The ruins at Jaintiapur include the shells of the royal palace and an unusual circular brick structure thought to have been a temple platform, scattered across an open meadow on the way to Jaflong. The site is poorly signposted and visitor numbers are low, which adds to the atmosphere.
A small monolith field nearby holds standing stones erected by the Jaintia kings — square megaliths up to ten feet tall, arranged in groups, similar to the ones found across the border in the Khasi villages of Meghalaya. Combine with Jaflong for a single day's outing.