The Pak Ou Caves are located north of Luang Prabang on the Mekong river and can be reached by road or river boat. The caves are famous for their miniature Buddha sculptures. Hundreds of very small and mostly damaged wooden Buddhist figures are laid out over the wall shelves. They take many different arrangements, including meditation, teaching, peace, rain, and reclining (nirvana).
Shwemawdaw Paya got its name, the Great Golden God, because the glittering ...
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South of Da Nang, Vietnam, are the Marble Mountains. These five peaks are ...
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