1. Shwedagon Pagoda14,020Religious Sites • Monuments & StatuesOpen nowBy LeonhknyThe gigantic, encompassing golden stupa and the surrounding posts reflect the centrality of Buddhism in the country.
2. Chaukhtatgyi Buddha2,727Religious Sites • Monuments & StatuesBy MarcioRosaInside, housed in a large metal-roofed shed, is the Reclining Buddha with its imposing length of 65.85 m and 30.4 m…
3. Taukkyan War Cemetery916Cemeteries • Monuments & StatuesBy pmdcsThis is a solumn, peaceful War Memorial to some 27,000 WWI & WWII veterans.
4. Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue377Religious Sites • History MuseumsBy 1941travelerOnce home to a thriving orthodox community of several thousand it is now down to 20 souls who keep it open as a museum…
5. Sule Pagoda2,585Religious SitesOpen nowBy pandiabufaizLocated in the center of downtown, surrounded by multi religion worshiping place, british colonial building.
6. Kandawgyi Park1,444ParksBy surajitbhA wooden bridge transports us to an ancient world, a world ot traditional Burmese dresses, cuisine, customs and art and…
7. Botahtaung Pagoda1,015Religious SitesBy nickhJ6173FYA beautifully bejewelled and gilded temple houses the relic of the Buddha's hair on this large religious site that…
8. National Museum1,119History MuseumsBy zamanwhoIt’s founded in 1952, the five-story museum has an extensive collection of ancient artifacts, ornaments, works of art…
9. Nga Htat Gyi Pagoda343Religious SitesBy romancetA distinct five-tiered pagoda houses the original 20.5 feet high Buddha image was donated by Prince Minyedeippa in 1558.
10. Yangon Chinatown405NeighborhoodsBy choobengg2017Mainly descended from waves of migration south from strive in China such as the Mongol and Qing invasions the community…
11. Tomb of Bahadur Shah Zafar168Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious SitesBy readerwalkerThe man whose body lies in this small corner of Yangon is the direct descendant of the builders of the Taj Majal and…
12. Immaculate Conception Cathedral635Historic Sites • Churches & CathedralsBy surajitbhThe campus houses St. Paul's High School today, which does justice to the Christian mission of spreading knowledge and…