7. Potala Palace, Lhasa

The Potala Palace

Now a museum, the Potala Palace was the residence of the Dalai Lamas until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India in 1959. The stone-and-wood-built Palace consists of the White Palace and the Red Palace. The halls, temples and courtyards of the White Palace include the former living quarters of the Dalai Lama while the Red Palace houses eight stupas that contain the remains of former Dalai Lamas. (more)