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Khurgan Nuur
The shoreline of Khurgan Nuur is dry and exposed. Few people travel along its southern shore but if you are going this way there is a stupa-like construction and several burial sites. Nearby is a balbal .
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Nature Museum
The small museum at the gate on the main road to Yolyn Am has a collection of dinosaur eggs and bones, stuffed birds and a snow leopard. Several souvenir shops and an ‘information ger’ can also be found here.
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Dinosaur Park
This park has several life-sized concrete dinosaurs including a family of Velociraptors, some kind of sauropod and a T-rex. We have no idea what the brown one with the stumpy tail is – nor did anyone else.
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Sheveed Uul Petroglyphs
Close to Tavan Bogd, Sheveed Uul (3350m) contains some fascinating Petroglyphs depicting wild animals and hunting scenes. Keep your eyes peeled (and binoculars ready) for ibex which inhabit the mountain above.
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Khövsgöl Park
This appealing park consists of a giant map of Khövsgöl aimag with each sum (district) represented, showing off all the highlights of the aimag. A large Buddha statue , donated by South Koreans, is located nearby.
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Khun Chuluu
About 8km west of the main road as you head south from Altai to Biger (and about 10km southwest of Altai itself), this khun chuluu , stone figures or balbal , is said to date back to the 13th century (possibly earlier).
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Kharaagiin Khiid
A little difficult to find but worth seeking out is this attractive little monastery. Housed in a pretty log cabin in the old town, it has a host of protector deities and a tree encased in blue khatag (silk scarves).
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Lovon Chombin Agui
Serious explorers may want to carry on to this 50m-long cave with numerous stalactites. The cave and adjacent monastery ruins are near the Chinese border, so you’ll definitely need a border permit from Ulaanbaatar.
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Gate into Dadal
Just in case you werent sure that youre about to enter Chinggis Khan country, this gleaming white gate, flanked with steles and statues of Mongol warriors, welcomes you in if you approach Dadal from the south, via Norovin.
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Museum of Famous People
Next door to the History Museum, the Museum of Famous People features well-known Zavkhanites (including Mongolia’s first two democratically elected presidents, P Ochirbat and N Bagabandi), and is included in the admission price.
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Dechinravjaalin Khiid
Dechinravjaalin Khiid was originally founded in 1738 and contained seven temples and 2000 monks. The place was pulverised in 1937 thanks to Stalin, and its current incarnation consists of a concrete ger and about 20 welcoming monks.
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Chinggis Khaan Garden
The omnipresence of the great khaan is complete with Chinggis Khaan Garden. The site features a monument engraved with the image of an approaching Mongol horde, and a list of the Mongol khaans with the dates that they ruled.
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Khökh Nuur
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Erdiin Khambiin Khiid
At the southern foot of the mountain are these ruins, with a couple of new temples and the remains of one older temple. About five monks reside here in the summer months. The head lama is a charming woman who professes soothsaying abilities.
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Khar Us
Khar Us is a series of springs surrounded by meadows of beautiful wildflowers. In June locals flock here to eat the bailius fish for its medicinal properties (these fish are smoked and served with wild green onions, or sometimes boiled).
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Monastery ruins
If you take the turnoff from the main road into the hills, youll soon come across these mysterious monastery ruins. Its not know exactly when the monastery was built but some effort has been made to stop it from disintegrating completely.
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Onon
The 415,752-hectare Onon-Balj National Park, extending north from the village towards Russia, offers enticing camping spots, fishing holes and chances for spotting wildlife. Buy your national park ticket (around Tug3000) in the Government House.
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Monument Park
Communism has been preserved in this small park, which includes statues of Sükhbaatar, Yuri Gagarin (first man in space), Lenin, a pair of happy workers, various livestock, a Soviet–Mongolian friendship monument and an outstanding collection of weeds.
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Danzandarjaa Khiid
The original (Möröngiin Khuree) was built around 1890 and was home to 2000 monks. It was rebuilt and reopened in June 1990 and now has around three dozen monks of all ages. The concrete ger contains a great collection of thangkas (Buddhist scroll paintings).
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Museum of Natural History
Built in the 1950s, this antique building served as a repository of natural exhibits for many decades. It contained displays of Mongolia’s geology, flora, fauna and fossils. However, at the time of research the building was closed due to structural damage.
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