angkor wat should really be known as a wonder because it is the largest temple in the world.the temple was built around the year 1100 to honor a hindu god, but over the next three centuries it became a buddhist religious center. the area surrounding the temple, angkor thom, used to be a royal capital city
in the early 15th century, the khmer rulers moved to phnom penh and angkor was quiet. it now is a famous tourist attraction