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.
The many faces of Bayon temple.
The mysterious Bayon smile.
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.
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.
Angkor Wat
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Cynthia U
Monday 13th of January 2014
Great pictures of the temples. It's such a lovely place and being there feels otherworldly at times.
Dave
Monday 31st of May 2010
Ta Prohm (Tomb Raider temple) was my favorite in Angkor, but overall, I had a greater sense of awe at Tikal in Guatemala for some reason. Maybe because there were less people, and the main complex of temples weren't spread so far apart. There weren't any pestering kids either.
Locationless Living
Sunday 30th of May 2010
This is really cool. I am usually not one for ancient ruins but can't imagine skipping this.
Dave
Friday 28th of May 2010
Matt - I had a great time in Cambodia, and Angkor wasn't the main reason! My favorite experiences involved riding around on the back of motos through rurual villages, and seeing the countryside.
Juno
Friday 28th of May 2010
Amazing!! I'm planning to go Ankor in Sep. Had ticket already. I've heard so many great things about Ankor but so much horrifying stories about Siemreap too. But this pictures are just making me forget all bad things. :)Nice pics!