Cambodia

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Image of Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa located in Phumi Prek Pranak, Cambodia | (Flickr/Magalie L'Abbé)
Phumi Prek Pranak, Cambodia

Phnom Penh Memorial Stupa

5,000 skulls in memorial to those killed by the Khmer Rouge

After the Cambodian Civil War ended, the vicious rule of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge began. From 1975-1979, they killed 1.7 million people out of a population of 8 million. Many of those murdered... »

Memento Mori, Ossuaries | Edited by atimian and Dylan

Image of Bamboo Trains located in Batdambang, Cambodia | The tracks of the bamboo trains. (R. Seuffert/Atlas Obscura)
Batdambang, Cambodia

Bamboo Trains

Quick and simple, but in danger of disappearing

Cambodia’s rail system was, for years, a cruel joke. It consisted of a single line. Trains seldom ran. When they did run, the warped, gapped, sometimes missing tracks provided a ride that maxed... »

Inspired Inventions, Retro-Tech | Edited by mrryanteacher, Dylan and others

Image of Tuol Seng located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia | Originally a high school, Tuol Seng was converted into a high security prison.
Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tuol Seng

Khmer Rouge's high security prison

Tuol Seng is nestled within in the heart of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. From the outside it looks unremarkable, a multi-story former high school with whitewashed walls and grey shutters.... »

Memento Mori, Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas | Edited by Nathan_Risinger, Nicholas Jackson and others

Image of Dinosaur of Ta Prohm located in Siemreab, Cambodia
Siemreab, Cambodia

Dinosaur of Ta Prohm

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Hordes of tourists descend on Cambodia every year for the sole purpose of visiting the temples at Angkor. This magnificent series of temples, carved out of the jungle in the 12th and 13th... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by ilbonito, mrobscurity and 2 others

Image of Ta Prohm located in Siemreab, Cambodia
Siemreab, Cambodia

Ta Prohm

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle

Had Ta Prohm been diligently maintained from its construction in 1186 to the present day, it would be just a footnote to the larger Angkor Wat temple. But while Ta Prohm lay forgotten and... »

Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by elsie4LC, Henry and others

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