Buddhism

A Buddhist temple on an artificial island that houses a monument to the fugu fish.

Only the face remains of this giant Buddha statue, which is said to be a source of luck for students.

These tiny pine-covered islands have inspired art and poetry for centuries.

Weighing nearly seven tons, this massive sculpture was carved out of 500-year-old wood and decorated with thousands of jewels.

Two nearly identical Chinese pagodas stand side by side, along with ancient stone relics.

An ornate Buddhist temple located in an Atlanta suburb, built by and for the Laotian community.

Inside the columbarium, thousands of colorful, high-tech Buddhas guard the ashes of the dead.

This dazzling Buddhist temple was constructed from over one million ceramic tiles salvaged from a British shipwreck.

A meditative walk up 353 stairs leads to a majestic white Buddha overlooking Pai.

Two ancient Buddhist temples crown this dramatic rocky pinnacle.

This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.

These picturesque structures speckle the hill above the monastery.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

An 18th-century Nepali-style chorten built to subdue demons and evil spirits.