Wat Pho is a gorgeous temple near the royal palace in Bangkok, Thailand, and is credited as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage. The temple is Buddhist and home to the largest reclining Buddha statues in Thailand. The statue is golden and has beautiful inlays of mother of pearl on the bottom of its feet.
The architecture of the temple was mainly influenced by Sri Lankan temples. Unlike the temples you'd see in China or Japan, Wat Pho has gorgeous tile work instead of wood.
If you happen to be at Wat Pho and are looking to visit the Temple of Dawn next, ignore any taxi drivers offering to take you there. They would drive you about 30 minutes up the river to cross a bridge, then back down to the other side to get to the Temple of Dawn. Instead, simply walk towards the river about one block and pay three Thai baht to take the ferry across the river and you get there cheaply in about 10 minutes.
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