Banteay Srei, Cambodia

This small series of buildings were actually designed as a library of Hinduism by Hindu scholar and royal counsellor, Yajnavaraha.  It's construction is dated to the mid 10th century.  It is a gem in terms of its carving and more human scale. Many of the original freestanding sculptures have been removed to museums and replaced with concrete duplicates.  The trip to this temple by taxi from Angkor was quite an adventure through often pouring rain among the lorries and and bullock carts.