Historic sites
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang
The old royal capital of Laos, on a peninsula where the Nam Khan meets the Mekong, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of golden temples, French colonial ho…
Historic sites in Laos
Historic sites
Plain of Jars
Muang Phônsavan, Xiangkhouang
Thousands of huge stone jars, up to 3 m tall, scattered across the hills around Phonsavan, made about 2,000 years ago, probably for burials, a UNESCO…
Historic sites
Vat Phou
Champasak
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on the slopes of a mountain near Champasak, older than Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Historic sites
Pha That Luang, Vientiane
Vientiane, Vientiane Capital
A golden stupa, the national symbol of Laos, said to hold a relic of the Buddha.