
Banteay Srei: The well-preserved exteriors

Banteay Srei: The tuk tuk is the preferred mode of transport when temple hopping

Banteay Srei: A sense of the terrifying grandeur of the Cambodian rainforest is conveyed by the size of the people at the base of the tree

Banteay Srei: A visitor catches his breath

Other gems: The artificial island of Neak Pean and the Buddhist temple nestled upon it

The three-spired Pre Rup, built AD 961 and dedicated to Shiva, and offering great views of the surrounding countryside

Angkor Wat: The central of the temple's five spires

Visitors on a rainy day: Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world and it's difficult to experience it except in smaller bytes

The Bayon: A view of the entire temple with its multiple levels and many visages

The Bayon: The haunting carved faces, said to be Jayavarman himself

Inside Angkor Thom: The Terrace of the Leper King sporting some rather elaborate reliefs

Inside Angkor Thom: A couple of towers of the twelve Prasats Suor Prat, stone and laterite towers whose exact function is not known

Inside Angkor Thom: A Jayavarman face over the quieter north entrance to Angkor Thom

Approaching Angkor Thom: The walled city of Angkor Thom is usually entered through the southern gate, a classic photo op

Ta Som: The eastern gopura (entrance) of the twelfth-century Ta Som
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