Songtsan Travel, a locally-owned Tibetan travel agency, now offers multi-day tours of the Tibetan capital Lhasa. Lhasa is at an altitude of 3,490 meters (11,450 ft), making it one of the highest cities in the world. The city contains many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites.
The Potala Palace in was the primary residence of the Dalai Lamas. Today it is a state museum, a popular tourist attraction, and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was also recently named one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World" by the television show Good Morning America and the newspaper USA Today.