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Remainders of the defenses established at the start of the previous era in Thai history

This statue took 60 years to complete.

Bangkok celebrated its shifting monarchy with a militaristic homage to democracy.

Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.

Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.

Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.

For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.

Chronicling the history of Thailand’s unique currencies, from the silver “bullet money” to porcelain gambling tokens of various shapes.

This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

Buddhist university that allows English-language speakers the opportunity to study with monks in Thailand.

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

On the small Thai island of Ko Mak, there is a forgotten garden of erotic statuary.

Eat like a bird in a bamboo nest.

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature.

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.

All of Thailand's architectural landmarks, plus some made up ones, all viewable via two-seater bicycle.

This museum has a most unusual location: inside a giant, three-headed elephant.

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.

For more than 30 years, this stalwart has been one of the few restaurants in Bangkok specializing in northern Thai cuisine.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.