Lumbini
Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha. It is the place which should be visited and seen by a person of devotion. Buddhists strive to visit this city much like Muslims try to visit Mecca. Lumbini is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal.
Sarnath
Sarnath is the site where Buddha gave his first sermon to his first five disciples. The location is marked with a stone Buddha sculpture.