Ta Prohm
Unlike other temples around Siem Reap, Ta Prohm has been kept in a suspended state of ruin, appearing much as it was when first discovered. It was used for scenes in the
Tomb Raider movie and with trees growing through and around the old walls it has the aura of a lost civilization returning to nature.
The Bayon
The Bayon was the state temple for the city of
Angkor Thom and is known for its smiling Buddha faces. They are monumental in scale: can you spot the human in the lower right corner?
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, it has many bas-relief galleries carved on its walls depicting wars, legends and even the daily life of the people who once lived here.
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