Places worth the detour in Mongolia

Mongolia has 91 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 10 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (48). The best known is Gobi Desert. 64 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.

Natural wonders48 Sacred sites15 Museums & galleries13 Monuments & statues6 Ancient & megalithic4 Waterfalls1 Caves & caverns1 Castles & palaces1 Macabre & curious1 Fun & leisure1

Parks, canyons & rock formations in Mongolia 48

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Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Mongolia 15

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Museums & galleries in Mongolia 13

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Monuments & statues in Mongolia 6

Ancient & archaeological sites in Mongolia 4

Waterfalls in Mongolia 1

Caves & caverns in Mongolia 1

Castles, palaces & forts in Mongolia 1

Catacombs, shipwrecks & cemeteries in Mongolia 1

Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Mongolia 1