The name Sahastradhara means The Thousand Fold Spring is a popular tourist destination in Dehradun. The name Shahastradhara is due to the water that drips from the limestone stalactites in the caves.

The Mindrolling Monastery houses the Ngagyur Nyingma College, one of the largest Buddhist learning centers in India. Mindrolling monastery inspires the practice of profound Dharma of Vajrayana Buddhism.

The Research institute of forestry contains a forestry museum with Pathology Museum, Social Forestry Museum, Silviculture Museum, Timber Museum, Non-Wood Forest Products Museum and Entomology Museum.