Ulaanbaatar Bucket List

Visit Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. Explore Gandantegchinlen Monastery (a major Tibetan Buddhist center with a 26.5-meter-tall statue of Avalokiteshvara), see the Genghis Khan Statue Complex (a 40-meter-tall equestrian statue with panoramic views), and experience the Naadam Festival (traditional sports like wrestling, horse racing, and archery held annually in July).

Watch Mongolia's three manly sports festival in Ulaanbaatar