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The view from the buddhist temple at the Aryapala Meditation Center takes in the Gorkhi valley and the backside of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park's most famous landmark, Turtle Rock, The park sits just east of Mongolia's capital city Ulaanbaatar. It is the most visited of all the parks, and is known for its unusual rock formations. (KEYSTONE/CAVAN IMAGES/Ted Wood)