Places worth the detour in Myanmar
Myanmar has 114 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 11 kinds — the biggest group is churches, temples, monasteries & shrines (68). The best known is Bagan. 103 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.
Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Myanmar 68
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Kyaiktiyo Pagoda
Sacred sites · Notable
Small pagoda (7.3 metres (24 ft)) in Myanmar, built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves, and legend has it that it is precariously perched…
Parks, canyons & rock formations in Myanmar 10
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Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park
Natural wonders · 19th century · Hidden gem
National park in Myanmar
Bridges & aqueducts in Myanmar 8
Ancient & archaeological sites in Myanmar 5
Monuments & statues in Myanmar 5
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Laykyun Sekkya
Monuments & statues · 21st century · Notable
Colossal statue of the Buddha in Myanmar
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Maravijaya Buddha
Monuments & statues · 21st century · Hidden gem
Buddha statue in Naypyidaw, Myanmar
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Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery
Monuments & statues · 20th century · Hidden gem
Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in Myanmar
Museums & galleries in Myanmar 5
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Mon State Cultural Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural Museum in Mon State, Myanmar
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Bagan Archaeological Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological museum in Bagan, Myanmar
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Kayah State Cultural Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cultural Museum in Kayah State, Myanmar
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Myanmar Motion Picture Museum
Museums & galleries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Film Museum in Yangon, Myanmar
Caves & caverns in Myanmar 4
Theme parks, zoos & aquariums in Myanmar 4
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Yadanabon Zoological Gardens
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Zoo in Mandalay, Myanmar. With 300 animals, such as, tigers, leopards and elephants
Castles, palaces & forts in Myanmar 2
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Mandalay Palace
Castles & palaces · 19th century · Notable
Reconstruction of the royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy
Parks, gardens & arboretums in Myanmar 2
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National Kandawgyi Botanical Gardens
Parks & gardens · 20th century · Hidden gem
Botanical garden in Burma
