Yangon, Myanmar
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.
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Yangon, Myanmar
This gem-encrusted temple is said to contain some of the Buddha's hair which can make the deaf hear and the blind see.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Mandalay, Myanmar
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.
Singapore
Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.
Bulls, New Zealand
The "punniest place on Earth” has nearly as many bull-themed puns as it does people.
Tirau, New Zealand
These two delightful animal-shaped buildings host a visitor center and wool shop.
Auckland, New Zealand
A New Zealand communications tower stands as the tallest structure in the Southern Hemisphere.
Auckland, New Zealand
The platform atop this verdant volcano was built with the help of a royal elephant.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of New Zealand’s few castles boasts beautiful gardens, grand architecture, and a history filled with family drama.
Hot Water Beach, New Zealand
Handcrafted thermal spa washes away each night with the tide.
Waiotapu, New Zealand
This electric green sulphur lake in New Zealand looks like a cartoonish radioactive dump site.
Waitomo, New Zealand
Tubing through a cave lit with glowworms is a magical underground experience.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Dunedin, New Zealand
One of the world's steepest streets seems to have houses sliding down it.
Trunyan, Indonesia
One native village in Bali lays their dead at the foot of a holy tree whose natural fragrance seems to hide the stench as the bodies decompose.