The Atlas Obscura Guide To Rawalpindi

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Updated September 9, 2024

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Unusual Attractions in Rawalpindi

A spot overlooking the park, from where Benazir Bhutto delivered what would be her final public address.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Liaqat Bagh

An otherwise ordinary park with a dark past.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Hindu Temples of Rawalpindi

Hidden among Rawalpindi’s modern buildings are the remains of dilapidated Hindu temples.

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Islamabad, Pakistan

Faisal Mosque

Space-age minarets towering over Islamabad.

11 miles from Rawalpindi

Taxila ruins

Wah, Pakistan

Ancient City of Taxila

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

18 miles from Rawalpindi

Bhamala Stupa

Pambala, Pakistan

Bhamala Stupa

A 2nd-century stupa home to one of the world's oldest statues of the Buddha.

18 miles from Rawalpindi

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