• Beng Mealea, which means "lotus pond" is located 40 km east of the main group of temples at Angkor.
• It was built as a Hindu temple, but there are some carvings depicting Buddhist motifs. Its primary material is sandstone and it is largely unrestored, with trees and thick brush thriving amidst its towers and courtyards and many of its stones lying in great heaps. However it is a very peaceful place, shaded with many trees and often very few other tourists.