Buddhism

This hilltop warren of monastic dwellings is the result of centuries worth of Mongol attacks.

The Buddhist temples of Yamadera, built into a mountain side, feature a viewing deck with sweeping views.

A sacred mountaintop temple offers a fine cup of tea to visitors who can survive the journey.

Over 2,000 ancient temples dot the Myanmar landscape at the site of this famed archaeological site.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

This giant meditative chakra sits peacefully in the Flathead Valley of western Montana.

This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history.

A Buddha-filled cave that is named after a giant monster spider.

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

A bronze statue dating back as far as 1252, still has remnants of gold on its right cheek from ancient gilding.

This peaceful, round shrine in the middle of the Sri Lankan jungle acts as a beacon of peace.

Devoted Buddhists can earn enlightenment in the next life by crawling through this symbolic nostril.

This complex of vertically-excavated Buddhist, Jain, and Hindu monolithic temples in India's Maharashtra providence illustrates a spirit of tolerance characteristic of ancient India.

Siddhartha Gautama sat here and received enlightenment.

A precariously perched golden rock defies gravity and brings pilgrims from across Myanmar.

Miraculous vase predicts the future at this Tibetan Buddhist site in the Himalayas.

Rock-cut caves and 7,000 Buddhist sculptures carved into the nearly sheer face of a sandstone mountain.