🏛️ Wat Phou

Laos · Asia · Cultural · 14.84°N, 105.82°E

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Quick facts

Country	Laos
Continent / region	Asia
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	14.84°N, 105.82°E · view on map

Wat Phou is a cultural World Heritage site in Laos, in Asia. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Wat Phou was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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Town of Luang Prabang · Plain of Jars.

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