🛕 Angkor Wat

Siem Reap, Cambodia

Best time: November to March, the dry season, for the best chance of a clear sunrise

The world's largest religious monument, built by the Khmer Empire in the 12th century. Sunrise behind its five lotus towers is the classic sight, with the smiling faces of Bayon and the tree-wrapped Ta Prohm nearby.

Good to know

• A three-day pass is far better value than rushing it in one day.
• Be at the reflecting pool before 5 am for sunrise; book a tuk-tuk the night before.