Angkor Wat, the most famous and largest temple in the complex of ancient temples near Siem Reap, Cambodia---an area which served as the seat of the Khmner Empire that flourished from approximately the 9th to the 15th centuries AD. This video, is the next in a series of "What It's Like" Videos, basically uncut, with no special effects, all in an effort to give you the felling of being there. Read more about my two-year trip around-the-world at <www.noboundaries.org>.

Two backpackers share their travel adventure through Asia. Part 6: We visit the Genocide museum in Phnom Penn and the ancient ruins of Angkor in Siem Reap. Note: Parts one and two were acquired by Lonely Planet. You can view them at http://www.lonelyplanet.tv/UserClips.aspx?id=5135

When you're on vacation, there are few justifiable reasons for getting up at 5:30am. The ruins of Angkor, all that's left behind of the greatest empire Southeast Asia has ever known, are one such reason. The most famous temple is Angkor Wat, built in the 12th century. The period was marked by imaginative building projects, the construction of inspirational temples and palaces, the creation of complex irrigation systems and the development of magnificent walled cities. However, as Angkor was continually a target for attack from neighbouring Siam (present day Thailand), they were eventually sacked in the 15th century, and Angkor was abandoned to the jungle.