The Sanctuary  of Truth
One of Pattaya’s most amazing sights, the Sanctuary of Truth is a giant structure made entirely of teak, with enormous spires adorned with superbly carved figures of angels, gods and animals. At 105 meters tall and 100 meters long, you have to see it to believe the enormous scale of craftsmanship involved. In addition to guided tours of the building, the Sanctuary offers dolphin shows twice daily in its small lake, horse riding, and horse-carriage and speedboat rides. Open daily: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.    Ticket: Bt500. 038-367-229 to 30.

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
A 600-acre botanical park reputed to have the world’s largest orchid nursery. Located 18 kilometers from downtown Pattaya, it also features cultural performances and an elephant show four times a day  (9:45 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 3:45 p.m.). Admission: Bt400.  038-429-321, 038-425-748.

Three Million Years Stone Park
The Million Years Stone Park and Crocodile Farm houses over 1,000 crocodiles, plus a zoo and a bonsai garden with some interesting rock formations and fossils.  Open: 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily Crocodile shows at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.  038-249-347 to 9.

Underwater World
Move into the intriguing habitat of fish and other sea creatures without getting your feet wet. Underwater World has a 105-meter-long acrylic tunnel where you can see myriads of fish species and other ocean life. It’s just like walking at the bottom of the sea. Open: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Tickets: Bt360 (adults), Bt180 (children).  038-756-879.

Ripley's World of Entertainment
For fun, thrills and even a few scary moments, Ripley’s World of Entertainment offers some unusual excitement in four fascinating attractions. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Museum houses a unique collection of over 300 oddities from around the world in ten themed galleries, including the world’s tallest man, shrunken heads, a six-legged cow and microscopic bibles among many other curiosities.

If strolling through a museum sounds tame, Ripley’s Haunted Adventure will frighten the life out of you. Open: 11a.m. - 11p.m. daily. Tickets: Bt580 for all four attrac-tions. 038-710-294-8.

Alangkarn  Thailand
Alangkarn is a brand new entertainment complex in Pattaya whose main idea is to provide entertainment to tourists by showing the unique concept of being “Thai”.  Alangkarn is unlike any other place where you can find traditional Thai dances. Alangkarn combines Thai cultural performances with multi-dimensional laser and lighting effects,with real surround sound system. Alangkarn is located at Km 155, Sukhumvit Highway, about 10 km from Pattaya City. Entrance fee is Bt1,400. Open daily from 5:30 p.m – 11 p.m. 038-256-000.

Cable jump
Take the challenge and enjoy the excitement of jumping from the  180-meter high tower. No nerve for it? No problem. Just come to enjoy  the panoramic view of the city and the sea. 038-364-110-20. www.pattayapark.com.