Buddhas Everywhere At Wat Sisaket

About 2,000 worshippers could be at Wat Sisaket at the same time and still have their own personal Buddha statue to which to pray. There's a nice cloister surrounding the main temple and the cloister is lined with little alcoves filled with mini Buddha statues. And more Buddhas inside the temple itself. Everywhere a Buddha.

The temple, built in 1818, in the traditional style of the time.

The big Buddha, inside the temple hall. The surrounding wall, looking like a beehive filled with little Buddha statue honey.

One can take a breather and stroll the regal white stupas out on the lawn.

Back along the cloister, layers, levels of Buddhas.

Making room for more Buddhas. Construction and expansion at the complex.

Looking At A Leader's Life At The Kaysone Phomvihan Museum

When you're first, you usually get a museum to your big accomplishments. Kaysone Phomvihan was the first leader of Communist Laos. Boom, you get a museum!

Starting at the beginning. Little Kaysone was born in the humble village of Na Seng.

The revolution starts now. Guns and communication equipment, what any revolution needs to get its point across. A re-creation of a cave bunker in the jungle. Busts of Marx and Engels to brighten up the place. 

War room with maps. "Should we take over the world? It's what's on our map."

Green and bronze. A lot of green military might could get you some heroic bronze freedom one day. Don't forget your briefcase.

The requisite post-revolution monument with a gaggle of True Believers and their important props. All you need to know about the birth of a new nation.