Lanterns decorations at Chinese Thean Hou Temple dedicated to the goddess Mazu and Guan Yin, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Part of beautiful 7th century rock carved in the Varaha Cave temple, depicting Hindu Lord Vishnu, Mahaballipuram, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tamil Nadu, India, 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

The main entrance to the Thai Buddhist Watthai Temple, Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, Asia

The bridge to Angkor Thom, lined on both sides with figurines ending in a corbelled arch entryway, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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 Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), 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

Coricancha and Santo Domingo Convent at twilight, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cusco (Cuzco), Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru, South America

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

View of Temple of Horus on a sunny day, Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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

View of Golden Temple (Kinkaku-ji) (Temple of the Golden Pavilion), UNESCO, 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 at night, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

The historic Roman Maison Carree, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nimes, Gard, Occitania, France, Europe

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

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

The Greek temples of Paestum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Campania, Italy, Europe

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

View of pagoda and Senso-ji Hozomon Gate at Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

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

View of Kaminarimon Gate, entrance to Senso-ji Temple at night, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

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

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

View of the Temple of Horus on a sunny day, Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

View of visitors at the Temple of Horus on a sunny day, Edfu, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

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

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

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

Dhauligiri Shanti Stupa (Dhauli Peace Pagoda), completed in 1972 with the collaboration of Nippon Buddha Sangha, atop Dhauli Hills on site of ancient temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, Asia

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

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

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

Entrance to the beautiful white marble Swaminarayan Temple, illuminated for evening prayers, Mandvi, Gujarat, India, Asia

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

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

Big shizo statue in front of fire red autumnal leaves at beautiful Japanese temple surrounded by autumn colors, Osorezan Bodaiji Temple, Mutsu, Aomori prefecture, Honshu, Japan, Asia

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Beautiful detail on Wat Chalong Temple in Phuket, Thailand, Southeast Asia, 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. Asian tour leder dressed in a maya style.

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

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

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

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

Kyoto, Japan

Daigoji Bentendou, Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto, Japan

Kofuku-ji, Nara, Japan

Nara Prefecture, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Hokki-ji, Nara, Japan

Mimuroto-ji, Kyoto, Japan

Kiyomizu Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Yakushi-ji, Nara, Japan　

Higashi Temple, Kyoto, Japan

Kofuku-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

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

Vishwanath temple, Durbar Square of Patan, Lalitpur, Kathmandu, Nepal

A beautiful sunset behind the Wat Phra Si Sanphet temple at the ancient ruins of the former Thai capitol in Ayutthaya, Thailand, Asia

Wet platform of Jetavanaramaya Dagoba or stupa with broken damaged spire seen off centre in the ancient capitol of Anuradhapura Kingdom on a beautiful blue sky day in Sri Lanka

Wide green lawn in front entrance facade on grounds of main Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden, on a beautiful, blue sky summer morning at Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan. Horizontal

Acropolis of Athens with amazing and beautiful ruins Parthenon and blue sky in Greece's capital Athens in Greece

Angkor Wat main temple reflected in the water in a beautiful summer sunrise. Cambodia

The front courtyard and entrance of the beautiful and ancient stone carved Sri Krishna Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, India, Asia

Jetavanaramaya Dagoba or stupa with damaged spire seen centred from platform corner in the ancient capitol of Anuradhapura Kingdom on a beautiful blue sky day in Sri Lanka