Temples

At this unique temple in Darjeeling, Hindu and Buddhist practices co-exist harmoniously.

This statue of Buddha has a distinctive hairstyle meant to represent an unfathomably long period of meditation.

A former palace that showcases weapons, jewelry, clothing, furniture, musical instruments, and more from the Peshwa Era.

In Kolkata's China Town, a temple to the Hindu goddess Kali.

One of the few remaining temples of the Religion of Humanity.

This grand temple complex from the Old Silla era of Korea is home to a stone pagoda that was build in the 7th century.

Locals say the water level in this 1,200-year-old tank never goes down.

A small shrine dedicated to a god of lightning and electronics.

This basalt temple in the center of Pune was built more than 250 years ago.

One of the holiest places in the region, devotees come to Tirta Empul to bathe in the holy spring water.

At more than 5,000 years old, these structures are among the oldest free-standing stone buildings in the world.

Underneath the historic center of Mexico City, the remains of a temple dedicated to the Aztec god of the wind.

The largest seated Buddha statue in Japan is the centerpiece of an abandoned complex in a quiet, seaside town.

A handmade waterfall in Kanyakumari.

Hidden behind a YMCA stands the remains of a ceremonial site that dates back hundreds of years, whose ground is still considered sacred to many Hawaiians.