About an hour and a half northwest of Yogjakarta (see below), this 9th-century UNESCO World Heritage temple is the world's largest Buddhist monument, and one of the world´s most mesmerizing manmade places. Rising from lush jungle landscapes, it features more than 2,600 relief panels and 500 Buddha statues arranged across nine stacked terraces that symbolize the path to enlightenment. What makes Borobudur extraordinary is its sheer scale, intricate carvings, and spiritual harmony between stone and nature, especially at sunrise when mist drifts over the surrounding volcanoes.
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