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Gyeongju, South Korea

Seokguram Grotto

Visiting this grotto is symbolic of a spiritual journey into Nirvana.
A worn statue of a Japanese monk picks his nose.
Kawagoe, Japan

Five Hundred Arhats

Hundreds of statues of Buddha’s disciples meditating, napping, sneezing, and picking their noses.
A massive seated Buddha is carved into a rock face.
Tianshui, China

Bingling Temple

A hidden Buddhist gem accessible only by boat.
Redwood City, California

The Buddha of 101

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.
Buddhist guardian deities.
Tokyo, Japan

Shibamata Taishakuten's Sculpture Gallery

A hidden gallery exhibits intricate, decades-old Buddhist reliefs.
Jūroku Rakan Iwa
Yuza, Japan

Jūroku Rakan Iwa

Buddha figures are carved into volcanic rocks on the seashore of Yamagara Prefecture.
Na Mueang, Thailand

Secret Buddha Garden

A sculpture garden built by a retired durian farmer.
Kyoto, Japan

Gokōshiyui Amidabutu

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.
Hwangsang-dong Buddha
Gumi, South Korea

Hwangsang-dong Buddha Carving

Though it is hundreds of years old, the intricate details on this 23-foot rock carving of Buddha have been preserved.
Itō, Japan

Usami Kannon-ji

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.
Stupa at Kudan
Kapilvastu, Nepal

Kudan Archaeological Site

The site where Sakyamuni Buddha first met his father after achieving enlightenment.
Sasaguri, Japan

Nanzoin Temple

A serene mountaintop temple complex featuring one big, bronze Buddha.
Varanasi, India

Dhamek Stupa

A bulky, ancient stupa marks the site of Siddhartha Gautama's seminal Buddhist teaching.
Baphuon
Siem Reap, Cambodia

The Reclining Buddha of Baphuon Temple

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Tambon Na Chom Thian, Thailand

Khao Chi Chan (Buddha Mountain)

Limestone outcrop decorated with a large laser engraving of the Buddha.
Buddha Peace Park
Mahamanjushree Nagarkot, Nepal

Buddha Peace Park

This park in Nagarkot boasts one of the best views in all of Nepal.
Kathmandu, Nepal

Amideva Buddha Park

This religious site features Nepal’s largest statue of Buddha.
Entrance to the monastery.
Ulan-Ude, Russia

Rinpoche Bagsha Datsan

Located along Lysaya Mountain, this monastery is home to the largest statue of Buddha in Russia.