Buddhism

A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.

This unique temple complex remains off the typical tourist trail.

This incredible mountainside temple is home to intriguing statues of demon-like creatures.

Vietnam's largest Buddha statue depicts a female sage.

This peaceful gem in upstate New York was chosen as the future home of the 14th Dalai Lama's Library and Museum.

Buddhist pilgrims journey to this sacred rock to leave offerings and have their wishes granted.

One of Bhutan's oldest temples was purportedly built to stop a giant female ogre from preventing the spread of Buddhism across Tibet.

A temple made famous by Japanese Buddhist monks who sacrificed themselves at sea.

One of the tallest statues in the world, and the tallest statue of a goddess in Japan.

Legend has it a sacred treasure hidden by an ancient guru was revealed with a burning butter lamp from these waters.

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

This 17th-century Bhutanese monastery is ensconced in Buddhist legend.

Seven beautiful 1,000-year-old rock-cut Buddhist statues.

This rural Sri Lankan village hides a cluster of small, enigmatic stupas.

This elegant carving of the Buddha guards a small Buddhist temple within a cave.

Monks turned this mountain into a temple by digging grottoes, tunnels, and a huge pagoda-like hall.