By the late 16th century, when Portuguese missionaries came upon the lotus-shaped towers of Angkor Wat—the most elaborate of the city's temples and the world's largest religious monument—the ...

For the umpteenth time, they’re debating what to do about the towering strangler fig trees that threaten to rip apart sections of this Buddhist temple, five miles north of Angkor Wat ...

Cambodia's Angkor Wat Temple is the largest religious monument in the world and in normal times would be teeming with tourists throughout the year - but now it is deserted. Despite have very few ...

As the Earth tilts and the sun aligns perfectly with the grandeur of Angkor Wat’s central tower, the most iconic temple in Cambodia offers an awe-inspiring spectacle that draws visitors from across ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Lonely Planet named the Temples of Angkor the #1 travel site in the world. The Buddhist monument in Cambodia has more than 1,000 temples, shrines and tombs.

At 400 acres, Angkor Wat (“temple city” or “temple that is a city” in Khmer, the language of Cambodia) is considered the largest religious structure in the world. Yet despite its size ...

Built in the middle of the 12th century, the layout and style of the temple are very similar to those of the iconic Angkor Wat temple, the ANA said. Made of blue sandstone, the temple is one of ...