Kyaikhtiyo

Rising 3615 ft above sea level, the small golden stupa at Kyaikhtiyo stands on the top of a giant gold-gilded boulder. This Golden Rock is perched on the edge of Kachin Hill and is an important place of pilgrimmage for Buddhists. ...

Yangon (Rangoon)

This former capital was known by its colonial era name Rangoon until 1989 when the ruling military regime changed it back to Yangon, which means 'end of strife'. Even after the government relocated its capital to Nay Pyi Daw in 2006, Yangon remains t...