The famous traffic circle

The buildings here are adorned with artwork and the architecture is designed according to government regulations for cultural consistency.

One of the big things to see in Thimphu is the main traffic circle, where a policeman directs traffic. There are no traffic lights in this city of 100,000. One was put in at the site of this traffic circle a few years ago, but reportedly the residents thought it was too impersonal, so the policeman got the job back. Note, he is talking on his cell phone. Love it.