Top Things to Do in Northwestern Cambodia

Angkor Wat

Ta Kaeo

What's most interesting about Ta Kaeo is that it was never completed. Legend has it that the temple was...

Ta Prohm

The jungle foliage still has its hold on this dynamic temple, which was left in a ruinous state when...

The Terrace of the Leper King

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

Vimean Akhar

Continuing north of the Baphuon -- and still within large Angkor Thom -- you reach the "Palace of Air,"...

Angkor Thom

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

Kabal Spean

Known as the "River of a Thousand Linga" (a lingam is a phallic symbol representing the Hindu god Shiva),...

Pre Rup

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

Bakeng Hill

Just past Angkor Wat, Bakeng Hill is meant to resemble Mount Meru, the center of the earth in the Hindu...

Banteay Srei

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