Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a vast temple complex in Cambodia, originally built as a Hindu temple in the early 12th century, and the largest religious monument in the world by land area.
Built by the Khmer Empire under King Suryavarman II in the early 1100s, Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before gradually transforming into a Buddhist site over subsequent centuries.
The temple's intricate bas-relief carvings depict scenes from Hindu mythology and historical battles, and its five iconic towers are meant to represent the peaks of Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology.
Angkor Wat remains an active place of worship and a powerful symbol of Cambodian national identity, prominently featured on the country's national flag, and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.