Cambodia's current travel tagline is "Cambodia: Kingdom of Wonder", which is a perfect description for the country's crown jewel and its biggest tourist attraction. Angkor Wat serenely sits only 15-minutes from Siem Reap and it is awesome.

 

Siem Reap is a small provincial capital in northern Cambodia that has again become one of the most popular destinations in SE Asia. Having received it's name from the ancient wars with neighboring Thailand, Siem Reap was a massive tourist attraction in the early 1900's, as the rich and famous came to witness the nearby temples of Angkor. That all changed in the early 70's as the brutal Khmer Rouge came to power; however, since the late 90's Cambodia has seen a resurgence in their tourism industry. People are again returning to Siem Reap to witness what should've been listed as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.