A “no photograph upon landing” announcement punctured the serene silence of the cabin as I gazed at the snow-capped peaks outside our airplane window, a stark reminder that we were entering a land of ...

Architecture studio Omno Lab has designed the wooden Shannan Beehive Observation Cabin in Tibet, which was informed by traditional Tibetan architecture. The bee-watching cabin is located amidst ...

Once inside, travelers report being awestruck by the architecture as well as the Tibetan art that's on display throughout the premises (Potala features 698 murals and nearly 10,000 painted scrolls).

The place is all about ancient murals and Tibetan architecture. Now over 1000 years old, this monastery invites history lovers, offbeat travelers, and excursionists into a world of serene ...