What Lonely Planet said: Welcome to heaven on earth. Angkor is the earthly representation of Mt Meru, the Mt Olympus of the Hindu faith and the abode of ancient gods. The temples are the perfect fusion of creative ambition and spiritual devotion. The Cambodian ‘god-kings’ of old each strove to better their ancestors in size, scale and symmetry, culminating in the world’s largest religious building, Angkor Wat.
I was there: August 28, 2011
Camera used: Canon EOS 40D
Statues lining the entrance to the ancient city of Angkor |
Lot's of tourists at Bayon Temple |
Bayon temple is well-known for many smiling faces |
Me at an entrance to Bayon Temple |
A Buddha statue |
One of the many temples at Angkor |
A Sleeping Buddha |
Ruins of a temple |
At Angkor's Terrace of Elephants |
A temple that looks like a Central American pyramid |
What looks like the remains of a city wall |
One of many temples at Angkor |
Ta Prohm Temple |
The temple is known for the giant trees 'embracing' the temples |