Places worth the detour in Bhutan

Bhutan has 43 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 6 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (30). The best known is Gangkhar Puensum. 31 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.

Sacred sites30 Natural wonders9 Monuments & statues1 Castles & palaces1 Museums & galleries1 Parks & gardens1

Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Bhutan 30

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Parks, canyons & rock formations in Bhutan 9

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Monuments & statues in Bhutan 1

Castles, palaces & forts in Bhutan 1

Museums & galleries in Bhutan 1

Parks, gardens & arboretums in Bhutan 1