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Throughout Beng Mealea large trees grow through piles of huge blocks. This tree base is over 10 feet wide!
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Along the path through Beng Mealea you will see these areas of ruins. This one looks to have been a hall.
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Continuing along the North outer wall you can see the remnants of a catwalk that lead to a Northeast outer tower.
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All of the cardinal direction entrances to Beng Mealea are in ruins and impassable. This North entrance is no different.
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The outer most walls all have massive trees growing through them. There is no mistaking the power of nature.
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They main archway at the East entrance to Beng Mealea is in Ruins but you can see it was quite special.
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Beng Mealea is like a maze because of the ruins. Here is a long dark tunnel that runs the length of the inner most tower.
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Beng Mealea is built on tiers similar to Angkor Wat. This shows the first inner wall and the walkway around it.
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Looking South on the East bank of the Beng Mealea moat. It goes just about as far as the eye can see.
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In a pile of ruins this beautiful carving stood out. It is on the East side of the Temple, North of the causeway.
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Minefields are a problem in Cambodia even today. Here is a sign at Beng Mealea showing that the area has been cleared by The Cambodian Mine Action Centre.
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A carving of The Churning Of The Sea Of Milk in fantastic shape. Covered with Moss this carving is from the 12 century (assumed).
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Carvings above doorways is common at the Temples. Here is a example where the carvings are on the inside and outside archways.