The Most Unusual And Bizarre Places To See In Bangkok

While Bangkok may be known for its exotic and wild nature there is also a side to this city that ranges from the creepy to the outright bizarre. Here are some places that may have you staring in disbelief.

Siriraj Medical Museum

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Showcasing everything from preserved foetuses to the mummified remains of an infamous serial killer, this museum is referred to as the Museum of Death for good reason. Featuring medical curiosities and other specimens of the human anatomy, this morbidly macabre museum accessible from Sathorn hotels also has parasitic worms, poisonous reptiles and lots of skulls that lend to it being a true house of horrors.

The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden

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Moving on to the gruesomely grotesque is a literal hell on earth! Outside of Bangkok is this one of a kind garden with larger than life statues of punishments that await in what is believed to be a Buddhist depiction of hell. Unfortunate victims being boiled alive, having their skin ripped out, devoured by hounds of hell and various other forms of torture are on display in all its gory details.

Counterfeit Goods Museum

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Bangkok may be known as a place where knock-off items are easy to find but buying them are a strict 'no no'. Arrange for a tour of this museum at the Tilleke & Gibbins law office and you can not only see counterfeit items from fashion to cell phones but also learn to tell the difference. You can find accommodation within easy reach of this museum including at the Anantara Sathorn Bangkok Hotel.

Giant Swing

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Standing at an impressive 27 metres, this Giant Swing in Bangkok may give you the feeling much like those Lilliputians when they first came across Gulliver! Once used in a ceremony which saw local men propel themselves in the air, the giant red swing, swings no more but makes a great photo op when in the capital.

Goddess Tuptim Shrine

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At this shrine a female spirit of fertility is honoured with offerings of jasmine, lotus and one more thing...lots of penis shaped objects! In actual fact these phalluses or “lingams” are linked to the Hindu God Shiva. Phalluses in all sizes and colours, some made from wood some from stone, some towering to a height of 10 feet and some with ribbons on it are left at the shrine and make it quite a sight.