Best That
Pha That Luang is a large, gold-covered Buddhist stupa located in Vientiane, Laos, and serves as the most significant national monument in the country. Originally built as a Hindu temple in the 3rd century, the structure was heavily reconstructed into its current form as a Buddhist stupa in 1566 by...
Pha That Sikhottabong is a historically significant Buddhist stupa located on the banks of the Mekong River in Khammouane Province, Laos. According to local tradition, the site was originally established in the 6th century, though the current structure reflects restorations conducted during the 16th...
Phra That Narai Cheng Weng is a 12th-century Khmer-style stupa located in Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand. The structure is constructed from laterite blocks and sandstone, reflecting the architectural influence of the Khmer Empire during the Baphuon period. It is distinguished by its well-preserved,...
That Chomsi is a gilded Buddhist stupa situated at the summit of Mount Phousi, a 100-meter hill in the center of Luang Prabang, Laos, a UNESCO World Heritage city. The stupa was constructed in 1804 and serves as both a pilgrimage site and a geographic landmark overlooking the old royal capital at th...
A sacred 16th-century Buddhist stupa near Savannakhet, southern Laos, venerated as one of the country's holiest sites and believed to contain a relic of the Buddha's neck vertebra.
A revered Lao Buddhist stupa near Thakhek, Khammouane Province, considered one of Laos's most sacred religious monuments and associated with the legendary local ruler Sikhottabong.
An ancient unstuccoed laterite stupa in central Vientiane, Laos, dating to the early Lan Xang period and traditionally said to shelter a protective seven-headed naga spirit.
