Ayutthaya, Thailand - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Ayutthaya, Thailand

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 74/91F.

Route: From Bangkok 78 km north on AH2.

Significance: Ayutthaya was the capital of the Kingdom of Siam from 1350 to 1767, when it was destroyed by the Burmese.  The city has many towers, called prang, which were built to honor their kings.  There are also many statues of the Buddha and Buddhist monasteries.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Buddhist Temple of Wat Chaiwatthanaram (from whc.unesco.org)

Row of Buddha statues (from whc.unesco.org)