Woman mining salt, Salineras de Maras, Maras Salt Flats, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Moray Incan agricultural laboratory ruins near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Santo Stefano church, Byzantine frescos, Soleto, Lecce, Apulia, Salento, Italy

Santo Stefano church, Byzantine frescos, Soleto, Lecce, Apulia, Salento, Italy

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Woman mining salt, Salineras de Maras, Maras Salt Flats, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Views from the Nadab lookout, at the sacred Aboriginal site of Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Sacred Valley of the Incas (Urubamba Valley), Andes mountains landscape, near Cusco, Peru, South America

Basilica of St. Nicholas, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Altar of the Nativity (Nativity scene), Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Moray Incan agricultural laboratory ruins near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Machu Picchu Incan Ruins, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Inca terracing, Tipon, the Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Shwedagon Pagoda, the most sacred Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Interior of Greek Orthodox church of Saint Mary (Panagia Monastery), Dhermi, Albania, Europe

Ollantaytambo with Pinkullyuna Inca Storehouses in the mountains above, Sacred Valley of the Incas, near Cusco, Peru, South America

Inca Ruins of Ollantaytambo, Sacred Valley of the Incas (Urubamba Valley), near Cusco, Peru, South America

Salineras de Maras, Maras Salt Flats, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Moray Incan agricultural laboratory ruins near Maras, Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Inca terracing in the Sacred Valley, Pissac, Peru, South America

Besh Barmaq mountain, Siyazan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Landscape above the Sacred Valley near Maras, Peru, South America

Landscape above the Sacred Valley near Maras, Peru, South America

Landscape above the Sacred Valley near Maras, Peru, South America

Landscape above the Sacred Valley near Maras, Peru, South America

Sacred Valley Peru, South America

House of the Sacred Lake, Delos, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cyclades Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

View from Besh Barmaq mountain, Siyazan, Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Asia

Landscape above the Sacred Valley near Maras, Peru, South America

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

Star and crescent, symbol of Islam on a Mosque railing, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thien Truc Buddhist pagoda, shop selling religious Buddhist items, Bac Lieu, Vietnam

Salt terraces in the Sacred Valley where people are still mining and sifting the terraced pools as the Incas did 1000 years ago, Peru, South America

Salt terraces in the Sacred Valley where people are still mining and sifting the terraced pools as the Incas did 1000 years ago, Peru, South America

Salt terraces in the Sacred Valley where people are still mining and sifting the terraced pools as the Incas did 1000 years ago, Peru, South America

The ancient Incan citadel of Pisac in the Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

The ancient Incan citadel of Pisac in the Sacred Valley, Peru, South America

Lakeside ceremony during Pushkar Camel Fair, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Sacred Pools of Hog Heaven, sandstone bowls of captured rainwater along the Hog Heaven Trail in Sedona, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Reliefs, Temple of Opet, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

The Interior of The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, Cittadella of Victoria, Gozo, Malta

The Interior of The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, Cittadella of Victoria, Gozo, Malta

Great Mosque of Kano, Kano, Nigeria

Interior, Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, UNESCO, Havana, Cuba

Image of Goddess Hathor on left and Nefertari, Paintings and Relief, Tomb of Nefertari, QV66, Valley of the Queens, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Bas Relief of Boat, Tomb of Seti I, KV17, Valley of the Kings, Ancient Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Autumn foliage and red Shinto temple, stone lantern at sacred Mount Hiei (Hiei San), Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, Yokawa, Honshu, Japan

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at dusk, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Lintel with Hieroglyphics, The Great Papyrus Columns, Hypostyle, Karnak Temple Complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Makha Bucha (Magha Puja) celebrations, monks pray under illuminated Buddha statue annually at Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiangmai, Thailand

View of Champa Devi, a sacred mountain from Sneha's Care, Bhaisipati, Kathmandu, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

View of Champa Devi, a sacred mountain from Sneha's Care, Bhaisipati, Kathmandu, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Taktsang Palphug Monastery, (Tiger's Nest monastery), a sacred Buddhist site built in 1692 and clinging to rock at 3120 metres, Bhutan, Himalayas, Asia

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

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

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

Bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Pushkar Lake and bathing ghats, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Basilica of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Very beautiful carved bridge with overgrowing trees, Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist, 1685, Church of Gesu (Buon Consiglio), Museum of Sacred Art, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Views from the Nadab lookout, at the sacred Aboriginal site of Ubirr, Kakadu National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Northern Territory, Australia, Pacific

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Souvenir shop, inside Rangaji Temple ( Ranganath Temple ), Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pilgrims making a ritual offering, and praying, ghats in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Praying, in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Humayun's tomb, Delhi, India

street scene, in Dasaswamedh Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tending the Laundry for drying, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

seller of religious offerings, souvenirs and wardrobe for shoes, entry to Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Tending the Laundry for drying, Dasaswamedh Ghat, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Sadhus sleeping, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Barber shaving the head and beard of a pilgrim, Dashashwamedh ghat (main ghat), in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims praying and bathing, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Person who recovers wood used in cremation, which has not burned completely, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Exterior wall of Taj Mahal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Sadhu meditating, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The flower market,Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Pilgrims praying and bathing, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims making a ritual offering, and praying, ghats in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Pilgrims praying and bathing, in the ghats of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Taj Mahal, from Yamuna river, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India