Sights of Angkor Wat - Great Attractions (Cambodia)

Take a tour of Angkor Wat in Cambodia – part of the World’s Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats. It is the primary temple complex in the ruins of the world's largest pre-industrial city. Angkor Wat is an extraordinary place, full of ancient statues and stone structures. The large temple is an amazing, if not the best, piece of beautiful local architecture. There were many religions that existed together in this place, including Buddhism, Hinduism, and indigenous cults. Theravada Buddhism became the dominant religion here in the 13th century and remains so today. There are numerous carvings, statues, and other works of religious art all across Angkor Wat. The temple complex was built in the 12th century on the orders of the King at that time. Many say that the best views of the temple occur at sunrise and at sunset.