Superheroes and mythical creatures adorn Bangkok's 'David Beckham' temple
A golden-plated sculpture of the English football player gives the temple its nickname
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The Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple in Bangkok.
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A figure of Superman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A bas-relief of physicist Albert Einstein inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A figure of Captain America (C) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Buddha statues inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Dragon Ball manga character Master Roshi on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Decorations on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A figure of Batman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A gold-plated sculpture of English football player David Beckham in a Manchester United jersey at the base of a Buddha statue.
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A statue of an imaginary creature.
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A gold-plated sculpture of British football player David Beckham (R) in a Manchester United jersey at the base of a Buddha statue at the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Sculptures of Chinese mythical figures on the roof of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A sculpture of Argentine revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara under the roof of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A bas-relief inside the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple in Bangkok.
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Mythical and imaginary creatures decorating the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Decorations on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A figure of Spiderman on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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A statue of the Pokemon manga character Pikachu (R) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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Statues of Pinocchio and Mickey Mouse among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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The One Piece manga character Monkey D. Luffy (L) among imaginary creatures on the facade of the Wat Pariwat Buddhist temple.
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