Bangkok
Unusual places
Places with a strange look or an unexpected story.
Museum
Siriraj Medical Museum
The Siriraj Medical Museum is best known as the 'Museum of Death' for its unique and educational medical exhibits.
Church
Wat Kanikaphon
A temple built with funds from a brothel, reflecting an unusual historical background.
Curiosity
Ban Bat
In a lane by the Golden Mount a few families still hammer by hand the bowls monks carry on the morning alms round.
Architecture
So Heng Tai Mansion
This rare nineteenth-century Hokkien courtyard mansion preserves the domestic world of a wealthy Chinese merchant family in Talat Noi.
Church
Loha Prasat
The Metal Castle's thirty-seven spires symbolize the virtues leading to enlightenment and make it a unique survival of an ancient Buddhist building type.
Curiosity
Queen Saovabha Snake Farm
The Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute is best known for its snake farm and research on venomous snakes and antivenoms.
Curiosity
Chang Chui
Creative park in Bang Phlat built around a grounded passenger plane.
Church
Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen
Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen is known for its large stupa and bronze Buddha statue.
Theatre & culture
Neilson Hays Library
The 1922 neoclassical library was built as a memorial to Jennie Neilson Hays and reflects the cultural life of Bangkok's expatriate community.
Museum
Varadis Palace
A historic palace turned museum and library, showcasing Thai heritage.
Palace & fortress
Phaya Thai Palace
A historic palace with a rich royal history and architectural significance.
Museum
Bangkokian Museum
A preserved 1930s family home presents the furniture, routines and aspirations of Bangkok's prewar middle class.
Church
Wat Chakrawat
Crocodiles live in the pond of this Chinatown temple, and the neighbourhood likes to tell the story of how they got there.
