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The Abode of the Gods, there are over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain Holy Hills, Shatrunjaya Hill, Palitana, Gujarat, India

Lindisfarne Castle bathed in afternoon sunlight against a stormy sky, Holy Island. Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sacre-Coeur Basilica on a clear day, Parisian landmark with blue sky, Montmartre, Paris, France, Europe

Jvari Church (Holy Cross Church), early Georgian tetraconch design, Mtskheta, historical capital, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Jvari Church (Holy Cross Church),and spring blossom, Mtskheta, historical capital, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Jvari Church (Holy Cross Church),and spring blossom, Mtskheta, historical capital,UNESCO World Heritage Site, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

The Cedar Trees of Bcharre, Qadisha Valley (Holy Valley), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lebanon, Middle East

View of Taminda Sameba Cathedral (Holy Trinity Cathedral), the biggest Orthodox Cathedral in the Caucasus, Tbilisi, Georgia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindus bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Hindu pilgrims bathing in the early morning in the holy river Ganges (Ganga) along Dasaswamedh Ghat, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

View of Holy Monastery of Panagia Vlacherna at dusk, Corfu, Ionian Sea, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Decorated pathside shrine alongside path up Shatrunjaya hill to holy Jain shrines and temples, Palitana, Gujarat, India, Asia

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

Church of Agia Triada (Holy Trinity), Lefkes Village, Paros Island, Cyclades Group, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View from Cheli La Pass of Bhutan's most sacred mountain, Mount Jhomolhari, 7314m, Himalayas, Bhutan, Asia

View from Cheli La Pass of Bhutan's most sacred mountain, Mount Jhomolhari, 7314m, Himalayas, Bhutan, Asia

Mahakala Temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, Observatory Hill, Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, Asia

Mar Saba, one of the oldest continuously inhabited monasteries in the world, eastern Judean Desert, Israel

Mar Saba, one of the oldest continuously inhabited monasteries in the world, eastern Judean Desert, Israel

Bell Tower at Saint John the Baptist Holy Orthodox Chapel of Thyme, Kos Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Holy Trinity Church overlooking main sights of Peace Bridge, Mother of Georgia, and the Old Town, Tbilisi, Georgia (Sakartvelo), Central Asia, Asia

View from Cheli La Pass of Bhutan's most sacred mountain, Mount Jhomolhari, 7314m, Himalayas, Bhutan, Asia

Shatrunjaya Hill (Abode of the Gods), site of over 863 temples on this most sacred of Jain holy hills, Palitana, Gujarat state, India, Asia

India the peryar river, where thomas landed before climbing mount malayattoor. Pilgrimage to malayattoor, a hill which saint thomas the apostle is believed to have climbed around 55 ad, leaving his footprints at the top. It is a major pilgrim centre for christians as well as hindus and moslems, who believe the trip can cure them of physical and mental disease. Kerala

Nuestra Senora de los Remedios, also called Iglesia de Mercedes, on Great Pyramid of Cholula, Cholula, Mexico

View of temples from Soon U Ponya Shin Pagoda, Sagaing Hill, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

cast iron statues of temple guardians, Taoist Zhong Yue Temple, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

traders sellers, along the path, tourists in sedan chairs, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Master demonstrates Taichi movements, in front of his old house below the peak, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Wannian monastery and temple, brick hall with Buddha riding a white elephant, China, Asia, Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, Emeishan, Mount Emei, World Heritage, UNESCO

monk meditating in lotus position, sunrise, Golden Hall, Jindian Gong, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

young boy at breakfast, one of many new Kung Fu schools in Dengfeng, near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

outdoor bathroom in a courtyard of a new Kung Fu school, washing hair, face, cleaning teeth, near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

monastery kitchen on the peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Kung Fu training at kindergarten age, at one of the many new Kung Fu schools in Dengfeng, school near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

antique water vessel, Golden Hall, Jindian Gong, Golden Palace Temple, gilded bronze roof, temple, protected against lightning strikes by an iron cage, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Taichi training from Wudang School of Martial Arts, in front of Purple Heaven Hall, Zi Xiao Gong, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Taichi master, monk demonstrates a ritual sword fight, Tianzhu feng, monastery village, below the peak, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Temple, ash of incense stick, ash, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Porter, Stairway to Heaven, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, China, Asia, UNESCO

Taoist monk in Tai Chi pose, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Taoist monk in Tai Chi pose, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Taoist monk in Tai Chi pose, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Azure Cloud Temple, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Taoist monk in Tai Chi pose, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Porter with sedan chair for tired tourists, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

practice for foreign students in side courtyard of the Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Taichi training from Wudang School of Martial Arts, in front of Purple Heaven Hall, Zi Xiao Gong, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

flute playing monk, music teacher, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Taichi training from Wudang School of Martial Arts, in front of Purple Heaven Hall, Zi Xiao Gong, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Tianzhu feng, monastery village, below the peak, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Taoist monk, Azure Cloud Temple, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Mummy of 126 year old monk Wuxia, in the Longevity Hall, Baisui Gong, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

performing monkey, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Master demonstrates Taichi movements, in front of his old house below the peak, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Taichi training from Wudang School of Martial Arts, in front of Purple Heaven Hall, Zi Xiao Gong, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Kung Fu training at kindergarten age, at one of the many new Kung Fu schools in Dengfeng, very young pupils in the dormitory at one of the new Kung Fu Schools in Dengfeng, near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Taoist monk and his cap with opening for his long hair, Azure Cloud Temple, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Porter, incense burner, Tianchi Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

class, Buddhist College at Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

antique water vessel, Golden Hall, Jindian Gong, Golden Palace Temple, gilded bronze roof, temple, protected against lightning strikes by an iron cage, peak 1613 metres high, Wudang Shan, Taoist mountain, Hubei province, Wudangshan, Mount Wudang, UNESCO world cultural heritage site, birthplace of Tai chi, China, Asia

Kung Fu training at kindergarten age, at one of the many new Kung Fu schools in Dengfeng, school near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Kung Fu training at kindergarten age, at one of the many new Kung Fu schools in Dengfeng, very young pupils in the dormitory at one of the new Kung Fu Schools in Dengfeng, near Shaolin, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

pilgrims and tourists burning incense sticks and candles, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

kitchen, outdoor, Shaolin monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Roof of Copper Hall, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China