Wat Haysoke In Vientiane

Great sculptures, great graphics. Wat complexes in Vientiane seem to follow the same basic design. It's the details that make each place unique. Bring your best art direction.

The main temple, looking good in white.

Fierce. A sitting Buddha sculpture with a posse of Naga-like dragon heads as protection. Pray, don't pounce. Hello docile elephant.

Inside, sharpen your eyeballs and try to use your red filter.

A section of several panels with intricate depictions of Buddha's teachings. Kind of a graphic novel for the devout. Back to reality, monk portrait.

Shell shocked. Intricate dragon railings, all gold and a sea of seashells.