’s small monastery (next to the museum) has a handful of monks who hold services at 11am in summer and 10am in winter. The main statue here is Sakyamuni; you’ll also see a picture of the last Zayan Gegeen (to the left of the throne), who was the traditional head of the mo
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Takhiin Tal Research Station
This research station has been set up to protect the reintroduced takhi (Przewalski’s horse). Most of the takhi now run free, although a few still live in enclosures near the research station, which is about 15km southwest of Bij village. However, it should be noted that casual tou
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Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall
If you want to see Mongolian art, and maybe buy some, head into the Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall, on the 2nd floor of the white-marble building diagonally opposite the CPO. This is a rotating collection of modern and often dramatic paintings, carvings, tapestries and sculptur
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