Orkhon Valley, Mongolia - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Orkhon Valley, Mongolia

Weather: Thunderstorms likely, 47/65F.

Route: From Magao Caves 1,023 km NE.

Significance: These are the famous Mongol grasslands, that includes Kharkorum - that in the 13th century was the capital of the Ghengis Khan's empire.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

Images:

Erdene Zuu Monastery (from whc.unesco.org)

13th century stone turtle (from whc.unesco.org)