Today is my last night before heading over to Vietnam. I spent the day visiting several huge temples in Siem Reap. Angkor Wat is the most famous of the group. It was contructed about 1000 years ago and began as a Hindu temple. It was later on converted to a Buddhist temple. It such a large monument I'm surprised it wasn't selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world. Being there in person was an amazing experience! There is so much detail enscribed into the walls of the temple. The first level is mainly comprise of Hindu history while the upper levels have Buddhist influences.
I also had a chance to see Angkor Tom aka The Tomb Raider temple. This was featured in the movie and even though I haven't seen the movie, I can see why it was used. It is still in its original form with trees growing all over the place within the temple. I wish I could post pictures now but it will have to wait until I return. Words can't describe how beautiful these structures are.
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