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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Myanmar (Burma)

33 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Myanmar (Burma)

Updated June 10, 2022

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Bagan.

Nyaung-U, Myanmar (Burma)

Bagan

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.
Kakku Pagodas.

Myanmar (Burma)

Kakku Pagodas

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.
Maha Aungmye Bonzan (Me Nu Oak Kyaung) Monastery

Inn Wa, Myanmar (Burma)

Inwa

A grand imperial capital left to fall into magnificent ruin.
The stupa entrance (Flickr/druidabruxux)

Min Kun, Myanmar (Burma)

The Mingun Pagoda and Bell

Gigantic unfinished stupa and the world's 2nd largest bell.
Kyaiktiyo pagoda, Golden Rock.

Thaton District, Myanmar (Burma)

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda

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

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

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.
Buddhist statues dominate the entrance

Hpa-An, Myanmar (Burma)

Saddar Cave

Caves full of Buddhist statues, incredible rock formations and a deserted lagoon.
World's Largest Book at Kuthodaw Pagoda

Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma)

World's Largest Book at Kuthodaw Pagoda

This golden temple is surrounded by hundreds of stone tablets that comprise the "world's largest book."
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Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Pegu Club

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.
Floating gardens, Inle Lake.

Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma)

Floating Gardens of Inle Lake

A series of tiny artificial islands rich with produce bob atop the surface of the lake.
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Stories About Myanmar (Burma)

A panoramic view inside Kawgoon Cave.

Myanmar's Cave of Ten Thousand Buddhas Lives Up to Its Name

Centuries of devotion line the walls.
by Winnie Lee
January 28, 2021
The Chin Brothers Restaurant and Grocery serves as a community and culinary hub.

The Burmese Restaurant at the Heart of 'Chindianapolis'

In Indiana, a restaurant and grocery store offers refugees a taste of home.
by Mar Nwe Aye and Charlotte Chadwick
December 13, 2018

In Search of the Elusive Pink-Headed Duck

After years of trying, one man thinks he will finally find a bird long thought to be extinct.
by Sarah Laskow
June 1, 2017
Hundreds of Pa'oh people dressed in traditional clothing walk down the streets of Taunggyi holding a lantern to celebrate the Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights.

Myanmar’s 'Firemasters' Strap Fireworks to Hot-Air Balloons for an Annual Festival

The teams are dedicated to their displays, despite the risks.
by Dene-Hern Chen
December 29, 2015

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