Mawlamyine, Myanmar
Win Sein Taw Ya
The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.
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Mawlamyine, Myanmar
The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.
Pindaya, Myanmar
A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.
Kyaukse, Myanmar
The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.
Mandalay, Myanmar
A grand example of 19th century Burmese teak architecture, and the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings.
Yangon, Myanmar
The ruins of this prominent glass factory yield hidden treasures buried among the jungle floor.
Taunggyi, Myanmar
A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.
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.
Mandalay, Myanmar
This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
Myanmar
Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in 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.
Hpa-An, Myanmar
Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
Thaton District, Myanmar
A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.
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.
Myanmar
This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
Nyaung-U, Myanmar
Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Hiding in plain sight near Kathmandu’s government center is a giant mandala that has become a locus for political protest.
Sanga, Nepal
Nepal is home to the world’s tallest Shiva statue.
Nepal
This park is the prime habitat for Nepal’s Bengal tigers.
Dhangadhi, Nepal
Nepal's first aviation museum found a logical home in the most unexpected place.
Budhanilkantha, Nepal
This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.
Kathmandu, Nepal
This small shrine dedicated to a fish is believed to hold the secrets to this historic market's founding.
Darlington, England
A locomotive made from 185,000 bricks celebrates the town's pioneering railway history.