Things to see in Laos
39 places worth seeing in Laos on an illustrated map: Plain of Jars, Vat Phou, Pha That Luang, Kuang Si Falls and Buddha Park, and more. Zoom in and watch the landmarks, museums, nature and fun appear.
Highlights
- Plain of Jars Famous for its ancient monuments, this was the most heavily bombed area during the Indochina Wars (and perhaps in world's history). Some loc
- Vat Phou A c.12th century Hindu temple built in the days of the Khmer Empire in the style of Angkor. The temple is still in use as a Buddhist site. T
- Pha That Luang The national symbol and most important religious monument of the country, That Luang is a three-layered gilded stupa. The current version da
- Kuang Si Falls The stunning Kuang Si Falls are Luang Prabang's top natural attraction. Cascading through multi-level limestone terraces, the color of the w
- Buddha Park An outdoor collection of huge concrete sculptures of Buddhist and Hindu deities, and real and religious beasts. The reclining Buddha is espe
- Royal Palace, Luang Prabang The former royal palace, now a national museum. It is not a national history museum however. You pass through the state rooms and the privat
- Pak Ou Caves The famous "Buddha caves" are north of the city on the Mekong and can be reached by road (approximately 1 hr), with a car there and back inc
- Presidential Palace Official residence of the President of Laos, built on the site of a former royal residence of the Kings of Laos near the bank of the Mekong
- Viengxay caves Hidden base of the communist Pathet Lao rebels, that became the country's ruling party after their victory in the Laotian Civil War.
- Tham Kong Lo A 7 km underground river that can be navigated by motorized long boat. It must be one of the main reasons for the many guest houses in Ban N
- Co-Cathedral of St. Therese, Savannakhet Historic colonial cathedral built in 1920.
- That Dam The mythical abode of a seven-headed dragon that protects Vientiane. It was renovated in 1995, but still has an attractive patina of age, an
- Kaysone Phomvihane Museum A quiet museum celebrating Laotian war hero and prime minister Kaysone Phomvihane. Exhibits on the history of Laos from ancient times to the
- Chom Ong Gives the visitor a dazzling feeling of entering Tolkien's Mines of Moria. The biggest cave in Northern Laos is a system discovered in 2006
- Wat Phol Phao This golden temple, highly visible from Phou Si, is a shrine for Buddhists who practice Vipassana meditation.
- Phou Bia Mountain.
- Khone Phapheng Falls Waterfall on the Mekong River in Laos.
- First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Bridge over Mekong River.
- Bolaven Plateau Elevated region in southern Laos.
- New Laos National Stadium Multi-use stadium in Vientiane, Laos.
- Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Bridge over the Mekong.
- Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Bridge in Houayxay, Bokèo Province.
- Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Bridge in Khammouane Province, Laos.
- Tam Pa Ling Cave Cave in Laos with archaic human fossils.
- Champasak cultural landscape UNESCO World heritage site, together with Vat Phou.
- Vientiane Jamia Mosque Mosque in Vientiane, Laos.
- Wat Sen Buddhist temple (wat) in Luang Phrabang, Laos.
- Sacred Heart Cathedral, Vientiane Church in Vientiane, Laos.
- Luang Namtha Museum
- Oum Moung Archaeological site in Laos.
- Tham Jang Cave southwest of Vang Vieng, Laos.
- Tham Non Cave in Laos.
- Azahar Mosque Mosque in Vientiane, Laos.
- Vat Visounarath Buddhist temple Vat Visounarath in Luang Prabang in Laos.
- Wat Mahathat Buddhist temple in Luang Prabang in Laos.
- That Ing Hang Pagoda in Laos.
- Cathedral of St Louis in Thakhek
- Wat That Luang Buddhist temple Wat That Luang in Luang Prabang in Laos.
- Wat Phabat Tai Buddhist temple Wat Phabat Tai in Luang Prabang in Laos.