Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple), constructed in 752, housing Japan's largest Buddha statue (Daibutsu) and the world's largest wooden building, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan, Asia

Inscriptions on the walls in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt.

Angled profile of the world's largest bronze Buddha statue inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden, at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Vertical Interior

Incense burner at head of path leading to Daibutsuden, Great Buddha Hall, at Todai-ji temple complex on a beautiful blue sky morning empty of tourists in Nara, Japan. Vertical copy space

Wide path leading to front exterior facade of Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden on sunny, blue sky day in Todai-ji temple empty of people in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Front of the centred largest bronze Daibutsu statue and altar inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsud-en, at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal interior

Incense burner and pillars in foreground leading to front facade of the Great Buddha Hall Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple on a beautiful blue sky morning with nobody present in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Angled front red gate ro-mon entrance to historic Todai-ji, Todaiji, temple housing the Daibutsuden on a beautiful blue sky morning in Nara, Japan. Horizontal copy space

Row of repeating moss covered stone lanterns at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Side profile of Daibutsu bronze Buddha and ceiling of inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal interior

Side profile of Daibutsu bronze Buddha and ceiling of inside the Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Vertical interior

Front entrance of Sangatsu-do Hall reflected in the front pond on a sunny morning in the Todai-ji temple complex at Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Many small signs or plaques called wooden ema tags carrying written visitor messages and wishes hanging in front of a shinto shrine at the Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan. Vertical

Wide green lawn in front entrance facade on grounds of main Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden, on a beautiful, blue sky summer morning at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Centered red gate ro-mon front entry to Todai-ji, Todaiji, temple and walkway housing the Daibutsuden on a bright sunny blue sky morning in Nara, Japan. Horizontal copy space

Woman writes Japanese characters, calligraphy, lucky charms to buy in Todaiji Temple, Japan, Nara, Japan, Asia

Old traditional stone lantern covered in green moss among trees at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Repeating red columns of an outdoor hallway around outside of Kasuga-Taisha Shinto shrine at Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japan, Asia

Bishamonten, Guardian of the Temple, Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia

Komokuten, Guardian of the Temple, Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia

Nyoirin-kannon Statue in Todaiji Temple, Buddhist Temple, Nara, Japan, Asia