This legendary clock tower has dominated Kathmandu’s skyline since it was built in 1894.

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.

A colorful gateway to a historic neighborhood.

This pilgrimage site was built to honor an incarnation of Buddha who sacrificed himself to save a tiger and her two cubs.

Designed to honor the birthplace of Buddha.

This memorial honors a village that was destroyed during a 2015 earthquake.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

This secluded museum beats the drum for the preservation of Nepal's musical heritage.

Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.

Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.

This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.

This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

The oldest Hindu temple complex in Nepal serves as the seat of Nepal’s national deity, Lord Pashupatinath.

Feast your eyes upon hundreds of Nepal's native butterflies and moths.

Everything from a plane to your own two feet are needed to reach this jungle resort.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

A museum with a window view of the Himalayas and an on-site climbing wall.

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.

Towering at a height of over 30 meters, this turn-of-the-18th-century landmark is the tallest temple in Nepal.

The former stronghold of the Malla Dynasty has remained virtually unchanged since the 17th century.