Silhouetted against a cloudy sky, a young man rides an elephant outside the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, which is now a constitutional monarchy.
The daily rhythms of ancient Angkor Wat, capital of the famed Khmer kingdom, come to life with an interactive time line, photo gallery, and feature article from National Geographic magazine.
Take a trip and explore the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia from Angkor Wat, the capital of the region's ancient Khmer empire, to Phnom Penh, the modern-day capital city.
The royal city of Loang Prabong in Laos is also known as the “City of the Golden Buddha,” which offers visitors an array of lovely temples and a serene pace.