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Photo Essay: The Temples of Angkor

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Visiting Angkor, a few kilometers outside Siem Reap is a highlight for most visitors to Cambodia and Southeast Asia.

The complex covers a vast area, however, there are three main temples everyone visits: Angkor Wat, Bayon, and Ta Prohm.

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Cambodian children try their best to sell visitors their trinkets.
Cambodian children try their best to sell visitors their trinkets.
The many faces of Bayon temple.
The many faces of Bayon temple.
The mysterious Bayon smile.
The mysterious Bayon smile.
Renting a bicycle to visit the temples is a popular option for visitors.
Renting a bicycle to visit the temples is a popular option for visitors.
Amongst the ruins of Ta Prohm, where scenes from the movie Tomb Raider were filmed.
Amongst the ruins of Ta Prohm, where scenes from the movie Tomb Raider were filmed.
The growth of a large tree slowly takes its toll on the stone walls at Ta Prohm.
The growth of a large tree slowly takes its toll on the stone walls at Ta Prohm.
A pair of visitors take a break from exploring.
A pair of visitors take a break from exploring.
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat

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