There are a couple of smaller temples near the giant brick pile. We visited the Hsinbyume Temple, built slightly later than the Mingun temple but actually completed. Because we had exhausted the sightseeing opportunities in Mingun and had to face another two hour boat ride when we finished, we decided to clamber up this temple as well. There's a little cave at top with a shrine where you can make offerings, or do what we did and take pictures of the brick pile.