Angkor Wat - Buddhist Temple Complex
Angkor Wat - near Siem Reap
Largest religious monument in world
Outer wall of 402 acres
Angkor Wat - built end of 12th century
Sun on top of structure
Carvings everywhere
Carvings in the Stone Walls
Angkor Wat - very large walled complex
Angkor Thom - large expansive area
Angkor Thom - Bayon Temple
Carvings etched in stone at Bayon Temple
Bayon Temple (about 800 years old)
Main entrance to Bayon Temple
Left of Main Entrance
Carvings tell a story
Faces on all sides of tower structures
Some of 216 faces on 54 towers
Faces mostly serene and happy
Elephant Terrace - used as reviewing stand
Angkor Thom - Terrace of Elephants
Terrace is 350 meters long
Carved Elephants along entire terrace
Entrance to La Prohm Temple
Very interesting place
Trees cover much of La Prohm
Fig, banyan and kapok trees cover buildings
Thick roots
Many towers
Some roots hold structure together
Carved blocks put together
Interesting roots from tree
La Prohm about 1/2 mile from Angkor Thom
La Prohm Temple
Another face carved into tower