Cambodia

Cambodia

At 5am, tuk-tuk engines idle outside guesthouse gates while guides check their phones and tourists pull on long sleeves in the dark. Angkor Wat's silhouette comes before the sunrise, a reflection rippling in the moat, then the sky turns pink and several hundred people collectively go quiet. The rest of Siem Reap is a chaotic grid of temples, tourist bars, massage shops, and excellent cheap food.

Cambodia

A vast 12th-century temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the largest religious monument in the world. Built as a Hindu temple and later turned Buddhist, its towers and bas-relief carvings draw crowds at sunrise.