Places everywhereemily Wants to Go

Come for the waffles, stay for more waffles.

A palace destined to never house a king.

An abandoned Cambodian resort that mirrored the downfall of the country as it was happening.

A former French military respite turned jungle tourism hotspot.

Take a hidden path to the mouth of the cave to watch millions of bats swarm at sunset.

A gruesome memorial for those lost in this area during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

Limestone caves in the Cambodian countryside, once the site of genocide, now a place of peaceful beauty.

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

The river depicted in the antiwar film 'Apocalypse Now' was likely based on this Mekong tributary.

Arguing within this idyllic, circular volcanic lake is forbidden.

Holds a ton of antique electronics, clocks, cameras, motorbikes, and bicycles.

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

See the streets of Siem Reap light up with themed paper puppets.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

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

A small 12th-century temple surrounded by waters believed to have curative properties.

This collection of reclaimed landmines acts as both an exhibition of their deadly history and as a shelter for children affected by them.

This Cambodian riverbed is covered in ancient Hindu carvings both above and below the waters.

More than 100 Hindu temples are slowly being swallowed by the forest.

The abandoned airport is a strangely intact remnant of Cambodia's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.

Built by King Norodom to honor his late father.