Amphoe Laplae can be reached from the provincial town by taking Highway No. 102, taking a right turn after about 3 kilometres onto Highway No. 1041 and continuing on for a further 6 kilometres. The site was originally an ancient community during the Ayutthaya Period. It served as a secret hideout for people in Phrae and Nan, who fled from enemies or calamities, as its location was sandwiched between mountains. Today, Laplae is an attractive place to visit with interesting ancient sites and hand crafted materials. It is also a major producer of Langsat, the province's famous fruit.

Wat Phra Borom That Thung Yang  is about three kilometres from town on Highway No.102. An old temple, it was once called Wat Mahathat. There is a large, circular-shaped, Ceylonese-style Chedi enshrining a Holy Relic.

The Phra Si Phanommat Memorial in Amphoe Laplae, commemorates a community leader who was highly respected by the townspeople. Of Chinese descent, the tax collector taxed alcohol products, and contributed tremendously to the development of the community, thus being rewarded with the rank of Phra Si Phanommat from King Rama V.

Wat Phra Yun Phutthabat Yukhon , near Wat Phra Borom That Thung Yang, features a Chiang Saen-style Mondop, which covers a pair of holy Footprints. It also houses a Sukhothai-style Buddha statue cast in bronze.

A little further from Wat Phra Yun, some 14 kilometres from town, is Wat Phra Thaen Sila Art. The major feature is the base of a sermon platform built with laterite. The square slab with patterns, is believed to have been made during the Sukhothai Period.

Annual celebrations are held at the three temples in February.

Mae Phun Waterfall , located at Ban Ton Klua, is about twenty kilometres from town. The dam-like barrier creates multi-level cascades amid pleasant natural surroundings.

Sirikit Dam is at Tha Pla district, some 68 kilometres from town on the Uttaradit-Tha Pla Road, and is the country's large earthen dam. Built to dam up the Nan River, the dike is 800 metres long. Beyond the dam is a large lake with beautiful scenery. During the cool season, the attractively landscaped terrain bursts out in a profusion of colourful flowers and blooms. There is accommodation and boating services available.

The Sak Yai Forest Park in Nam Pat district is about 80 kilometres from town on Highways Nos. 1045, 1146 and 1047, and features the largest teak tree in the world. It has a circumference of 9.87 metres, and is believed to be about 1,500 years old. Unfortunately, its top has been broken off by storms, but the trunk still stands.

Bo Lek Nam Phi  is the source of the best quality steel, used to fashion swords and weapons in the past. Today, there are still two "wells" in existence. Ores from these two sources, are believed to have been used to make swords for kings only. This ancient site can be reached by going a distance of 42 kilometres to Thong Saen Khan district, and continuing on for another 14 kilometres on Highway 1245.