Bagan

is an ancient city in central Myanmar (formerly Burma), southwest of Mandalay. Standing on the eastern banks of the Ayeyarwady River, it’s known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over green plains. Holy sites around Old Bagan include ornate Ananda Temple, built in 1091 and topped with a golden stupa. Nearby is the vast 12th-century Dhammayangyi Temple. Also in Old Bagan lie intricately carved Thatbyinnyu, one of the city’s tallest temples, and the huge Hindi temple Nathlaung Kyaung. The riverside Bagan Archaeological Museum exhibits sacred artifacts. Shwezigon Pagoda, also set along the meandering Ayeyarwady River, is a gilded temple dating back to the 11th century. Between the museum and the pagoda, Htilominlo Temple rises dramatically above the trees, while red-stone Sulamani Temple contains painted Buddha statues. New Bagan and Nyaung-U are modern settlements close to the monuments. Southeast of Bagan, Mt. Popa National Park is home to an extinct volcano.

Yangon (formerly Rangoon)
YANGON (FORMERLY RANGOON)
Mandalay
MANDALAY
Shwenandaw Monastery
SHWENANDAW MONASTERY
Inle Lake
INLE LAKE
Bago
BAGO
Kengtung
KENGTUNG
Inwa or Ava
INWA OR AVA
Thandwe
THANDWE
Taunggyi
TAUNGGYI
Myitkyina
MYITKYINA
Myeik
MYEIK
Mrauk U
MRAUK U
Sittwe
SITTWE
Putao
PUTAO
Mogok
MOGOK
Lashio
LASHIO
Pyin Oo Lwin or Pyin U Lwin
PYIN OO LWIN OR PYIN U LWIN
Pindaya
PINDAYA
Dawei
DAWEI
Mawlamyine
MAWLAMYINE
Ngwesaung
NGWESAUNG
Thanlyin
THANLYIN
Pathein
PATHEIN
Mong La or Mongla
MONG LA OR MONGLA
Monywa
MONYWA
Amarapura
AMARAPURA
Nyaungshwe Township
NYAUNGSHWE TOWNSHIP
Mingun
MINGUN
Chaungtha
CHAUNGTHA
Hsipaw
HSIPAW
Hpa-An
HPA-AN
Pyay
PYAY
Myawaddy
MYAWADDY
Loikaw
LOIKAW
Nyaung-U
NYAUNG-U
Sagaing
SAGAING
Ngapali Beach
NGAPALI BEACH
Lenya National Park
LENYA NATIONAL PARK
Kawthaung Township
KAWTHAUNG TOWNSHIP
Muse
MUSE
Taungoo
TAUNGOO
Kyaukme
KYAUKME