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Shrines & Sacred Groves in Bhutan

1 notable site ranked among the world's top 100

1 Sites#36 Highest Rank

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#36

Taktsang Palphug (Tiger's Nest)

📍 Paro, Bhutan🕐 Built: 1692

A Buddhist monastery clinging to a 900-meter cliff face. Legend says Guru Rinpoche flew here on a tigress's back to meditate for 3 years.

✨ Historical Significance

Cliffside monastery at 3,120m, icon of Bhutan.

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