Mandalay City Fort and Palace reflected in the moat surrrounding the compound at night, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Moat and palace, Mandalay Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Corner of the surrounding wall reflected in the moat, Mandalay Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Palm trees reflected in the moat of the fortified palace, Mandalay Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sunset view of the Royal Palace, City Moat and City Wall in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sunset view of the Royal Palace, City Moat and City Wall in Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Shwenandaw Monastery (Golden Palace Monastery) a historical monastery located near Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mandalay Palace at sunrise, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Monk in saffron robe sitting on wall with his cell phone in hand, Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

High angle view of Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Monk in saffron robe sitting on wall with his cell phone in hand, Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Detail of sculpture of Union Stone Monument, Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

High angle view of Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Union Stone Monument, Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Building at Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Nanmyin watchtower (the leaning tower of Ava), 27m high, damaged by 1838 earthquake, all that remains of the palace built by King Bagyidaw, ancient city of Inwa (Ava), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Reconstructed buildings at Mandalay Royal Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Carvings on traditional wooden monastery, once part of the Royal Palace complex, used as an apartment by King Mindon, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Carving on traditional wooden monastery, once part of the Royal Palace complex and used as an apartment by King Mindon, Shwenandaw Kyaung (Golden Palace Monastery), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Royal Palace moat at dawn, Mandalay, Myanmar, Asia

Reconstructed Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ornate wooden carving, two horses, at a Buddhist Pagoda, Shwenandaw Kyaung, Golden Palace Monastery, Mandalay, Burma, Myanmar, Southeast Asia

Palace on a barge in a moat, Yangon, Myanmar

Palace on a barge in a lake, Mandalay, Myanmar

Long exposure of a moat and fort in the distance; Mandalay, Mandalay, Burma