The Palace of Bogd Khan was built by the Eighth Jebtsundmba Khutuktu (Bogd Khan) the last Mongolian Khan. The Palace consists of two palaces: Winter Palace and Summer Palace. The summer palace was built in 1893-1903, and the winter palace - in1903.

Gandan monastery (Gandan Tegchinlen Monastery) is an active monastery in Ulaanbaatar. It was established in 1838 by the Fifth Jebtsundamba Khutuktu. In the end of 1930s it was closed as other 747 monasteries in Mongolia, some monks were repressed some renounced their title. The monastery was re-opened in 1949. A buddhist community headed by Khambo-lama was set up there. And Gandan was the only active monastery in Mongolia.

Erdenezuu is a working buddhist monastery located on the right bank of Orkhon river. It is the first stationery monastery in Mongolia, the religious, cultural and political center of medieval Mongolia.

Karakorum was a capital of the Great Mongol Empire. It was established in 1220 by Chinggis Khan and existed untill the 16th century. It ruins lie on Orkhon river valley in the Northwest part of Uvurkhangai aimag of Mongolia near Erdenezuu monastery. Orkhon valley was included in World Heritage List of UNESCO in 2004.