Beyond the beautiful karst ponds, the temple appears to be made from glistening porcelain, but it actually covered in whitewash and hundreds of thousands of clear-mirrored chips. Unusually creepy statues scatter the property (including Predator?) and to get to the sanctuary of the wat, you cross a bridge that spans a hundred ghoulish arms reaching into the air that supposedly symbolize desire. Past that, two 2.5m statues of two guards hold swords and are poised to “take off the head off” anyone who continues along the bridge. Abnormal naga (mythical serpent), elephant and Buddha decorations are rampant around the wat and outside the main entrance, a security guard sat and verbally ‘disciplined’ disrespectful tourists over a microphone and amp – a little odd for a temple.