The Mingun Pagoda is definitely not much to look at, as it was never finished, and the earthquakes have done their damages too. One-third of the planned 150 meters is what you get to witness. What is fun though, is to climb the thing. There is a staircase on the right side of the structure. My, self-designated, guide told me the tourists are allowed to go only as far as the steps go, but once at the end we ended up climbing the rest too. This also meant crossing a fairly wide, deep crack, where my concern was more about how I was gonna get back down… I would never have been able to do this by myself! When you get up on top, the views are really worth it!
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It’s too bad it was never completed. It looks like it would have been enormous! Interesting landmark, nonetheless. Thanks for sharing! #TheWeeklyPostcard
Yes, it looks like it would have been huge! There’s plenty of pagodas around the country, so I kind of like this version 🙂
When I first looked at your photo, I thought that it was a rock in the middle of a plateau! It’s so striking, even if it isn’t finished. Although, I don’t know if I would have been able to climb it. Well done! #TheWeeklyPostcard
If I can, you can 😀
Wow this is awesome!! Those views are stellar! Definitely pinned! Thanks for linking up with #TheWeeklyPostcard!
I thought it was really cool! Thanks for pinning!! I am trying to crack that code 🙂 I can see you have it down to a tee.
Wow! very cool spot and a million miles away from home?
Yes, a long way away from home, but that’s why we travel, to see something unfamiliar 🙂
This seems like a very interesting place to visit 🙂
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It was really cool to do the climb, and the views were great!
The views must be amazing. Glad you were able to climb all the way up, I hope it wasn’t too bad climbing down? Thanks for sharing on #TheWeeklyPostcard.
Great views! I was pleasently surprised that we were able to climb to the top, since I had read somewhere you weren’t allowed to… It was just getting across the big crack that was a challenge, more so going down than up 🙂