2020 Angkor Wat Most ancient seven wonders of the world Largest religious monument in the world

Largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. Pre Rup Temple - Siem Reap, Cambodia 2020

We took a tuk tuk to buy our tickets for the next day at 4:45pm & went in to watch the sunset. You can buy a one day ticket at this time and they let you go in for an hour to watch the sunset. Our tickets were for the next day. Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia 2020

We had our tuk tuk driver pick us up at 5:00am so we could see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. Yes, I woke up at 4am & Jeff was surprised.😂 Angkor Wat 2020

A massive 3-tiered pyramid crowned by 5 lotus-like towers rising 65 meters/213 feet from ground level. We climbed all the way to the top.

We spent about 2 hours at this Temple. Bayon Temple - 2020

Exploring this maze of a temple was fun. Every turn had different views of the gargantuan smiling faces. We couldn't get to the very top as it is under construction. Preah Khan Temple - East Gate

The temples were mostly swallowed by the jungle and remained hidden until their ruins were rediscovered in the early 20th century. Angkor Wat - Siem Reap, Cambodia 2020

We were the 2nd group to enter the temple while many stayed back to watch more of the sunrise. We had the place to ourselves.

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