Thousands of exquisitely carved stone water storage wells, hundreds of stone steps fill this exquisite medieval stepwell.

This remote island known for its balancing boulder may have inspired Peter Pan's Neverland.

Amazingly, this centuries-old wooden monastery is still standing today.

How often do you find security guards patrolling tropical beaches to protect rare sea turtles from poachers? 

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

These muddy eruptions are less deadly than actual volcanoes but also more holy.

The island that holds the world-record for largest human massacre caused by animals.

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

The world's largest reclining Buddha, the Giant Buddha of Mudon.

The tower claims to be the world's only pagoda made entirely from Myanmar's lucrative gemstone.

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

These serpents are considered holy and pampered accordingly.

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

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

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

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

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

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

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

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