This is not one temple but in fact a large collection of temples in a concentrated area with the Bayon being the centerpiece. Angkor Thom was the urban center of the Angkor empire. The entire area is walled in with four gates. Most tourists visit the south gate. Morning and mid-day the sun's positioning renders Angkor Wat as a grey outline, but you can walk around the galleries studying the bas-reliefs with the least amount of crowds. Walking towards the temple, turn right (south) and walk down the pathway just past the pagoda to see the center tower framed nicely by the trees.
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