Bayon Temple, Ankor. Bayon is known for its huge stone faces of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, Ankor Wat Cambodia

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Bayon Temple, Ankor. Bayon is known for its huge stone faces of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, with one facing outward and keeping watch at each compass point. The curious smiling image, thought by many to be a portrait of Jayavarman himself, has been dubbed by some the "Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia." There are 51 smaller towers surrounding Bayon, each with four faces of its own.

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Location: Ankor Wat Cambodia
Photo credit: © Barry Lewis / Alamy / Afripics
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