Geology in Myanmar

Discover 4 places to experience unusual geology in Myanmar.

Blue skies over Boulder Bay.

Nga Khin Nyo Gyee Island, Myanmar

Boulder Island

This remote island known for its balancing boulder may have inspired Peter Pan's Neverland.

Gas vents bubbling away at the top.

Minbu Mud Volcanoes

These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy.

Thaton District, Myanmar

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

Monastery at the top of Mount Popa (Flickr/antwerpenR)

Myingyan, Myanmar

Mount Popa

Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.

Are we missing something unusual in Myanmar?