Located a little bit out of Bangkok (the Nakhon Pathom province), the main highlight of this temple is not the temple itself but the giant dragon circling a pink tower that’s next to it. When and why it was built remains an enigma.

The dragon itself is hollow, you can go inside it for a journey straight to the top of the tower.

While visually stunning, Wat Samphran is located a bit far away from Bangkok. The best is to make it a stop on the way to go to Ratchaburi or Kanchanaburi.