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Best places to visit in Mongolia

Mongolia has 95 places on BucketList (40 natural sites, 25 museums, 20 landmarks). These are the 24 most popular. Rate the ones you have been to, and save the rest to your bucket list.

Top places in Mongolia

  1. UlaanbaatarCityCapital and largest city of Mongolia
  2. KarakorumHistorical SiteFirst capital of the Mongol empire, established in 1220
  3. Burkhan KhaldunHistorical SiteMountain in the Khentii Province in Mongolia
  4. Orkhon ValleyHistorical SiteValley
  5. Hüiten PeakNatural SiteThe highest mountain of Mongolia and the Tavan-Bogdo-Ula mountain range
  6. Bogd Khan MountainNatural SiteMountain in Mongolia
  7. Khar-Us LakeNatural SiteLake
  8. Khyargas NuurNatural SiteLake in Uvs Province, Mongolia
  9. Achit LakeNatural SiteLake in Khovd Province, Mongolia
  10. Buir LakeNatural SiteLake between Mongolia and China
  11. Erdene Zuu MonasteryLandmarkMonastery
  12. Ordu-BaliqHistorical SiteArchaeological site in Mongolia
  13. OtgontengerNatural SiteThe highest peak in the Khangai Mountains in Mongolia
  14. Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian AltaiHistorical SitePrehistoric rock engravings and World Heritage site in western Mongolia
  15. Airag LakeNatural SiteLake in Mongolia
  16. Khar LakeNatural SiteBody of water
  17. Gobi Gurvansaikhan National ParkNatural SiteNational park of Mongolia
  18. Gorkhi-Terelj National ParkNatural SiteNational park of Mongolia
  19. Böön Tsagaan LakeNatural SiteLake
  20. Terkhiin Tsagaan LakeNatural SiteLake in Mongolia
  21. Khustain Nuruu National ParkNatural SiteNational park in Mongolia
  22. Choijin Lama TempleLandmarkTemple in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  23. Altai Tavan Bogd National ParkNatural SiteNational park of Mongolia
  24. Landscapes of DauriaNatural SiteWorld Heritage site in Mongolia and Russia

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