Situated in the heart of the city, the Mukteswara Temple established in 950 AD is dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as the 'Gem of Orissa architecture'. Known for its awesome blending of ancient and modern architectural pattern, the temple exudes the charismatic fusion of ancient and modern architectural pattern which is a model of the Kalinga School of architecture.

The spectacular Wildlife Sanctuary set amidst the verdant environs of Chandaka Forest, Nandankanan Zoo set up in 1960 houses diverse variety of species which include the majestic white tigers, black panther, lion-tailed macaque and several other species. This zoo is also famous as it is the breeding centre of Captive Gharial Crocodile. Facilities like boating also augment the pleasure of visit the zoo.

One of the popular temples in the temple city, the famous Raja Rani founded in the eleventh century and dedicated to Lord Brahma is adorned in red and gold sandstone. The temple wows the heart of every tourist with its subtle elegance, brilliant interiors, the various female postures and its sheer artistic brilliance.

Located near the temple city, Dhaula Giri occupies an important place in the history as it is embellished with a rock edit that was erected by the famous king of Mauryan Dynasty, Ashoka the Great.One can feel the fragrance of Buddhism here as the edict is inscribed with Ashoka's preaching. The place reverberate with the blooshed during the Kaling War and also the renunciation of violence the great Emperor afterwards.

Set up in 1948, the Orissa State Museum houses an array of items such as bronze image, coins, copper plates, traditional and folk musical instruments and also houses a wide collection of manuscrips on palm-leaves out of which the most noteworthy is the manuscript of 12th century famous devotional poem Gita Govinda.

Sitting right in the heart of the temple city, the ISKCON Temple attracts thousands of tourists who visit to catch a glimpse of the deities of Krishna, Balaram, Gaura Nithai, Subhadra and Jagannath. The temple creates a pristine ambience with daily bhajans and other rituals. For the devotees of Radha and Krishna, the newly constructed temple of the deities is a visual treat.

Located right in the north of the Lingaraj Temple, the beautiful Bindusagar Lake attracts hordes of tourist as it serves as a wonderful venue for leisure activities and as a lovely picnic spot. Another reason behind its popularity is that Lord Lingaraj is brought every year for a ritual bath and according to the popular belief, the water of the Lake has curative as well as purifying power.