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Martyr Memorial Park

was constructed to honor the martyrs of Nepal, including the ones who lost their lives since the time of British colonial wars to the ones who overthrew the autocratic Panchayat system in 1989.The Park has become a tourist spot since its completion in 1994.The main attraction of the park are the sculptures of these martyrs that are sculpted on one big boulder.The sculpting of the faces was accomplished by the student volunteers of Nepal Lalit Campus.The park is mostly famous as a picnic spot among younger generations as there are not any alternatives in town other than the popular Nepalese custom of going on a picnic on the bank of a river.The park is considered by many as a popular escape from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

Bhimphedi Hattisar Museum

Bhimphedi museum is situated at Chowk Bazaar Bhimphedi, Makawanpur.Elephant howdahs totaling 85, brought from England and various other countries by the Rana prime ministers (1846-1951) for their journeys by elephant have been preserved here.

Manakamana Temple

The most popular temple of Manakamana is in Gorkha.The others are in various places like manakamana.It is said that a King of Gorkha was blessed by the goddess to get victory over small kingdoms and make a big Gorkha.Manakamana of gorkha is a popular place for a specific fair called Panchami.The temple was initially inaccessible and one had to ride on horseback for 2–3 days. Now it is easily accessible by Cable Car.

Pashupatinath Temple

is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.The temple served as the seat of the national deity, Lord Pashupatinath, Nepal is a secular country.The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list.The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams (Holy Abodes of Shiva on the continent).Hindus alone are allowed to enter the temple premises.Non-Hindu visitors are allowed to have a look at the temple from the other bank of Bagmati river.It is regarded as the most sacred among the temples of Lord Shiva (Pashupati).

Makwanpur Gadhi

is another site east of the city, a fort of historic importance dating back to the unification process of Nepal. Prithvi Narayan Shah, the king that led the unification of the country into a greater Nepal, was married to the princess of Makawanpur whose father was a king of the Sen dynasty that ruled Makawanpur. Historians observe that this marriage, in fact, was a political strategy by King Prithvi Narayan Shah, who saw the strategic benefit of an alliance with Makwanpur to encircle Kathmandu Valley.

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