You really got to see Angkor Wat to experience its majesty and grandeur. The sun burn was worth it! My only regret was that I didn't own a SLR camera, cos' every spot was awe-inspiring, and yet strangely mysterious.
Ta-Phohm (my fave pic)
Apart from the grand Angkor Wat however, there were other temples worth seeing. Bayon was my favorite with Buddha-ish statues all around and Ta-Phohm had the tree-in-temple feel, the site felt like a labyrinth. 
But away from the attractions, most of the time, I felt like a rich bastard (as in a female version). The people are ridden with post-war traumas ie. Landmines, poverty and it is heartbreaking to see landmine victims who are kids begging on the streets. I read somewhere there is someone being blown up everyday in Cambodia by landmines, and there are about 2 million landmines yet to be discovered. One in five kids does not survive past their childhood.
War really SUCKS.
headless statues in Angkor Wat- result of loot during Khmer Rouge
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It's great how people living in this region can lay claim to our very own monuments to ancient history as well. A visit to the temples of Cambodia is indeed humbling and an eye-opening experience.
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