Laos: Luang Pragan Royal Palace

The Royal Place has traditional Lao and French beaux-arts styles, the former Royal Palace was built in 1904 and was home to King Sisavang Vong (1904–59), whose statue stands outside. Inside the palace where cameras are prohibited are tasteful, residential quarters, with rooms preserved as they were when the king's son (and successor) was captured by the Pathet Lao in 1975. A separate outbuilding displays the five-piece Royal Palace Car Collection, which included 2 Lincoln Continentals and a Ford Edsel!
Luang Prabang was the old capital of Laos.Read more