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5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Yangon, Myanmar

Updated October 25, 2018
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Shwedagon Pagoda

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Shwedagon Pagoda

This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Nagar Glass Factory.

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Nagar Glass Factory

The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.

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Pegu Club

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.
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Chin Tsong Palace

This extravagant villa built by a Burmese merchant is part pagoda and part European mansion.
Taukkyan War Cemetery.

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Taukkyan War Cemetery

Myanmar's beautiful cemetery for Allied soldiers who perished during World War II.
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