Temples

A secluded, little-known temple hidden amid the dense jungle.

What appears to be an ancient Roman temple is actually a Catholic church.

This phallic temple was erected in the forest to honor the tragic death of a samurai lord's son.

This small church was constructed over the ruins of three temples dating to the Roman Republic.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

An ancient Roman temple first dedicated to an emperor's wife is now a church.

This curious, round temple is the oldest still-standing marble building in Rome.

The remains of this 2nd-century Roman temple are incorporated into a modern building.

This small, ancient Roman temple was once a church dedicated to the patron saint of penitents.

This temple contains what might be the world's oldest optical illusion.

The ruins of this temple were later chosen by Pope Celestine V to found an abbey and a hermitage.

The only Buddhist temple in Japan dedicated to breasts.

Although it has never been a secret ninja base, this shrine still has plenty of tricks up its sleeve.

Home to the world's oldest wooden building.

A unique Shinto shrine filled with bunnies and wordplay.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

Some believe that this ancient mural depicts technology far ahead of its time, but in reality it's nothing quite out of place.