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Authorities declared a historical monument of the hut, where  the Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot died. The country has not forgotten reign of Pol Pot, which killed more than a million cambodians.

Cambodian Tourism Minister Veng Serevut said that the ministry is not going to glorify the tyrant, but Pol Pot is part of the country's history. The last Khmer Rouge stronghold of Anlong Veng will be part of the tourist route in the area, including scenic landscapes and sites of ancient culture.

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The Killing fields of Cheoung Ek are found in Phnom Penh, and can be accessed by foot, bicycle, motorcycle or taxi. When arriving at the fields one will find a chilling 129 mass grave sights, 43 of which still lay untouched. You can see a monumental white stupa memorializing the approximately 17,000 people who were executed here by the Khmer Rouge between 1975 and 1978.

On display behind the glass panels are over 8000 human skulls. Many of these skulls lay in testament to the fact that their owners had been bludgeoned to death, in horrific circumstances, to save bullets. The delighted cries of children from the nearby school yard is clearly in stark contrast from the horror that lays before you when you experience the sight of a white human bone sticking out from an area of disrupted earth as you wander through the fields.

The Killing Fields are open to visitors between 7.00 and 17.00 and are a moving reminder of Cambodia’s dark history.

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Phnom Sontuk.

The beautiful religious spiritual mountain, Phnom Sontuk, can be found in Kompong Thom and is accessed by car or motorcycle. Phnom Sontuk is the most important holy mountain in the north west of Cambodia. Set high above the surrounding countryside, the wat is decorated with statues of Buddah, some modern and others carved into the mountainside centuries ago.

Being in such a beautiful location, high above, means that the views are phenomenal, but it also means that there are a lot of stairs to climb, 980 to be exact. The stairs wind up through the beautiful forest and surface at a brightly colored pagoda decorated with many small shrines.

There is an active wat on the mountain, where the monks are always interested in being in receipt of foreign tourists.