Places worth the detour in Rawalpindi
26 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Rawalpindi, Pakistan, across 7 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (7). Best known: Faisal Mosque. 24 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 26, ranked 26
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
-
4.Mankiala Stupa
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
2nd-century Buddhist stupa near the village of Tope Mankiala, Punjab, Pakistan
-
5.Lok Virsa Museum
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural institute, museum, ethnology museum in ICT, Pakistan.
-
13.Fatima Jinnah Park
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Public recreational park in Islamabad, Pakistan
-
15.Bhamala Stupa
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
-
20.shrine of Meher Ali Shah
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Dargah in Golra Sharif, Pakistan
-
21.Daman-e-Koh
Fun & leisure · Hidden gem
Viewing point and hill top garden north of Islamabad, Pakistan
-
23.Kunala Stupa
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Kushan-era Buddhist stupa and monastery in Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan
