The world's largest book, set in stone, in the grounds of the Kuthodaw pagoda at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The world's largest book, set in stone, in the grounds of the Kuthodaw pagoda at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Petroglyphs carved into basalt on sacred ground at Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Petroglyphs carved into basalt on sacred ground at Hatiheu, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

View of Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Shoro (Bell Building) and tunnel to Rengeoin Todaimon (Grand East Gate) in Sanjusangendo Temple, Sanjusangendomawari, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Fushimi InariShrne at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Gate of the Meiji Jingu, one of the main Shinto shrines in Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Meteora, ancient holy Monastery of Varlaam, UNESCO, Kalabaka, Greece

Ranakpur Jain temple (Chaturmukha Dharana Vihara), Ranakpur, Rajasthan, India

Great Mosque of Kano, Kano, Nigeria

Burial Ground for Slaves and Free Blacks up to 1854, containing 180 graves, St. Peter's Churchyard, St. George, Bermuda

Northern Necropolis, Cairo, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Temple of Amun, Temple complex of Karnak, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Thebes, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of Fushimi Inari Shrine at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Torii Gate at Fushimi Inari Shrine at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Torii Gate at Fushimi Inari Shrine at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine at dusk, Fukakusa Yabunouchicho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Traditional burial grounds of indigenous people found on Bigge Island, Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia, Pacific

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Catholic Marian shrine and pilgrimage site, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie, France

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, Singapore

A traditional Japanese temple surrounded by gravestones and vibrant autumn foliage in sacred grounds of Koyasan (Mount Koya), Honshu, Japan

A majestic red gate leading to the Enryaku-ji Temple complex, surrounded by autumn trees, Mount Hiei, near Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

The Red Chapel (Haw Tai Pha Sai-Nyaat) (Chapel of the Reclining Buddha), Buddhist temple of Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Laos

Prambanan, 9th century Hindu temple, UNESCO, Java, Indonesia

Romanian Orthodox Cathedral of Curtea de Arges, Arges, Romania

Old mossy stone lanterns, Buddhist cemetery of Oku-no-in, Koyasan (Koya-san), Kansai, Honshu, Japan

Women at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

View of Shitenno-ji Gojunoto (Five Story Pagoda) and Shitenno-ji Kondo (Golden Hall) on sunny day, Shitennoji, Tennoji Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

View of the Ozaki Shrine on a sunny day, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

Words (fate brings visitors to Kaiyuan) on a red wall in Kaiyuan Temple, first established 738AD, Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province, China

Wat Rong Khun, the famous White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Buddhist monks at Wat Rong Khun, the famous White Temple, Chiang Rai, Thailand

Jizo statue adorned with vines, amidst vibrant greenery and autumn trees in the peaceful grounds of Sanzen-in Temple, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Quan Am Phat Dai Buddhist temple, Quan Am (Quanyin) (Bodhisattva of Compassion) (Goddess of Mercy), Bac Lieu, Vietnam

Antique votive stupas line the Chankramana Walk adjacent to the ancient north wall of the Buddhist Mahabodhi Mahabihara Temple (Great Stupa), Bodh Gaya, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bihar, India, Asia

Haw Pha Bang Temple, built in grounds of Royal Palace Museum to enshrine the most highly revered Phra Bang Buddha, Luang Prabang, Laos

The world's largest book, set in stone, in the grounds of the Kuthodaw Pagoda at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

St john's Cross in the grounds of Iona Abbey, Iona, off mull, Scotland, UK, with St Oran's Cross in the background

St john's Cross in the grounds of Iona Abbey, Iona, off mull, Scotland, UK, with St Oran's Cross in the background

Europe, Portugal, Viana do Castelo. Statue of Saint Lucy on the grounds of the Sanctuary of the Sacred Heart on the Monte de Luzia, Mount of Saint Lucy.

Head of a Buddha statue on the grounds of the Shwedagon Pagoda at Yangon, Rangoon, Myanmar, Burma

Floor mosaic, Church of the Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount, Sea of Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Floor mosaic, Church of the Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount, Sea of Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Floor mosaic, Church of the Beatitudes, site of the Sermon on the Mount, Sea of Galilee, Israel, Middle East

Grave, gravestone detail, Alter Suedfriedhof Cemetery, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Women making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Entombment of Jesus, group of sculptures, Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac abbey church, Via Podiensis or Chemin de St-Jacques or French Way of St. James, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moissac, Departement Tarn-et-Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Sarcophagus, legendary grave of Saint Remi or Remigius, sanctuary, basilica Abbey of Saint-Remi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, Marne, France, Europe

Turkish mosque, castle grounds Schwetzingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany

Temple of Pan with Pan's grotto, above in the center shrine of Nebi Khader, religious figure for Druze and Muslims, Banias National Park, Mount Hermon, Golan Heights, Israel, Middle East, Southwest Asia

Women making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Woman making Rangoli, decorative sand designs in the streets of Madurai during a Hindu festival, meant as sacred welcoming area for the deities, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Timkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Priests with tabot on their head, Groups of dancers and musicans are celebrating timkatTimkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Groups of dancers and musicans are celebrating timkatTimkat cerimony of the ethiopian orthodox church, Timkat procession is entering the jan meda sports ground in Addis Ababa, where the three day cerimony takes place, Timkat is also the celebration of the baptism of Jesus, for this purpose sacred water is distributed, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Thailand, Ayuthaya, Wat Logya Suthat, Reclining Buddha, yellow cloth draped over

Hawaii, Big Island, Pu'uhonua O Honaunau (Place of Refuge), Palms and heiau silhouetted against sunset.

Thailand, Sukhothai, Wat Mahathat, Buddha and pillars backlit at sunset

Evening procession carrying Shiva to bedroom of Meenakshi, Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India