The Beer Bottle Temple of Thailand

The Beer Bottle Temple of Thailand

 The Beer Bottle Temple Photo: Mark Fischer/Creative Commons In 1984, one monk and his acolytes had grown tired of the mounting litter in the Sisaket area of Thailand near the Cambodian border. To promote recycling and the cleaning of the landscape, the monks...
How do Levitating Street Performers Work?

How do Levitating Street Performers Work?

How do Levitating Street Performers Work If you’ve had the opportunity to travel around the world, then at some point you may have encountered “levitating” street performers.  The “floating man illusion” is usually set up with one or two people.  In both cases, it’s...
Temple Wat Rong Khun and futuristic religion

Temple Wat Rong Khun and futuristic religion

Wat Rong Khun, better known among foreigners as the White Temple, is an unconventional Buddhist temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Designed in 1997, the Thai artist and architect, this magnificent temple – a strange mixture of traditional Thai architecture and surreal...