Spot Shined (Angkor Wat 2)

April 29, 2009

Statues of apsaras damaged by human hands at Angkor Wat. - Siem Reap, Cambodia - Daily Travel Photos
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Carved apsaras in a corner of one of the temples at the Angkor Wat complex. The apsaras display the unfortunate wear from tourists' wandering hands.

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