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Polaroid of the Week: Majestic Giant Stone Faces of Bayon Temple at Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Polaroid of the Week: Majestic Giant Stone Faces of Bayon Temple at Angkor Wat, CambodiaAfter six months exploring Southeast Asia, our dream visit to Angkor Wat became reality. From Siem Reap, we joined friends Shannon and Anna on an Urban Adventures tour of the Khmer Kingdom's iconic ruins: Angkor Wat, the best-preserved temple complex; Ta Prohm, the jungle-shrouded site famed from Tomb Raider; and Angkor Thom, featuring the extraordinary Bayon Temple.

Bayon's 54 towers surround a central peak, each bearing four massive stone faces—totaling 216 enigmatic expressions across this compact space. Wandering the world's largest religious monument left us in complete awe, just as we'd imagined.

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