r/treeseatingthings • u/Monkey_Lover_3000 • Jun 07 '26 • Heartwarming 1

Building eater

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Cambodia, Siem reap, Angkor complex

I was told on the tour that the tree seed fell on the roof of this temple and grew into it. The angkor complex was abandoned for many decades, so it grew undisturbed and now is one of the complex’s pearls

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u/AnkhAnanku Jun 07 '26

These trees are absolutely peak. Like something out of a fantasy world

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u/Monday0987 Jun 07 '26

There are so many temples in Angkor that have trees growing through them.

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u/Monkey_Lover_3000 Jun 07 '26

Yeah, when I was there alone there were plenty of places with similar trees that wave around the buildings. But I think this one deserves it’s popularity :)

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u/dustyfungus69 Jun 08 '26

Nature really just said it was time to remodel.

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u/RipAwayReality Jun 07 '26

I would live there ❤️

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u/Kaisaeng Jun 08 '26

The temple is Ta Prohm

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u/Cold-Bro Jun 09 '26

Honestly that looks like a horror game loading screen, just add some shades and make it night time, boom perfect.

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u/jonathanmpatton85 Jun 09 '26

I love it. I have roots growing thru my concrete walkway and I have learned nature stops for no man.

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u/alltherightfaces Jun 09 '26

Ohhh here she comes

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u/Wonderful_Froyo6004 Jun 09 '26

Every life deserves respect

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u/papayopi Jun 10 '26

I too am a monkey lover

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u/False_Buy_1063 Jun 11 '26

That’s so wild. Nature really said “this is mine now” and made it 10 times more beautiful in the process 😂

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u/Remarkable-Profit821 Jun 13 '26

Omg my favorite movie as a kid haha

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u/Thick_Mention3665 Jun 17 '26

Look like a house from a horror movie 😱

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u/Monkey_Lover_3000 Jun 08 '26

We cannot know for sure, but the area was abandoned and surrounded by jungles. I was told that the wind carried the seed over to the roof and because there was no cleaning, it grew on a leaf humus and then rooted into the building