Avenue of the Rams at Karnak Temple in Luxor, Egypt

Inscriptions on a column in the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple, Cairo, Egypt

Inscriptions on a column in the Great Hypostyle Hall in Karnak Temple Cairo, Egypt

A young woman worshipping at a Sikh temple in Delhi, India, Asia

Inner moss garden, Kennin-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Snowy path in bamboo forest, Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Snow-covered Silver Pavilion, Ginkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Snowy day in Tofuku-ji Temple rock garden, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion), UNESCO World Heritage Site, in winter, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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

Entrance gate of Kiyomizu-dera Temple during snow storm, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Snow-covered Zen garden in Kodai-ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Early winter morning in Tenryu-ji Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Kiyomizu-dera Temple's pagoda hiding behind snow-covered trees, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Kecak Dace in Ulu Wat Temple, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Buddhist nun in her temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple Bar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Temple Bar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Kiyomizudera temple terrace overlooking Kyoto city, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Manshu-in Temple Zen garden in autumn, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Kiyomizudera temple's red pagoda, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Rock garden created by famous designer Shigemori Mirei, Reiun-in temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Zuishin-in temple moss garden in autumn, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Zuishin-in temple in autumn, Kyoto, Japan, 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

The Temple Bar traditional pub, city of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

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

Kennin-Ji Temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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

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

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

Frozen landscape in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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

The Oliver St. John Gogarty, Temple Bar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Snow falling on small red pagoda, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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

Pubs and restaurants line street in the Temple Bar area, Dublin city centre, Republic of Ireland, Europe

A Buddhist monk studies scripture in his temple of Wat Damnak, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

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

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

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

Temple Lane, Temple Bar, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

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

Acropolis of Athens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

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

View of Erechtheion Temple with six Caryatids, The Acropolis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Athens, Greece, Europe

Roman temple of Diana, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

Busy Rue de Temple on popular market day at this pretty south western historic bastide town, Eymet, Bergerac, Dordogne, France, Europe

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

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

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

St. George Temple, St. George, Utah, United States of America, North America

Pantheon, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Candi Mendut, a 9th-century Buddhist Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

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

Candi Sewu, part of Prambanan, a 9th-century Hindu temple compound near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

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

Borobodur, a 9th-century Buddhist Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

Detail of Borobodur, a 9th-century Buddhist Temple in Magelang, near Yogyakarta in central Java, Indonesia.

Agilkia Island, Aswan, Egypt. Ruins of Philae Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Statue of Pharoad Thutmose III at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. The Sacred Lake at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Statues lined up at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Obelisk at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Ruins at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columned building at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columned building at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Columned building at the Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

Karnak, Luxor, Egypt. Karnak Temple complex in Luxor.

hieroglyphics, Pharao Statue, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

hieroglyphics columns, Karnak Temple Complex. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Obelisk and colossal statue of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Colossi of Memnon. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

Colossal statues of Rameses II on his thron, Luxor Temple. Luxor, Nile Valley, Egypt, Africa

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.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

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

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

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

Invocations to the fortune at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Praying, in Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India

Minaret and domes of Jama Masjid mosque, 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

Praying, statue of A. C. Bhakivedanta Swami Prabhupada the founder of hare Krishna movement, in ISKCON temple, Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir,Vrindavan,Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India