Photo: Monastic Fortress
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Photo: Isolated monastic fortress in the mountains of Bhutan
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Photograph by James L. Stanfield
In serene isolation, a dzong, or monastic fortress, in central Bhutan reflects the spirit of this Himalayan kingdom, thrust into the glare of modern times after centuries of solitude.

—From "Bhutan: Kingdom in the Clouds," May 1991, National Geographic magazine
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Photo: Isolated Monastic-fortress
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