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This Big Buddha – the largest in the region – is the highlight of Wat Phra Yai, a temple built in the 1940s.  The Buddha image is located on top of Pratamnak Hill, just South of the city of Pattaya.  The Big Buddha is extremely popular with tour groups who love to see the intricate design of the statue and the temple complex, but it is also revered by local people who come to pray at the temple. Despite the crowds, the wreaths of flowers and burning incense create a reflective mood in which to explore the many smaller Buddha statues and partial views of Jomtien Beach. The staircase leading up to the temple is quite striking as there are golden dragons running along the entire handrails, and at the foot of the stairs, seven-headed mythical snakes called Nagas emerge from the dragon’s mouths. Once at the top, visitors like to take photographs with the many Buddha figures in different postures viz., sitting, standing and others lying down which are representative of different days of the

Super Trees near the Flower Dome of Gardens by the Bay at Singapore are one of the famous sightseeing places in the world. The trees are 25 to 50 meters tall. There are 18 trees in the Gardens by the Bay, out of which 12 are found here at the Supertree Grove. The tallest one is measuring upto 16 storeys in heigh. Visitors can stroll along the 128-metre long OCBC Skyway. It connects 2 of these towering Supertrees. The Supertree Observatory in the tallest Supertree at this Grove gives visitors a broad view of the scenic Marina Bay area surrounding the Gardens. Over 200 species of Plants numbering 1.63 Lakhs are planted on the Supertrees. Dragonfly Lake invites us to dive below the surface of the lakes and discover the best aquatic ecosystem of this area. Surrounding the Dragonfly Lake, a 440 metre walkpath is laid as a fantastic photographic spot. A collection of four themed gardens, the Heritage Gardens is also in the Gardens by the Bay. From the Supertree Observatory locat