Thailand

Siriraj Medical Museum

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

Housed in the oldest hospital - it's where the King of Thailand goes when he is ill - and medical school in Thailand, est. 1886, the Siriraj Medical Museum abounds with medical curiosities. The... »

Medical Museums | Edited by michelle

Bangkok, Thailand

Counterfeit Goods Museum

A museum in a law office, filled with authentic and counterfeit goods

The Counterfeit Goods Museum in Bangkok, Thailand is in a somewhat unconventional location for a museum: the working law office of Tilleke & Gibbins. Guests are greeted by a guide when they step... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections, Crime and Punishment | Edited by Kalia_K and anhie

Bangkok, Thailand

Ancient City

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

Ancient City, or Ancient Siam offers something few other places can. A tour of Thailand's greatest architecture...via golf cart. A park of reduced scale and full size replicas of the important... »

Miniatures, Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by Kalia_K

Changwat Samut Prakan, Thailand

Wat Rong Khun

White Buddhist Temple with a golden restroom

In a nation of temples, Thailand's Wat Rong Khun stands out. Known as the White Temple, Wat Rong Khun is located in Northern Thailand near Chaing Rai. The project of well known Thai artist... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Kalia_K

Bangkok, Thailand

Giant Swing

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

At 27 meters (88 feet) tall, Bangkok's Giant Swing dwarfs nearby Wat Suthat and other surrounding buildings. The swing was originally built in 1784, under the direction of King Rama I. Since then... »

Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Beth Gherlein

Bangkok, Thailand

Goddess Tuptim Shrine

A forest of phallic offerings found in a quiet corner of a hotel car park

Accompanying the jasmine, lotus, and incense gifts left at this urban shrine are thousands of phallus (lingam) offerings. Some are well over six feet tall, made of stone, but many are small wooden... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Lunarsynthesis and re_nakaba

Phitsanulok, Thailand

Wat Pa Maha Chedi Kaew

The temple of a million beers

Close to the borderline of Cambodia, in the city of Khun Han in Thailand, travelers can stumble across a beautiful temple with intriguing architecture. This unique temple is entirely constructed... »

Outsider Art, Curious Places of Worship, Outsider Architecture | Edited by Dylan, michelle and others

Samut Prakan, Thailand

Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm

60,000 hungry jaws await at the world's largest crocodile collection containing, among other exhibits, a reptilian freakshow

Bangkok's concrete jungle might seem an unlikely home for 60,000 crocodiles, but at the Samut Prakan Crocodile farm on the city's outskirts, that is exactly what you get. Founded in 1950 and now... »

Fascinating Fauna | Edited by ilbonito

Thailand

Mini Siam

Cities of the world and famous Thai monuments in minature

About 95 miles south of Bangkok in Pattaya, Thailand, a large park offers over 80 famous historical and sacred sites in miniature. The park was built in 1986 to attract more tourists to this... »

Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and re_nakaba