Myanmar

Sule Pagoda is a Burmese stupa located in the heart of downtown Yangon, occupying the centre of the city and an important space in contemporary Burmese politics, ideology and geography. According to legend, it was built before the Shwedagon Pagoda during the time of the Buddha, making it more than 2,500 years old. Burmese legend states that the site for the Shwedagon Pagoda was asked to be revealed from an old nat who resided at the place where the Sule Pagoda now stands.(Getty Images)

Sunset Scene of Thounsand Pagodas in Bagan, Myanmar(Getty Images)

Photo Taken In Myanmar, Mandalay(Getty Images/EyeEm)

Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda is one of the holiest sites in southern Shan state.(Getty Images)

Cargo boats on the Irrawaddy River in Mandalay, Myanmar.(Getty Images)

Inle lake, Nyaungshwe township, Taunggyi district, Myanmar (Burma). Shwe Inn Tha floating resort's bungalows.(Getty Images)

Yangon's Skyline with iconic Shwedagon Pagoda in the background during the sunset, Yangon, Myanmar(Getty Images)

The elegant Shwedagon Pagoda is Yangon’s most famous landmark. The massive 99 meter high gold plated pagoda with the diamond studded spire set on top of a small hill in downtown Yangon dominates the area and is visible from much of the city. The very impressive pagoda, also known as the Golden Pagoda, is Burma’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage site. The main stupa enshrines sacred relics of the Gautama Buddha as well as the three previous Buddhas.(Getty Images)

Swe taw myat buddha tooth relic pagoda, Yangon Myanmar (Burma)(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The thousands of temples that are spread across the plains of Bagan (sometimes spelt Pagan) are the most impressive testament to the religious devotion of Myanmar’s people over the centuries. They combine to form one of the richest archaeological sites in Asia. The most religious Buddhist country in the world, Myanmar has the highest proportion of monks and nuns, with somewhere between 80 and 90 percent of the population practicing Buddhism.(Getty Images)