==Sights==Mainstream tourist guide books usually recommend the Gandan monastery with the large Janraisig statue, the socialist monument complex at Zaisan with its great view over the city, the Bogd Khan's winter palace, Sukhbaatar square and the nearby Choijin Lama monastery.
Ulan Bator ima status samostojne regije na prvi stopnji, ločen od okolice Töv aimag.