16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Disappearing world

Hidden in the heart of the Myanmar jungle is an enchanting wonderland of crumbling temples - only accessible to the outside world by a tiny canal. Near to the Indein village in Myanmar is a collection of over a thousand mystical temples that are slowly decaying. On many of the stupas in Shwe Inn Thein, plants can be seen pushing their way through the stone cracks.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Shan State, Myanmar
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Copyright: © Rajani Ramanathan