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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 20 attractions in Phnom Penh

This former torture and detention center is now a museum dedicated to the victims of the Khmer Rouge.

Attraction type: History museum; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 20 attractions in Phnom Penh

These were the execution grounds for the Khmer Rouge.

Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 20 attractions in Phnom Penh

Still the dwelling place of the king, this palace contains the Silver Pagoda, whose floor is made up of 5329 silver tiles, each weighing 1.125 kilograms.

Attraction type: Historic home; Castle
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #11 of 20 attractions in Phnom Penh

This obelisk commemorates Cambodia's freedom from France in 1953.

Attraction type: Monument
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 20 attractions in Phnom Penh

The Khmer temples at Angkor is one of the world's most astonishing architectural treasure. Built between the 9th and the 13th century by a succession of 12 Khmer kings, it spans 312 square km (120 sq. miles).

Attraction type: Ancient ruins
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