The tube socks and termite acne suffered by the mannequins at Nightingale-Olympic suggest a particular era, but you'll be lost in their million yard gaze before you can calculate just when that... »

Unique Collections, Commercial Curiosities, Purveyors of Curiosities | Edited by pilastr and Rachel

Wang Saen Suk, 90 minutes outside of Bangkok on the way to Pattaya, is a garden full of statues depicting what is supposed to be Buddhist hell. While the garden attracts plenty of families,... »

Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

One of only two public Buddhist universities in Thailand, Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, is located in the stunning Wat Mahathat Yuwarajarangsarit Rajaworamahavihara in Bangkok.... »

Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by Nicholas Jackson and atimian

The ancient temple of Wat Mahathat was founded in the 18th century, before even the founding of Bangkok (1782), but has been considerably altered over the years, most notably by the young Prince... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Nicholas Jackson

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 and Annetta

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

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 and Dylan

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

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