Tenryu-ji temple, Zen garden lake with carp, backdrop of borrowed mountain scenery in summer, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Lanterns at Bulguksa Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gyeongju, South Korea, Asia

Large Buddha statue at Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo, Sri Lanka,

Monument of Agonothetes (Bouleuterion), Roman 2nd century AD, Apollonia Archaeological Park, Pojan, Albania, Europe

Beautiful gold door at Besakih Temple (Pura Besakih), Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Some of the beautiful architecture in Temple Inn, in Holborn, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bayon, the late 12th century state temple of king Jayavarman VII, UNESCO World Heritage Site, standing in the middle of Angkor Thom, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Exterior view of a stupa inside the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Beautiful Japanese garden in autumn, with vibrant red maple tree leaves and temple roofs, Japan, Asia

Temple of Philae, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aswan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Abu Simbel temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cu An Kiong Chinese Temple, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Educational school trip at Prambanan Temple Compounds, UNESCO World Heritage Site, region of Yogyakarta, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours and city skyline panorama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Japanese temple garden in autumn, Daigoji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

View of some of the 863 beautiful carved marble holy Jain temples on the top of Shatrunjaya hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

The historic Roman Maison Carree, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nimes, Gard, Occitania, France, Europe

Ta Prohm Temple, a Mahayana Buddhist monastery built in the late 12th century for Khmer king Jayavarman VII, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Exterior view of a stupa inside the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours and skyline, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Apsara dancers performing in the Prasat Kravan Temple, dedicated to Vishnu in 921, during dinner, Angkor, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Coricancha and Santo Domingo Convent at twilight, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco (Cuzco), Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Japanese temple garden in autumn, Daigoji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Night time illumination at temples during the cherry blossom (sakura) season and festivals in Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Banteay Srei Temple, a miniature temple complex built entirely of red sandstone in the area of Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The bridge to Angkor Thom, lined on both sides with figurines ending in a corbelled arch entryway, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Banteay Srei Temple, a miniature temple complex built entirely of red sandstone in the area of Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The colourful 14th century Dewri Mandir Temple dedicated to Durga, the Hindu Mother Goddess, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Asia

The grounds surrounding the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple originally erected around 260 BCE where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment and formulated his teachings, Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia

Beautiful 7th century bas relief carved Arjuna's Penance rock, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Exterior view of a stupa inside the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Autumnal forests with deep blue Katsura Riverwith temple roofs on the river bank in Arashiyama of Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva in Bhubaneswar, nicknamed the City of Temples, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

The main entrance to the Thai Buddhist Watthai Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

The colourful 14th century Dewri Mandir Temple dedicated to Durga, the Hindu Mother Goddess, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, Asia

The 11th century Rajarani Temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva in Bhubaneswar, nicknamed City of Temples, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Pushkar Lake at dusk, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) reflected in the surrounding pond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa (Dhauli Peace Pagoda), completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha, atop Dhauli Hills on site of ancient temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

View over the beautiful historic core of Kathmandu with the wooden pagoda roof of Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Pilgrims at Pushkar Lake at sunrise, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

The Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Red torii gate and lantern of beautiful Shinto shrine, Nonomiya Shrine, located in autumal forest in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Hoshu, Japan, Asia

Big shizo statue in front of fire red autumnal leaves at beautiful Japanese temple surrounded by autumn colors, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

The Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Beautiful autumn landscape of fire red leaves and soft blue volcanic lake, Lake Usori at Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Row of six shizo statues with a beautiful autumnal landscape in the background, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful Japanese temple surrounded by golden and red autumn colors, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful red Shinto lanterns at a Shinto Shrine in North Honshu, Japan, Asia

Part of the beautiful 7th century bas relief sculpture in the Krishna cave temple, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Entrance to the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan Temple, illuminated for evening prayers, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Part of beautiful 7th century rock carved in the Varaha Cave temple, depicting Hindu Lord Vishnu, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

A beautiful local woman wearing traditional Balinese temple dress, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Stone pillar with kanji against a beautiful autumnal landscape, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful red Shinto lanterns at a Shinto Shrine in North Honshu, Japan, Asia

Pratapeshwar 19th century terracotta Temple, ornately carved with beautiful imagery and curvilinear roof, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

Diwali festival lights illuminating the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan Temple, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Pratapeshwar terracotta Hindu Temple, built in the 19th century, ornately carved with beautiful imagery, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

Sunrise in the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Beautiful detail on Wat Chalong Temple in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Night illuminations of temple gardens, Shoren-in temple, Southern Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sunrise in the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial view of Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial view of Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Asian tour leder dressed in a maya style.

The Church and Nunnery at Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

The Great Ball Court in the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Stony stairs of tomb of the High Priest pyramid at Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Serpent head sculpture in Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Daigoji Bentendou, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan

Mimuroto-ji, Kyoto, Japan

Nara Prefecture, Japan