Places to visit in Sikkim ( India). 1. A plant conservatory near Gangtok city. 2. Bakhthang water fall. Bakhthang water fall - It's right by the main road, around 4km beyond the Vajra taxi stand, and worth a 30-second stop if you're passing. 3. Stream near nathula pass. 4. A river flows by on the way Nathula pass. GANGTOK 5.Aerial view of Gangtok city. Picture by : ©Dimpy Gogoi Gangtok is the capital of the mountainous northern Indian state of Sikkim. Established as a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the 1840s, the city became capital of an independent monarchy after British rule ended, but joined India in 1975. Today, it remains a Tibetan Buddhist center and a base for hikers organizing permits and transport for treks through Sikkim’s Himalayan mountain ranges . 6.Changu lake during summer. Tsomgo Lake, also known as Changu Lake is a glacial lake in Sikkim and located at an altitude of 12,310 feet. The name Tsomgo means ...