Bangkok, Thailand: Wat Pho

Wat Pho, just around the corner from the Royal Palace, deserves to be seen for many reasons. Not only is it the largest (20 acres) and oldest temple complex in Bangkok, but it also houses the most Buddha images of any temple complex in Thailand and it houses the largest reclining Buddha, at 46 meters long and 15 meters high! It is also famous as Thailand's first university and is the center for traditional Thai massage.

School kids in lessons in one of the temples.

The reclining Buddha, which demonstrates his passing into nirvana. The body is goldplated and the eyes made of mother-of-pearl.


The feet are mother-of-pearl and show the 108 auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha.


A hand of one of the many Buddha images on the grounds.

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Wat Pho and the Giant Reclining Buddha