Our guide led us through the dark, in silence, to a small pagoda where Buddhist monks had gathered before sunrise to perform ...

Temples are not just places of worship but architectural marvels steeped in history and spirituality. From grand complexes ...

This story appears in the July 2009 issue of National Geographic magazine. From the air, the centuries-old temple appears and vanishes like a hallucination. At first it is no more than an umber ...

The Angkor Dynasty flourished here between the 9th and 15th centuries. It ruled a vast territory, and hundreds of stone buildings remain its legacy. Outstanding among them is the Angkor Wat. It is a ...

A recent study by Capital One UK has named Angkor Wat in Cambodia the world’s most underrated landmark. According to the research, 60% of surveyed travelers said the iconic temple complex exceeded ...

Jane Phare reflects on the highlights of a 16-day trip to Cambodia and Vietnam, including eight days drifting down the Mekong ...

The two statues were seized during investigations into international smuggling networks including that of notorious ...

Some of the best-known landmarks in the world have been inspired by faith and today they attract more visitors than ever before. For some they are places of quiet contemplation, for others they ...

When it comes to historical places in the world, the grandeur of Angkor Wat is beyond words. Built in the early 12th century, this majestic temple complex is a testament to the artistic splendor of ...

One of the hottest viral trends, where people sprint, leap and crash around Cambodia’s historic Angkor Wat and other temple ruins in the South-East Asian nation in a live recreation of a popular ...