This sacred fig tree with a link to the Buddha is one of the oldest human-planted trees in the world.

This amazing mountain temple is topped by one of the tallest sitting Buddha statues in the world.

This ancient cave temple complex is the largest and best-preserved temple complex in Sri Lanka.

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

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

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

Known as the most scenic route in Sri Lanka, this train line is steeped in history and offers an unparalleled view of the country.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.

An eclectic Buddhist temple packed with pop-culture icons.

Displaying religious art made almost exclusively in modern styles helps set this Buddhist temple apart from the myriad others in Bangkok.

The pillars inside this small, ornate shrine hold Bangkok's horoscope within them.

This sensational silver temple is the product of centuries of metalworking.

This enormous gold Buddha statue was hidden inside a stucco decoy for centuries.

This statue took 60 years to complete.

Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.

Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.

A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.

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

The headquarters of the Mahanikai school of Buddhism, Thailand's largest monastic order.

A jagged silhouette of shamanistic stone heaps rises from the shore of this dazzling mile-high lake.

Mongolian Buddhists believe this monastery in the Gobi desert to be the center of the world's spiritual energy.

Dinosaur eggs were first discovered at these fiery red cliffs.

The oldest Buddhist monastery in Mongolia has survived centuries of invasions, political shifts, and religious purges.