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Photos of Burma

The Kyaiktiyo Pagoda sits on a granite rock that seems to defy gravity, perched on the edge of a cliff on Mount Kyaiktiyo in Mon State, Burma. The Buddhist pilgrimage site is believed to house a strand of Buddha’s hair that is said to keep the rock in place. The pagoda stands 7.3 m (24 ft) tall and sits on a gold-leafed rock that is 7.6 m tall (25 ft) by 15 m (50 ft) wide.

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