Bagan

A dirt road leads toward a tall tiered temple, with one person walking along it.

From that road, the photos close in. A gilded bell-shaped dome sits beside a brick tower, and a small brick shrine carries gold spires at its corners and small white animal statues. The last photo stands on a brick terrace with a red-and-gold spire right beside you, while a green plain scattered with temple tops stretches to the horizon.

In Myanmar's Mandalay Region, Bagan spreads out as a wide landscape of religious buildings and ruins. Local winter is the best time. It is popular with visitors, but the place suits a slow day.