The Truth Shall Be Revealed...In 13 Years

On our latest adventure, we went to the Sanctuary of Truth.  It's this gigantic wooden structure built by a Thai millionaire for the representation of images from the Buddhist and Hindu religion and mythologies of Cambodia, China, India, and Thailand.  If that is hard to comprehend, then check it out:

Probably the more impressive part about this place is that fact that it still is under construction.  In fact, every visitor who enters the Sanctuary of Truth is required to wear a construction helmet, which is amusing in itself.  Each piece of the building has been hand carved from wood and you can see the workers still going at it.  Construction began in 1981 and they're estimating it won't be completed until 2022 at the earliest.

Here's some pictures of the inside walls and statues:

The last picture is the center of the place.  There are 4 halls of the building that represent the four countries, and two sides that represent the religions mentioned above.  All of the halls are or will be lined with various statues of Gods.  The doors you see in this final picture are on all four sides and act as a time capsule and will be opened when construction is finished.

All in all, it was amazing.  The hundred foot tall timbers holding the place up are tied together using basic wooden pegs.  It's hard to believe but the building is expected to withstand time as the wood has naturally produced copper as a protectant, leaving much of the wood green in color.  Need more info?  Check it out here.