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Pha That Luang |
A three-layered golden stupa which is the national symbol of Laos. It's 148 ft high. |
Current version was initially built in 1566, but was almost completely destroyed during the Thai invasion in 1828. |
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What you see now was restored in the 1930s by the French. |
Wat That Luang Neua |
Wat That Luang Neua |
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Patuxai, the Victory Gate. |
Also known as the Vertical Runway because it was built using concrete that the U.S. military had given to Laos so that they could build a new airport. |
Now the inside is basically one big gift shop. |
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View of Vientiane from the top level of Patuxai. |
Patuxai spire |
Government building |
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Inside roof decoration in the Patuxai monument. |
Temple near the hotel |
Vientiane night market |
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Looking across the border at Thailand. |
Night market |
Buckets! |
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Visiting the C.O.P.E. center, which helps victims who have been injured by unexploded ordnance. |
Thousands of unexploded cluster bombs still litter the countryside in Laos, left over from the Vietnam War. |
Cluster bombs |