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    Best Temples in Cambodia — Cambodia Rankings
    From world-famous Angkor Wat to hidden jungle ruins, these are Cambodia's most extraordinary temples.
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    🏛️ Best Temples in Cambodia

    From world-famous Angkor Wat to hidden jungle ruins, these are Cambodia's most extraordinary temples.

    1

    Angkor Wat

    UNESCO World Heritage Site

    The world's largest religious monument and Cambodia's national symbol.

    Siem Reap
    2

    Bayon

    Most photogenic temple

    216 serene stone faces gazing in every direction from Angkor Thom.

    Siem Reap
    3

    Ta Prohm

    Tomb Raider filming location

    Giant tree roots engulfing ancient stone—the Tomb Raider temple.

    Siem Reap
    4

    Preah Vihear

    Most dramatic setting

    Dramatic cliff-top temple 525m above the plains.

    Preah Vihear
    5

    Banteay Srei

    Finest carvings in Cambodia

    The "Citadel of Women" with impossibly intricate pink sandstone carvings.

    Siem Reap
    6

    Beng Mealea

    Most atmospheric ruin

    A massive, unrestored temple consumed by jungle.

    Siem Reap Province
    7

    Koh Ker

    Only pyramid in Southeast Asia

    A 36-meter-high pyramid deep in the forest.

    Preah Vihear
    8

    Sambor Prei Kuk

    Oldest temple complex

    Pre-Angkorian 7th-century temples, UNESCO listed since 2017.

    Kampong Thom
    9

    Banteay Chhmar

    Least crowded major temple

    Remote, rarely visited temple with stunning bas-reliefs.

    Banteay Meanchey
    10

    Wat Phnom

    Spiritual heart of the capital

    The hilltop temple that gave Phnom Penh its name.

    Phnom Penh

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    • #1 Angkor Wat
    • #2 Bayon
    • #3 Ta Prohm
    • #4 Preah Vihear
    • #5 Banteay Srei

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