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All Myanmar (Burma) Yangon

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Yangon

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

Updated October 25, 2018

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Unusual Attractions in Yangon

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.
Nagar Glass Factory.

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Nagar Glass Factory

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

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Pegu Club

An eerie abandoned gentlemen's club built for British officials during the colonial era.
The palace as it looks today.

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Chin Tsong Palace

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

Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)

Taukkyan War Cemetery

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