Man Mo Temple, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Old jizo statues with red bibs, Risho-in temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Woman lighting candles at Yuantong Buddhist Temple, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Relief of swastika, an old Hindu symbol, temple of Goa Lawah, east of Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Women in kimonos, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Hakucho White Swan (White Heron) festival, Sensoji Temple, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Monks at Kek Lok Si Temple, George Town, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

White marble pillars and ceiling at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Man praying at the Jokhang Temple of Barkhor Square, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Nepali Mandir, one of the oldest Hindu temples in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, Asia

Drummer during Puja, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Detail of stone carvings at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Dome of the Rock, Haram ash-Sharif (Temple Mount), Old Walled City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Drummer during Puja, Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Old woman praying at Pashupati Temple, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Fortune teller in the interior of an old Khmer temple on Chi Sor Mountain in Takeo, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Kailasa Hindu temple, 1200 years old, carved in in-situ basalt bedrock, Ellora, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Temple of Amon, Old Temple of Naga, The Kingdom of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

Jain pilgrims with traditional masks at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District, Rajasthan, India

Old temple in Kaesong, North Korea, Asia

Temple of Apademak (the lion-god), erected in the 1st century AD by King Natekamani, Old Temple of Naga, The Kingdom of Meroe, Sudan, Africa

The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Buddhist cave temple, 1500 years old, carved in in-situ Deccan basalt, Ajanta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Tourists with tour guide at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Tourist visiting Cave 1 (Cave of the Divine King), Dambulla Cave Temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Western gate, Souq Hamadyeh (market) and remains of temple of Jupiter, Old City, Damascus, Syria, Middle East

Ornate doors at Han Jiang Ancestral Temple in George Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang Island, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wat Ko Keo Suttharam, dating from the 18th century, an Ayutthaya period temple housing very old murals, Petchburi Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Dambulla Cave Temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Huge old temple in Bagan, Myanmar, Asia

Old woman pushing prayer wheels, Jingang Si, Kangding, Sichuan, China, Asia

Chongsheng Temple, Dali Old Town, Yunnan Province, China

Alms on table to be distributed to monks, Ananda festival, Ananda Pahto (Temple) Old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Old men turning prayer wheels, Tagong temple, Tagong, Sichuan, China, Asia

Old woman, Jingang temple, Kangding, Sichuan, China, Asia

Choo Chay Keong Temple in George Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang Island, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cave temples, 1500 years old, carved in basalt cliff above Waghore River, Ajanta, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Maharashtra, India, Asia

Detail of stone carvings at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Dome of the Rock, Haram ash-Sharif (Temple Mount), Old Walled City, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Chongsheng Temple, Dali Old Town, Yunnan Province, China

Interior of Jain Temple in the old city, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Stupa (bell-shaped ornaments) of Borobodur, a 9th-century Buddhist Temple near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

Stupa (bell-shaped ornaments) of Borobodur, a 9th-century Buddhist Temple near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

View of temples from Shwesandaw Paya at sunrise, old Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (Temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

View of temples from Shwesandaw Paya at dawn, Old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Thatbyinnyu Pahto, one of the highest temples built by King Alaungsithu in the mid 12th century, old Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Ananda Pahto (Temple) built around 1105 by King Kyanzittha, old Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The Polygonal wall, a retaining wall built after the destruction of the old temple of Apollo in 548 BC, Delphi, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe

Mongolia old couple, man on cell phone, gandan buddhist monastery and temple, ulaan baatar

Ancient temple, old Bagan, 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.

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.

Monk blessing a woman, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Woman, women, biking, Bridge and South Gate of Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Aspara sculptures in bas-relief on the wall, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Praying, in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Minaret and domes of Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

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

Detail, statues of Asuras on bridge of South Gate, in Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina Fez. Morocco

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Monk praying, in Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Representation, Ramayana epic, Bas-relief carvings, in Bayon temple, Angkor Thom, Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Medersa Abu al-Hassan, Sale, near Rabat, Morocco

Temple of Bacchus, Baalbeck, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Wat Si Chum, in Sukhothai historical park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Detail, tiled, Medersa or Madrasa el-Attarine,medina, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Detail, tiled, Medersa or Madrasa Bou Inania, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Wat Sa Si, in Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

Detail, Door of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Buddha statue, Central sanctuary, in Prasat Hin Phimai (Phimai Historical Park), Phimai, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand

Bamboo to hold, at its top, baskets with offerings, in Panch Ganga Ghat, Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Buddha head in banyan tree roots at Wat Mahathat temple, in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Courtyard, Zaouia (tomb) of Moulay Idriss II, medina, Fez. Morocco

Medersa or Madrasa Bou Inania, Fez el Bali, Fez, Morocco

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco