This vertical pinnacle in China was the inspiration for the floating mountains in the movie “Avatar.”

A fifth-century temple improbably built into the side of a cliff.

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

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

The second largest reclining Buddha in the world got "lost" for over 120 years.

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

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

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

A vast, otherworldly collection of Buddhist stupas.

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

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

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

A deserted 20-lane highway runs through Myanmar's empty capital city.

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

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

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

The oldest teak bridge in the world is made from the remains of a royal palace.

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.

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

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

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.