Temples

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

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

A handmade waterfall in Kanyakumari.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.

Count the statues to gain insight into your future from Buddhist disciples.

The octagonal tower at this important Buddhist site was added many years after the temple's initial construction.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

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

This sixth-century synagogue was first reconstructed digitally, then in real life.

On the grounds of a former estate in Burgundy stands an elaborate temple that is modeled after the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery.