Nature meets Angkor Wat

Here are some pictures of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This collection of photos depicts how nature take slowly take over the temples as time passes. Angkor Wat, also known as Capital Temple originally was constructed as a Hindu temple for the Khmer Empire. However, the temples gradually transformed into a Buddhist one toward the end of the 12th century.

Moss everywhere

A window with a view of a lake covered in moss

Tree roots taking over the temple

Roots crawling on top of a building