Phnom Penh Sights

  1. National Museum of Cambodia

    The National Museum of Cambodia is home to the world's finest collection of Khmer sculpture. Located just north of the Royal Palace, the museum is housed in a graceful terracotta structure of traditional design (built 1917-20), with four courtyards facing a lush courtyard garden: the perfect backdrop to such an outstanding array of delicate objects.

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  2. Tuol Sleng Museum

    While walking down the corridors of the Tuol Sleng Museum, with their checked tile floors and cream walls, it's not hard to imagine the site's simple origins as the Tuol Svay Prey High School. However, delving into former classrooms shatters any illusion of normalcy. A single rusty bed and a disturbingly gruesome black-and-white photo are all that adorn some rooms, but they stand as testament to the unthinkable horrors that happened here.

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