The Shwe-da-gon Pagoda, aka Golden Pagoda aka Great Dragon Pagoda, in Yangon. According to legend, the Shwedagon Pagoda was constructed more than 2,600 years ago, which would make it the oldest Buddhist stupa in the world, Burma (now called Mynamar)

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Size: 4488px × 3135px
Location: Yangon Region, Myanmar (Burma)
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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