Things To Do in Siem Reap

1. Angkor Wat

The symbol of Cambodia, the five spires of the main temple of Angkor are known the world over. In fact, this is the most resplendent of the Angkor...

2. Ta Kaeo

What's most interesting about Ta Kaeo is that it was never completed. Legend has it that the temple was struck by lightning during its construction,...

3. Ta Prohm

The jungle foliage still has its hold on this dynamic temple, which was left in a ruinous state when early archaeologists freed the temples from...

4. The Terrace of the Leper King

Built by Jayavarman, this section is the northern half of a long north-south shelf (the Elephant Terrace, below is the southern half) of what was...

5. Vimean Akhar

Continuing north of the Baphuon -- and still within large Angkor Thom -- you reach the "Palace of Air," or Vimean Akhar, which was a royal palace...

6. Angkor Thom

The temple name means "the great city" in Khmer and is famed for its fantastic 45m (148-ft.) central temple, Bayon and nearby Baphuon. The vast...

7. Pre Rup

With its three central spires, Pre Rup looks a bit like a mini Angkor Wat. Prerup was built by King Rajeindravarmen II in 961 and was dedicated...

8. Bakeng Hill

Just past Angkor Wat, Bakeng Hill is meant to resemble Mount Meru, the center of the earth in the Hindu cosmology. The hill makes a great spot...

9. Banteay Srei

True temple buffs won't want to miss this distinct complex. Some 32km (24 miles) north of the main temples, the 10th-century buildings of Banteay...

10. The Bayon

The Bayon is the very centerpiece of the larger Angkor Thom city, and with its classic carved faces is one of the best loved of the Angkor temples....