Angkor-Wat-or-City-of-Temples-–-largest-religious-complex-in-the-world-–-is-situated-right-in-the-middle-of-Cambodian-jungle.-Built-in-the-early-12th-century-by-Khmer-King-Suryavaman-II-the-construction-of-this-city-of-1-million-people-took-mere-35-years-300.000-workers-and-some-6000-elephants-to-complete.-It-was-meant-to-be-state-temple-and-eventual-mausoleum.-Since-then-it-has-come-a-long-way.-From-being-a-Hindu-temple-to-becoming-a-Buddhist-one-it-has-become-the-epicenter-of-Khmer-civilization-a-source-of-fierce-national-pride-and-national-symbol.-It-was-never-abandoned-to-the-fierce-natural-elements-surrounding-it-not-even-at-its-darkest-hour-–-during-the-4-year-reign-of-Khmer-Rouge-regime-and-during-Indian-efforts-to-clean-the-temples-with-chemicals-during-the-1980s.-Nowadays-it’s-being-restored-to-its-former-glory-and-is-even-adorning-the-Cambodian-national-flag.-With-its-unique-grandeur-and-fascinating-details-it-is-well-worth-the-visit.-For-its-beauty-for-its-spirituality-or-even-for-it-3000-beguiling-apsaras-–-or-heavenly-nymphs-–-with-37-different-hairstyles-carved-onto-temple-walls.-Photo-by-Marko-Preslenkov