Shwedagon Pagoda is the
most popular and well-know pagoda in Yangon. The pagoda is one of the
main tourist destinations in Myanmar. The pagoda itself is a solid brick
stupa (Buddhist reliquary) that is completely covered with gold. It rises 326
feet (99 m) on a hill 168 feet ((99 m) on a hill 168 feet (51 m) above the city.The Chauk Htat Gyi Pagoda is famous
for its huge image of Reclining Buddha. built in 1966 replacing the old image built in 1907 by sir
po thar.
The Htauk Kyant War Memorial Cemetery. beautifully kept ground. had
27.000 stone-graves of Commonwealth and Allied Forces Fallen Soldiers in
the Myanmar Campaign were honourably kept.