Temples

The most gigantic, swoony, intimidating trio of fingers in all of antiquity.

A mere stone's throw from Islamabad exists a spectacular display of three millennia of humanity's progress.

This church devoted to Mexico's "dead saint" is a festive celebration of a formerly hidden religious figure.

This Russian religious complex is a Frankenstein's chapel that includes influence from almost all the major faiths.

To gaze upon the visage of Sri Lanka's biggest Buddha, one must first pass through the Tunnel of Hell.

A peculiar idol to the Hindu King of Ghosts demands fine leather footwear in exchange for warding off evil.

High atop a Mexican rainforest mountain, this ancient pyramid once drew pilgrims countries away.

This Balinese sea temple is thought to be guarded by the hundreds of monkeys that live around it.

This sensational Chinese temple walks visitors through the 76 weird departments of the afterlife.

This Buddhist temple is home to the graves of the Japanese national legends, the 47 Ronin.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

This domed temple was built in a hidden cave mouth as a refuge for sinners seeking absolution.

A waterfall runs right through the middle of this Taiwanese shrine to the hundreds of workers killed while building a nearby highway.

This collection of lakeside pagodas and temples are flanked by giant lions, tigers, and dragons as well as their welcoming maws.

This tiny lake temple dedicated to a water goddess seems to float on the surface.

Riding on a pair of architectural dragons, this Thailand temple holds murals full of lurid imagery.

This serene oasis in an affluent Los Angeles neighborhood holds some of Gandhi's ashes and got Elvis into Eastern Philosophy.