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1. Doi Inthanon National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)Doi Inthanon, Thailand's highest mountain (8,464 feet), rises majestically over a national park of staggering beauty. Many have compared the...Read More
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2. Wat Chamthewi
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAbout 2 km (1 mile) west of Lamphun's center is Wat Chamthewi, often called the "topless chedi" because the gold that once covered the spire...Read More
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3. Wat Chedi Luang
Old City | Religious Building/Site/ShrineIn 1411 King Saen Muang Ma ordered his workers to build a chedi "as high as a dove could fly." He died before the structure was finished, as...Read More
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4. Wat Phra Singh
Old City | Religious Building/Site/ShrineChiang Mai's principal monastery was extensively renovated in 2006. In the western section of the Old City, the beautifully decorated wat contains...Read More
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5. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Religious Building/Site/ShrineAs in so many chapters of Thai history, an elephant is closely involved in the legend surrounding the foundation of the late-14th-century Wat...Read More
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6. Wat Phra That Hariphunchai
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe temple complex of the 11th-century Wat Phra That Hariphunchai is dazzling. Through gates guarded by ornamental lions lies a three-tier,...Read More
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7. Wat Phra That Lampang Luang
Religious Building/Site/ShrineOne of the most venerated temples in the north, Wat Phra That Lampang Luang is also one of the most striking. Surrounded by stout laterite defense...Read More
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8. Bhubing Palace
Castle/Palace/ChateauThe summer residence of the royal family is a serene mansion that shares an exquisitely landscaped park with the more modest mountain retreats...Read More
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9. Chiang Mai City Arts & Cultural Center
Old City | Museum/GalleryThe handsome city museum is housed in a colonnaded palace that was the official administrative headquarters of the last local ruler, Chao (Prince...Read More
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10. Chiang Mai National Museum
Museum/GalleryThis northern Thai–style building contains many statues of Lord Buddha, including a bust that measures 10 feet high. There's also a huge Buddha...Read More
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11. Chiang Mai Night Safari
Zoo/AquariumModeled on Singapore's famous game park, the Chiang Mai Night Safari realized a long-held dream of Thaksin Shinnawatra, Thailand's prime minister...Read More
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12. Chiang Mai Tribal Museum
Museum/GalleryThe varied collection at this museum, more than 1,000 pieces of traditional crafts from the hill tribes living in the region, is one of the...Read More
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13. Chiang Mai Zoo
Zoo/AquariumThe cages and enclosures of this zoo on the lower slopes of Doi Suthep are spaced out along paths that wind leisurely through shaded woodlands...Read More
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14. Chiang Mai Zoo Aquarium
Zoo/AquariumA walk-through underwater tunnel more than 146 meters (160 yards) long provides dramatic views of the thousands of aquatic creatures that live...Read More
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15. Darapirom Palace
House/Mansion/VillaThis Lanna-style mansion was the last home of Jao Dararasamee, daughter of a late-19th-century ruler of Chiang Mai and the favorite wife of...Read More
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16. Doi Suthep National Park
Park (National/State/Provincial)You don't have to head to the distant mountains to go trekking during your stay in Chiang Mai. Doi Suthep, the 3,542-foot peak that broods over...Read More
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17. Elephant Nature Park
Zoo/AquariumThere are several elephant reserves north of Chiang Mai, but for a truly authentic up-close experience this one is hard to beat. More than 30...Read More
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18. Elephant Training Center
Zoo/AquariumThe pachyderms here are treated well and seem to enjoy showing off their skills. They certainly like the dip they take in the river before...Read More
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19. Ku Chang
CemeteryLamphun has one of the region's most unusual cemeteries, an elephant's graveyard called Ku Chang. The rounded chedi is said to contain the remains...Read More
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20. National Museum
Museum/GalleryJust outside Wat Phra That Hariphunchai, the National Museum has a fine selection of Dvaravati-style stuccowork. The collection of Lanna antiques...Read More
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