Hatsukaichi, Japan
Itsukushima Shrine
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Hatsukaichi, Japan
This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.
Kurashiki-shi, Japan
A dilapidated amusement park with a million-dollar view.
Aomori, Japan
The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.
Sasebo, Japan
The world’s first hotel to be run by robots.
Naypyitaw, Myanmar
A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.
Mawlamyine, Myanmar
The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.
Mandalay, Myanmar
The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.
Myingyan, Myanmar
Myanmar's Mount Olympus atop a 2,500-foot volcanic plug.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Myanmar
Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
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.
Min Kun, Myanmar
Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Inn Wa, Myanmar
A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.