Wat Suthat Thepwararam Ratchaworamahawihan

That's a mouthful. And it lives up to its name, a large complex in the center of Bangkok with big temples and endless Buddha statues lining an inner courtyard. The Wat whatsitsname impresses.

The main temple, looming. Looks good with a natural wet down after a summer storm. And with a cute Horse statue. So friendly.

A bounty of Buddhas. Taking cover during a renovation. The crews, taking a break.

Inside the main temple, the big Buddha, sitting and shiny. Hello, Phra Sri Sakyamuni.

Another temple, impressive facade of white columns and elaborate carving of the roof gable. A Buddha statue, emerging from a clean up.

Bling, bling, bling. The Buddha statues do make a sight, once done with their dusting and now uncovered. Golden.

Mighty Mandalay Mahamuni Buddha Temple

The most celebrated Buddhist temple in Mandalay and most of Myanmar is Mahamuni. It purportedly contains one of only five true likenesses of Buddha in the world. For this honor, special attention is heaped.

The grand temple, in perfect shape, square and otherwise.

Worshippers lining up in a corridor that leads to the main Buddha statue. The place is revered and people come all dressed up for their own ceremonies.

The complex is so popular that the temple needs to live feed the Buddha statue to many areas so people can witness the proceedings.

The attraction? Buddha can only be visited by men and those men are busy giving offerings in the form of gold leaf squares. They march up and lay on the leaf. It's all there to see in the monitors. Buddha is literally dripping in gold.

Cuteness, maxed.