Mandalay

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Image of Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple located in Mandalay, Myanmar
Mandalay, Myanmar

Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple

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

The Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple, or Shwe-Kyaung-pyi as it is known to the Burmese, is the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings, due to the fact that it is the sole remaining structure of... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by TrevorShawnElia and Rachel

Image of Thanboddhay Pagoda located in Mandalay, Myanmar | The Golden Pagoda (Flickr/mckaysavage)
Mandalay, Myanmar

Thanboddhay Pagoda

Luxurious devotion and 500,000 images of Buddha in Myanmar

On the average cathedral tour of Europe, tourists quietly take in the immense stained glass, the high vaulted ceilings and somber atmosphere. The average pagoda tour on the other hand is the... »

Curious Places of Worship, Giant Buddhas | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Image of The Mingun Pagoda and Bell located in Mandalay, Myanmar | The massive stupa, cracked from earthquakes (Flickr/DamienHR)
Mandalay, Myanmar

The Mingun Pagoda and Bell

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

Nice pile of bricks you've got here. The Mingun Pahtodawgyi is a nice pile of bricks indeed and holds the record for being the biggest pile of bricks in the world. Intended to be a 500 foot... »

Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and atimian