The spring equinox finds us at Angkor Wat, the most famous Buddhist temple in Angkor Archaeological Park. The park is essentially a 154-square-mile collection of historic temples and related holy sites just outside the city of Siem Reap, Cambodia. On the equinox, when the sun rises it aligns with the top of the main tower at Angkor Wat before climbing farther into the sky to usher in longer days and shorter nights. Of course, if this photo is any indication, every sunrise at Angkor Wat is spectacular.
Sunburst at Angkor
Today in History
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Kissing Day
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Bản Giốc–Detian Falls, Vietnam
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Ingenuity in action on the Santa Monica Pier
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A state-of-the-art lookout on the Rock of Gibraltar
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Honoring our fallen heroes
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Martin Luther King Day
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Caribou on the move
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Endangered Species Act
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Frankenstein Friday
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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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Polar Bear Week
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World of WearableArt Awards
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Black History Month
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Hut, hut, hike!
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Cordouan Lighthouse, France
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National Dolphin Day
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Does this shark have an Irish accent?
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Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
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