The fort is on a 280-hectare site on the top of a 180-metre-high hill, which rises abruptly from the surrounding plain.

The main places of interest within the precincts of the fort are the two towers known as the 'Kirti Stambh' (Tower of Fame) and the 'Vijay Stambh' (Tower of Victory).

The Kirti Stambh is dedicated to the first Jain tirthankara or spiritual teacher, Adinath, and has an impressive five-feet-high statue of the saint. It is a seven-storied structure with a cramped stairway of 54 steps. It is dated approximately around the 12th century AD.

The Vijay Stambh can even be seen from the town, which is located below the fort. This exemplary piece of architecture stands on a pedestal of 47 square feet and 10 feet high, while the tower alone stands at a height of 122 feet and is 30 feet wide at the base. The entire structure is covered with sculptures of Hindu deities and episodes from the two great Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, with names given below each piece of sculpture.

Gaumukh reservoir and the palace of Queen Padmini are important spots to the south of the Rana Kumbha Palace.

Other spots worth visiting are :
the Bhimtal Tank,
Neelkanth Mahadev Temple,
Meera Temple,
Kumbha Shyam Temple, and Kalika Mata Temple dating back to the 8th century.