This temple, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, is one of Chiang Mai's most important landmarks. It was built originally in 1383, and it overlooks the city from 15 kilometers to the west, atop a mountain ridge, 3,520 feet above sea level. You reach the temple by driving up a winding road then climbing a 290-step staircase (or, for the faint of heart, the funicular).