Ta Phrom

The last temple we visited was Ta Phrom. It is a few miles from Angkor Wat. According to the guidebook I bought, Ta Phrom "was chosen by the Ecole Francaise d'Extreme-Orient to be left in its 'natural state', as an example of how most of Angkor looked on its discovery in the 19th century."

If you ever saw the Tomb Raider movie, then some of these pictures might look familiar.

The entryway

A silk-cotton tree at the entrance.
Gus said it looks like it's melting.

Ruins

Shrine

This is a strangler fig tree. Rather appropriate name, I think!

Moss-covered wall

Lots of roots. These trees are enormous!

Probably the most well-known tree at Ta Phrom.