Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours and city skyline panorama, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

A vibrant red shrine surrounded by greenery and autumn colors, located near Sanzen-in Temple in Ohara, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Novice monk walking in Sakkarine Rd in front of Wat Sop temple, Luang Prabang, northern Laos

Majestic statue of Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) with Luojia Temple in the sea in the background, Gold Coast, Shishi City, Fujian, China

Part of the beautiful 7th century bas relief sculpture in the Krishna cave temple, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, Asia

Night time illumination at temples during the cherry blossom (sakura) season and festivals in Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Banteay Srei Temple, a miniature temple complex built entirely of red sandstone in the area of Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Banteay Srei Temple, a miniature temple complex built entirely of red sandstone in the area of Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bayon, the late 12th century state temple of king Jayavarman VII, UNESCO World Heritage Site, standing in the middle of Angkor Thom, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

The 11th century Rajarani Temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva in Bhubaneswar, nicknamed City of Temples, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

The 9th century Mukteswara Temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva in Bhubaneswar, nicknamed the City of Temples, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

Exterior view of a stupa inside the Royal Palace grounds in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) reflected in the surrounding pond, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cu An Kiong Chinese Temple, Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prambanan, 9th century Hindu temple, visitors taking pictures with smartphone, UNESCO, Java, Indonesia

Spiral incense, Kun Iam buddhist Temple, goddess of Mercy, Macau, Special Administrative Region, China, Asia

View of Tokyo Tower and Rurikoji Buddhist Temple at night, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of visitors at Temple at Philae on a sunny day, Aswan, Nubia, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

San Francisco de Asis Church and Arco del Carmen at sunset, elevated view, San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas State, Mexico

View towards El Castillo and Temple of the God of Wind, Tulum Archeological Site, Quintana Roo State, Mexico

View towards El Castillo and Temple of the God of Wind, Tulum Archeological Site, Quintana Roo State, Mexico

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Angkor Wat, UNESCO World Heritage Site, a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, UNESCO, with city in background, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

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

View of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Nidec Kyoto Tower from Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Sannen Zaka and Yasaka Pagoda in Gion, Kyoto Geisha District, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Nidec Kyoto Tower from Higashi Hongan-ji Temple at night, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

The Parthenon, ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, UNESCO, Athens, Greece

Roman Forum, Agora of Athens, Athens, Greece

Stone stairs leading up to Zen Buddhist temple of Enryaku-ji Temple, Mount Hiei (Hiei San), Kyoto area, Honshu, Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

Beautiful red bridge at Buddhist temple Ryuan-ji at Minoh National Park near Osaka, Kansai Japan

View of Higashi Hongan-ji Temple, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

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

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

Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu-dera) in the evening sunset and autumnal scenery with vibrant colours, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Pratapeshwar terracotta Hindu Temple, built in the 19th century, ornately carved with beautiful imagery, Kalna, West Bengal, India, Asia

Beautiful autumn landscape of fire red leaves and soft blue volcanic lake, Lake Usori at Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful red Shinto lanterns at a Shinto Shrine in North Honshu, Japan, Asia

View of Shoro (Bell Buildig) in Sanjusangendo Temple, Sanjusangendomawari, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View over the beautiful historic core of Kathmandu with the wooden pagoda roof of Trailokya Mohan Narayan Temple, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

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

View of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, UNESCO, with city in background, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Kiyomizu-dera Niomon Gate at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kiyomizu, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Night illuminations of temple gardens, Shoren-in temple, Southern Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Diwali festival lights illuminating the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan Temple, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

Pilgrims at Pushkar Lake at sunrise, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, South Asia, Asia

Beautiful Japanese temple surrounded by golden and red autumn colors, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Sunset over the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Sunrise in the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Stone pillar with kanji against a beautiful autumnal landscape, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful detail on Wat Chalong Temple in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Row of six shizo statues with a beautiful autumnal landscape in the background, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Beautiful red Shinto lanterns at a Shinto Shrine in North Honshu, Japan, Asia

Sunrise in the Buddhist temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial views of El Castillo and the Ruins of the Mayan temple grounds at Tulum, Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Mexico. Tulum is the site of a pre-Columbian Mayan walled city which served as a major port for Coba, in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. The ruins are situated on 12 meter 39 ft tall cliffs along the east coast of the Yucatán Peninsula on the Caribbean Sea in the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico. Tulum was one of the last cities built and inhabited by the Maya; it was at its height between the 13th and 15th centuries and managed to survive about 70 years after the Spanish began occupying Mexico. Old World diseases brought by the Spanish settlers appear to have resulted in very high fatalities, disrupting the society, and eventually causing the city to be abandoned.

Aerial view of Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Aerial view of Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

The Church and Nunnery at Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Asian tour leder dressed in a maya style.

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

The Great Ball Court in the Mayan Ruins of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Stony stairs of tomb of the High Priest pyramid at Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Serpent head sculpture in Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Daigoji Bentendou, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan

Nara Prefecture, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Mimuroto-ji, Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Hokki-ji, Nara, Japan

Higashi Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan

Yakushi-ji, Nara, Japan　

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Beautiful Lighthouse of Cap Spartel close to Tanger city and Gibraltar, Morocco in Africa

Famous buddha statue in the buddhist monastery of Thikse, Thiksay, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India