Next destination for our 2nd day was the Tomb Raider temple!
From Wikipedia:
Ta Prohm is the modern name of a temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most popular temples with visitors.
The temple of Ta Prohm was used as a location in the film Tomb Raider.
Wiiiiiiiild. Look at those thick roots!
More intricate wall carvings.
This is the goddess of dance. Thought it'd be cool to take a photo with her ;)
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