Beng Melea – Cambodia’s Lost, Forgotten, and Abandoned Jungle Temple

Beng Melea, the temple known as the “Lotus Pond” in Cambodia, has no real claim to fame. Lost, forgotten, and abandoned, Beng Melea sits quietly in the jungle near Siem Reap. Meanwhile, the film Tomb Raider has given the nearby temple of Ta Prohm never-ending glory. With movie sets on-location in Cambodia’s most spectacular, ruinous, tree and […]