Inner courtyard of Jama Masjid, Fatehpur Sikri, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Detail of the statue of the Maitreya (future Buddha) installed to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to the monastery, Thiksey Gompa, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Detail of the statue of the Maitreya (future Buddha) installed to commemorate the visit of the 14th Dalai Lama to the monastery, Thiksey Gompa, Ladakh, Himalayas, India, Asia

Chrisopigi Monastery, Sifnos Island, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Ancient stone ruins under a blue sky with clouds, Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ancient ruins under blue sky with clouds, historical architecture with arches and columns at Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Ruins of an ancient abbey with a tower, under a clear blue sky, Byland Abbey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Monastery and Greek Orthodox church of the Virgin Mary and Archaeology Museum, Apollonia Archaeological Park, Pojan, Albania, Europe

Monastery and Greek Orthodox church of the Virgin Mary, Apollonia Archaeological Park, Pojan, Albania, Europe

The colorful Tibetan prayer flags invite the faithful to visit the Taktsang Monastery, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Quaint street with historic architecture and clear blue sky in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frontage of Convent of San Bernardino of Sienna, Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Holy Mother of God Church (Surp Astvatsatsin), Sevanavank Monastery on Sevan Peninsula, Lake Sevan, Gegharkunik region, Armenia, Eurasia

Low relief, Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, Costa Brava, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Roman cloister of Sant Pere de Galligants Monastery housing the Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Girona, Catalonia, Spain, Europe

Monastery of Alcobaca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alcobaca, Oeste, Portugal, Europe

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

Monastery of Alcobaca, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alcobaca, Oeste, Portugal, 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

The tiny 18th-century Stavropoleos Church is one of the most beautiful religious monuments in the capital of Romania. Tucked away between taller buildings in Bucharest´s Old Town, the monument was originally part of Stavropoleos Monastery

Vineyards in front of Khor Virap Monastery, Ararat plain, Mount Ararat in the background, Artashat, Armenia, Eurasia

Aerial of the Monastery of the Dominicans of Batalha, built to commemorate the Portuguese victory over the Castilians at the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Batalha, Centro, Portugal, Europe

Aerial view of the Monastery of Gouverneto on the Akrotiri Peninsula near Chania, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Cloister of the Clarisses, with the unique addition of majolica tiles in Rococo style, Santa Chiara complex, Naples, Campania region, Italy, Europe

Tourists worship at the Royal Chapel of the Emerald Buddha, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists visit Konigliches Schloss in Schlossplatz, Berchtesgaden in Baden-Wurttenberg, Bavaria, Germany

Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

Religion, ethiopia. Archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway

Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

Nyingmapa gangte monastery with young monks letting some steam after morning prayer. During a visit to phobjikha valley, pema lingpa prophesised that a monastery named gang-teng (hill) would be built on this site that teachings would be spread from there. temple founded here in 1613 by gyalse pema thinley, grandson mind reincarnation of pema lingpa

Religion, ethiopia. Archbishop gregorius visiting tullo gudo island and monastery of debre zion, lake ziway

Ethiopia procession of monks at the abuna garima monastery, tigray, during the visit of his holiness, patriarch paulos, who used to be a monk at the monastery

Ethiopia old men at the abuna garmina monastery during the visit of the patriarch, abuna paulos

Tourists at Arkadi Monastery in Crete, Greek