Also known as the Jumping Cat Monastery, this atmospheric old wooden monastery sits on stilts over the lake. The resident monks once trained their cats to leap through hoops — a quirk that drew visitors for decades. The monastery itself, with its collection of Buddha images and aged teak construction, is worth the visit regardless of any feline acrobatics.
Nga Hpe Chaung Monastery
Teak stilt monastery on Inle Lake, the jumping cat temple