An ancient stone village from the Khmer Empire, this northwestern province of Cambodia has evolved throughout the decades to become one of the country's biggest tourist attractions, with as many visitors as seen in Europe. From rice fields in the south to the vast rainforests in the north, this town holds an abundance of rural and agricultural landmarks in addition to the greatest fresh water reserve in all of Southeast Asia.
Of Cambodia's hundreds of temples from the ancient Khmer Empire, the Angkor Wat temple complex is by far the most esteemed for its intricate, world-renowned architecture and internal artifacts. Directly translated to "temple mountain," it was originally built as a spiritual home for the Hindu god Vishnu and has since become popular among Buddhist pilgrims and an estimated one million tourists per year.
At the heart of the Cambodian jungle is another magical temple complex dating back to the Khmer Empire. Ta Prohm was built in the 12th and 13th centuries as a Buddhist monastery that centreed around wisdom and learning and is still widely recognised for its beautiful strangler trees that wrap around the stones of the temple.