Chinggis Khaan International Airport 43 min
Bogd Khan Mountain (18 min) Early 1900s Buddhist monastery with several temples displaying ancient art & cultural artifacts. The Fine Arts Zanabazar Museum (10 min) Venerable museum known for works by G. Zanabazar, plus other historical pieces by Mongolian artists. National Museum of Mongolia (8 min) Museum with extensive artifacts & antiquities tracing Mongolia's history, ethnography & culture. Natural History Museum (9 min) Museum, natural history, and history Central Museum of Mongolia (12 min) Compact paleontology museum offering exhibits of dinosaur fossils, artifacts & educational programs. Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery (18 min) National art gallery housing contemporary & modern paintings, crafts, sculptures & prints. The Museum of the Bogd Khaan (13 min) Ornate winter palace of a 1900s Mongolian emperor, with thousands of historical objects on display. Gandantegchinlen Monastery (15 min) Buddhist monastery complex featuring sacred temples & an 82-ft. gold Megjid Janraisig statue. Zaisan Monument (19 min) Iconic monument above the city remembering soldiers of Mongolia & the USSR lost in WWII. Manzushir Monastery (1 hr 34) 18th-century temple ruins featuring a small museum, Buddhist rock paintings & a bronze cauldron. National Amusement Park (8 min) Indoor & outdoor children's games & rides are the draw at this popular, lakefront amusement park. Statue of Marco Polo (13 min) Sukhbaatar Square (17 min) Public square bordered by government buildings & site of a series of monument statues. |