Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)

Wat Pho boasts the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand at 46 meters long and 15 meters high, coated in 300 kg of gold leaf. As the nation’s first public university, it houses 1,071 Buddha images and offers 10 traditional Thai massage courses daily. With 4.5 million annual visitors, it draws 15% more than #4 Wat Arun, and its 8-meter-tall foot features mother-of-pearl inlays—a detail 30% finer than any other temple’s. Entry costs just 300 baht ($8.50), making it 40% cheaper than the Grand Palace.