Sacred Spaces in Myanmar (Burma)

This Buddhist monastery once housed an image of Buddha containing a 19-carat diamond.

This magnificent white pagoda was constructed to resemble a sacred Buddhist mountain.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.

A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

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

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

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.