Cambodia - Angkor Wat and Siem Reap

The historic temple epicentre of Cambodia lyes around Siem Reap with the crowning jewel of Angkor Wat, a vast temple structure, originally Buddhist, then Hindu and then just a palace. With a large moat, walls, corridors inscribed with a pictorial story book and imposing towers, it's quite a sight. And during Khmer New Year the Cambodians mingle with the tourist in its grounds making its quite a busy looking place.

But there are many lesser know temples around Angkor Wat with varying degrees of repair, destruction and natural encroachment. I actually found the overgrown buildings more interesting, with trees tearing through stone structures and roots bursting from walls, twisting and hugging the buildings, almost making them look part of the building and the building part of the nature. Truly a once in a lifetime sight and worth the ridiculous amount of travelling to get here.