Bangkok
Courtyard of Wat Pho, one of Bangkok's oldest temples. Wat Pho is famous for its giant reclining Buddha, Thai medical school, and massage school. The compound includes 91 of these small chedis, which contain relics of deceased monks. Some also contain ashes of members of the Thai royal family.
Sculpture in the gardens at Wat Pho, depicting the art of Thai massage, which is taught at the temple.
The reclining Buddha at Wat Pho. Built with a brick core, then covered and shaped in plaster and gilded, the Buddha is 46 meters long and 15 meters high.
Wat Arun, or the Temple of Dawn, is located on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, in the Thonburi district. At the entrance is the Ordination Hall, pictured here, guaraded by two demon figures.
The central prang of Wat Arun. This structure is over 219 feet tall, and consists of several levels of terraces, depecting Traiphum (all realms of existence), Tavatimsa (where all desires are gratified), and Devaphum (six heavins within seven realms of happiness).
