Paro Valley is one of the most picturesque and culturally significant regions in the Kingdom of Bhutan. Located in the western part of the country, Paro Valley is known for its stunning natural beauty, historical and religious sites, and as the location of Bhutan's only international airport, Paro International Airport.

Dochula Pass is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimphu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother.

Bhutan is a small, landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas of South Asia. It is bordered by India to the south, east, and west, and by China to the north. The country has a population of over 754,000 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometers (14,824 sq mi). The largest city in Bhutan is the capital Thimphu.

Great Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Great Buddha Dordenma itself, will be made of bronze and gilded in gold.

The National Memorial Chorten, also known as Thimphu Chorten or Chhoten Lam, is a stupa (a dome-shaped Buddhist monument) located in the heart of Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan. It was built in 1974 to honor the third King of Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1928–1972), who is often referred to as the father of modern Bhutan.