In Serchhip district there are a few places of historical importance which are included in the traditional folklores of Mizoram as well as tourist interests, some of them are:

i) Vantawngkhawhthla: The Vantawng Falls is the most renowned waterfall in the Indian state of Mizoram. It is located in the south direction of the sub-division of Thenzawl, on the river named Lau. The altitude of..tbe waterfall is 220 meters.The structure of the waterfall is very appealing; it is like a seven floored cliff. The name of the waterfall has been derived from the name of Vantawnga, who was an illustrious swimmer. His death occurred in the waterfall itself, when he was hit by a huge log carried down by the water of the waterfall. It is about 40 Kms away from Serchhip.

ii) Lung Vando: Around skms towards the North of E.Lungdar, there stands an erected stone called Lungvando. It is around a stone measuring 3.8ft in its spherical and 7.5ft high. Nothing is written on the stone and the person who erected the stone is also not known. Lungvando is mentioned in one of the tales of Mizo. It is said that once upon a time, the height of the Stone touched the sky and Phungpui (a female monster) used to lull her baby near the stone. But her baby was killed while she wasaway and so she shook the stone and broke it into pieces which fell into the northern and southern parts of Mualcheng.

2. Major characteristics of the district, contribution of the district in the form of historical figure associated with the district.

Characteristics: Serchhip is one of the 5 new districts created in the year 1998 by carving out 4 (including Serchhip) out of the then Aizawl district and one (Lawngtlai) out of the then Chhimtuipui district. However the other four districts were elevated from the status of independently administered Civil SubDivisions (Sub-districts). Serchhip has the distinction of achieving the status of a district directly from the level of Rural Development Block (of Serchhip and a part of East Lungdar and Thingsulthliah RD Block). Located centrally in the State, and not far from the State capital even before the creation of the district, Serchhip is having a large number of moderately high level officers of most of the developmental departments of the State government. This coupled with the generally higher level of association of the inhabitants of the district in the field of education, agriculture and related activities,Serchhip has the distinction of being the highest literate district in Mizoram with 97.91 % literate. Similarly in permanent cultivation of paddy, maize and other agricultural produce Serchhip occupies a very prominent place among all the other districts. Mizo is the principal language and it is the mother tongue of the vast majority of the population of the district. Staple food of the people of the district are rice, maize supported by a generous quantities of meat, fish and various types of vegetables are also popular as regular food. Christmas, New Year and other traditional festival are also celebrated throughout the district.

Contributions in the form of historical figure:

i) Thlanro: It was built by Sialhau Chief Sangviala around 1931 in memory of her daughter. It is one of the most famous and magnificent grave in Mizoram. It was made of well-shaped stones with a curved rooftop. Around ten men can sit inside the grave. in this grave, the descendants of Sailo tribe used to put the dead bodies of their relatives. Their mortal remains were kept in separate chamber constructed for the purpose. The bones in this chamber can still be seen.

ii) LersiaKelkhumPuk: On the central part of Kelkhumtlang, there is a cliff which cuts through the mountains. On that cliff, there is a cave which is 2ft wide and 11ft deep. The goats of Lersia used that cave for night lodging, and so the name is called LersiaKelkhumPuk.

iii) SanpohPuk: The Mizo Chief Lalkhuma's(Hniarvungpa) traces could be seen in Vanlaiphai and its surrounding areas. The skeletons of their ancestor have beed preserved by Saihnuna in this so called SanpohPuk which is still well-looked-after today.

iv) ChawngchilhiPuk: The story of Chawngchilhi is one of the most famous stories in the history of Mizo. It is said that Chawngchilhi fell in love with a giant snake and she was impregnated by the snake. The cave was used by Chawngchilhi and the snake to spend time together. This cave is located between Thenzawl and Buangpui on the roadside. The hole of the snake can also be seen.

source:- District Census Handbook, Serchhip 2011