Laykyun setkyar - the second tallest standing statue in the world is located in the village of Khatakan Taung, in Myanmar. Considered as the biggest standing Buddha image it is said to enclose 7350 relics and other holy materials.
Standing tall at 116 m (380ft) on a 13.5 m throne and painted bright yellow, it is not exactly a subtle present. This colossus was completed on February 21, 2008. There are 32 storeys, twelve or more of them dedicated to detailed displays of hell.
The opening ceremony took place in February 2008. Since then the statue has become one of the main tourist attraction in Myanmar.
