As the highest peak in the park, Incense Burner Peak is a must-see, where visitors can overlook the whole city. To reach the peak, visitor can choose the middle route with a gentle slope (East Gate—Zhisong Garden—Yuhua Hall—Xiangwu Hall—Incense Burner Peak), north route with a steep slope (North Gate—Glasses Lake—Geyun Bell—Small Flat Platform—Incense Burner Peak) or take a cable car at the north gate.

Built in 1186, Fragrant Hills Temple has a history of nearly 900 years. In the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, imperial palaces were built on the Fragrant Hills. Emperors would go here to hunt and beat the heat every summer and autumn. Fragrant Hills Temple was once the top of the temples in western Beijing.

Located in the north of the park, the Biyun Temple is built eastward and along the hill. It is home to six main halls on the central axis, with one being higher than the other. The special layout is because the terrain is low in the east and high in the west. Apart from the six halls, there is respectively a courtyard on the south and north side of the central axis.