12 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Nepal - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Nepal

Kathmandu, Nepal

Swayambhunath Monkey Temple

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.

27.7152, 85.2899

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George Mallory died in 1924, the first to make an attempt to reach the summit. His body was identified in 1999.

Khumjung, Nepal

The Bodies of Mount Everest

Claimed by the peaks of the highest mountain in the world, the bodies of fallen adventurers remain preserved, warning others of the perils of Everest.

27.9858, 86.9236

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Namche Bazaar

Last stop before the top of the highest peak in the world.

27.8069, 86.7140

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Boudhanath Stupa

Kathmandu, Nepal

Boudhanath Stupa

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in the world keeps an eye out in every direction.

27.7215, 85.3620

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Khangsar, Nepal

Annapurna

Named after the Goddess of Harvests, Annapurna is the deadliest member of the Eight-thousanders club.

28.5902, 83.8080

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The scalp purported to be from a legendary yeti, at the Nepal village of Khumjung.

Khumjung, Nepal

The Yeti Scalp of Khumjung

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

27.8250, 86.7159

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Chaurikharka, Nepal

Lukla Airport

Jumping-off point for a climb up Mt. Everest is the most dangerous airport in the world.

27.6878, 86.7314

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Inner courtyard of Rinchenling Gompa

Rinchenling Gompa

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

30.1500, 81.5167

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Nepal

Mad Honey

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Ritual & Medicinal

Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.

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Yak Butter Tea

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Yak Butter Tea

It's the fat-fueled energy drink of the Tibetan Plateau.

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Stories
About Nepal

The first look at an hispid hare in 34 years.

Found: A Rare Hare, Rediscovered in Nepal's Chitwan National Park

Thirty-four years after it was thought extinct, the hispid hare is alive and kicking.

by Christina Ayele Djossa

A Himalayan Ski Trek competitor getting ready for a major descent in Muktinath, Mustang.

What Would It Take to Make Nepal the Next Great Ski Destination?

High hopes and high slopes, but few skiers.

by Christina Ayele Djossa

February 15, 2018

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