Shwedagon Pagoda
The most important pagoda in Myanmar. The stupa is 326 ft tall. The lower levels are covered in gold leaf, the upper levels are covered in pieces of gold plate, 90 tonnes in all! Individuals continue to donate gold to progressively cover the whole stupa. Barely visible at the top is the "diamond orb" - a small gold structure with over 1,800 carats of diamonds, and topped by a single 76 carat gem.
The lower levels are being maintained and are covered in bamboo scaffolding and cane mats.
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