Riding an elephant through the gates of Angkor Thom.

Angkor Wat in Cambodia.

One of the seven wonders of the world.

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All four outside walls are carved with the fables of history and mythology.

The longest wall relief in the world.

The stairs are even more thrilling to climb back down.

Taking in the view from above.

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There were several weddings going on. This was one bride.

Sonja crashes the wedding.

Angkor Wat from Phnom Bahkeng.

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Banteay Kdei

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We enjoyed the long country drive across farm lands to visit this lesser wat.

Banteay Srei is small, but quite remarkable.

Incredible detail.

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These stone carvings depict the sheer fabric.

Endless varietys of interesting reliefs cover every inch of the temples.

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Bayon temple has 216 of these gargantuan faces.

Each head is four sided and faces the compass points.

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Buddha

Monk feeding fruit to the monkeys.

Lots of monkeys with babys.

Elephant ride up the mountain trail to Phnom Bahkeng.

Phnom Bakheng offers a great view of the sunset from its mountain perch.

These trees are around 300-400 years old, the temples are 12th century. Some even go back to the 10th.

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This was originally a Buddist monastery.

The movie Tomb Raider features scenes from this temple.

Ta Prohm temples

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This guy is on the cover of Lonely Planet Cambodia.