| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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 The jars are scattered over 90 sites. This is Site 1.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The jars were used for burials.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Only a few of the 90 sites have been cleared of unexploded bombs and can be visisted.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The area was heavilly bombed by the USA between 1963 and 1975 and craters are still visible.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Many of the jars have been damaged by the bombing.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The Plain of Jars is one of the most mysterious and unique sites in the world.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 1 contains over 340 stone jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Hundreds of smaller jars have been removed by visitors.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 1 is the most accessible and one of the largest of the sites and is 8km from Phonsavan.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The jars are wider at the bottom.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The Plain of Jars is a haunting and eiree place.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Jar with a stone lid.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Bomb crater with a tree growing.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Jars by a bomb crater.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Half buried jar.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Hmong women dressed up for their new year.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Jar by a bomb crater.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Jar on a small hill.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View of the plain.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Buddha on a nearby hill.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Mountain scenery around the Plain of Jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Mountain scenery.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View from a hill.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Mountain scenery across the plateau.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View of the cratered plain.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Hilltop jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The top of the hill.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Hmong children.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Two Hmong women.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Hmong family.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Broken jar.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Some jars contain water.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 2 of the Plain of Jars is on two low hills.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 2 has 93 jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The sandstone for the jars is from a quarry 2km away.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 2 is more distant and less visited.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Square jar on its side.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Jar and tree root.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The second hill has less trees.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The second hill has more of the jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Fallen jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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One of 14 stone lids at Site 2.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Site 2 is 20km from Phonsavan.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Two jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The hills are surrounded by beautiful landscape.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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One of the lids has a carved figure.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Isolated jar.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Flowers growing next to a jar.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Two jars.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Scenic view.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View from the hill towards forest.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View from the hill across the valley.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View from the hill.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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Dramatic scenery.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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View from the hill to distant mountains.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Plain of Jars
|
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The ticket seller clearing a fallen tree.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Small village on the plateau.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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The plateau is surrounded by mountains.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Rice paddies.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Farmland.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Crops growing on the fertile landscape.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Farmland and shelters.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Forested hills.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Tending the land.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Flooded paddies.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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The region is beautiful.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Beautiful scenery.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Isolated settlements.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Forested hills.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Farmland.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Muang Khaoun was bombed so much by the USA that it lost its status as provincial capital.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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That Foun is a 25m high stupa dating from 1576.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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That Foun has a lotus bud top.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Hmong child.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Hmong mother and daughter.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Hmong girl.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Hmong family.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Hmong girls.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Much of the ancient city was destroyed by the USA.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Small village.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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That Chom Phet was built by the Chams in the 16th century.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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View of the countryside.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Distant mountains.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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All that is left of the original 1582 temple of Wat Phia after a 1966 bombing spree by the USA.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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The Buddha has lost an eye.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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Small Buddhas.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
City / Town : Muang Khaoun
|
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The temple has been rebuilt.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Small river.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Cows on the road.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Hmong children playing.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Small pond.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Small villages.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Cloudy day on the plateau.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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A wooden bridge.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Wetlands.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Farmers' shelter.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Water buffalo.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Farmland on the plateau.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Storehouse.
|
2024 |
| Laos |
Region : Xieng Khouang Plateau
|
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Village.
|
2024 |
