• Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon or the 9-Story Stupa: The Phra Mahathat houses relics of the Lord Buddha and important Buddhist scriptures. Murals within the stupa feature history of the town. The top floor, on the 9th story, houses relics of the Lord Buddha.

• Phrathat Kham Kaen: The Phrathat is believed to be the origin of Khon Kaen city since ancient times. Phrathat Kham Kaen can be dated the 20th century A.D. The Phrathat is now well renovated and landscaped. A celebration is held annually on the full moon day of the 6th lunar month.

• Ubolratana Dam or Phong Nip Dam: Ubolratana Dam plays significant role in generating electricity, fishery, irrigation, flood prevention, transportation, and recreation for the people of Khon Kaen.

• Bang Saen II and Hat Chom Thong: As part of the lake over Ubolratana Dam, the beaches are quite picturesque, particularly when the sun sets behind the mountain ranges.

• Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kham National Park: The park is comprised of a total area of 320 square kilometres or 201,250 rai, in Amphoe Ubolratana and Amphoe Non Sang of Nong Bua Lam Phu province. Most commonly deciduous dipterocarp forest, which always changes its hue by early November.

• Phu Wiang Dinosaur Museum is part of the Phu Wiang Dinosaur Fossil Study and Research Centre. The museum building is divided into three sections: service, academic, and exhibition. The exhibition room displays the Earth’s origin, rocks, minerals, fossils, dinosaur models and more.

• Prasat Pueai Noi or Phrathat Ku Thong Prasat Pueai Noi was built in the 11th-12th century in a mixed style of Baphuon and Angkor Wat, as a shrine honoring Hindu Gods. The Naga was delicately carved on the gable of the main prang whose stone lintel featuring a reclining Narayana or Visanu remains in good condition.

• Wat Sa Bua Kaeo: Crouching guardian lion replicas flank both sides of the stairway leading up to the Ubosot, ordination hall, with sculptures of men stretching their legs in front. Luangpho Phui, preceptor of the temple, created all of these sculptures. Murals on four walls of this concrete ordination hall, both exterior and interior, feature the people’s lifestyle, history of the Lord Buddha, heaven and hell, and folklore.

• King Cobra Village: Ban Khok Sa-nga in Tambon Sai Mun is famous for its strange pets, king cobra, kept at every house.