Angkor Temples in Siem Reap: A Travel Photo Essay

Angkor Wat

The main temple and most visited of all the Angkor temples, although not the largest in the size.

Sunrise

Outer wall

Enormous moat surrounding Angkor Wat

High temple

The doorways are spectacular!

Buddhist statue beheaded during looting

One of my favorites, outer walkway

High temple from the second level

Long walkway of HUGE stones

One of many devatas, this one unique with her mouth open

Hindu statue, moved from the main temple when it was converted to Buddhism

Angkor Thom


The largest of all the temples, this temple site includes The Bayon, Baphoun, Elephant Terrace, Phnom Bakheng, and many more.

One of many entrance gates to Angkor Thom

Bridge bas reliefs depicting a good vs. evil tug of war

The Bayon, temple of faces

The Baphoun

One of The Bayon's many faces

Love the doorways

Elephant terrace

Entrance way to Phnom Bakheng

Damaged Buddhas

Angkor Wat from atop Phnom Bakheng

Banteay Srey and Pre Rup

1 hour outside of Siem Reap lies Banteay Srey, one of the most intricately designed, red stone temples.

Pre rup

Ta Phrom

Otherwise known as the Tomb Raider temple, Ta Phrom offers some of the most unique ruins in the park.

One of the entrances

Intricate carvings

Amazing silk tree both holding up the temple and breaking it down at the same time