View towards Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Hala Sultan Tekke, Larnaka, Cyprus, Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Europe

Dome of the Rock, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

View over Muslim Quarter towards Dome of the Rock and the Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Dome of the Rock, Temple Mount, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

View of Dome of the Rock, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

View of Dome of the Rock, Old City, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

High altar, botafumeiro and crypt in the Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Pilgrims and tourists in Praza da Obradoiro by Baroque style cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Sarcophagus at the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Tut Ankh Amon, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

High altar in the Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Guard at the Tomb of King Tutankhamun, Tut Ankh Amon, closed for restoration sign, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Egypt, North Africa

Mass being celebrated by priest in Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Facade do Obradoiro of the Baroque style Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Pilgrims and tourists in Praza da Obradoiro by Baroque style cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Entrance path to Fushimi Inari Shrine in winter, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Heavy snow on Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Khodja Ahmet Yasawi (Khoja Ahmed Yasawi) Mausoleum, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Turkistan, South region, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Asia

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

Yabusame archery competition in Shimogamo shrine, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

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

Hazrat-e Masumeh, Shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh, Qom, Iran, Middle East

Hazrat-e Masumeh, Shrine of Fatima al-Masumeh, Qom, Iran, Middle East

Chiesa di San Carlo al Corso interior, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Blue hour in Shimogamo Shrine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, during the largest snowfall on Kyoto in the last 50 years, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Facade do Obradoiro of the Baroque style Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Young tourists in Alameda Park view Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, cityscape, Galicia, Spain

Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, and cityscape from Alameda Park, Galicia, Northern Spain

Young tourists in Alameda Park view Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, cityscape, Galicia, Spain

Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, cityscape from Alameda Park, Galicia, Northern Spain

Aramgah e Shah e Cheragh shrine, Shiraz, Iran, Western Asia

Facade do Obradoiro of the Baroque style Roman Catholic cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Tori Gate, Terukuni Shrine, Kagoshima City, Kyushu Island, Japan, Asia

Terukuni Shrine, Kagoshima City, Kyushu Island, Japan, Asia

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

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

Mural paintings, in Wat Chiang Man Temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Minaret and domes of Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

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

Wat Phan Tao temple, Chiang Mai, 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

Donation to monks, Wat Suan Dok temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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

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

Bamboo forest, in Adashino Nembutsu ji temple , Arashiyama, Kyoto

Jama Masjid mosque, Delhi, India

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

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

Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Kinkakuji temple,golden Pavilion,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai Historical Park, Sukhothai, Thailand

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

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

Traditional Thai dancers performing for Brahma, they dance on request for donations, Erawan Shrine, Bangkok

Statue of demon on a Golden Chedi, at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Monk, in Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Paintings at the temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

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

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

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

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

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Offerings, in Wat Suan Dok, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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

sculpture and Chedis inside Wat Pho temple, Bangkok, Thailand

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Tourists, inside Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Persons praying, Monks statue, in Wat Phra Singh temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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

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

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

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Monks, religious ceremony, in Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn), also called Wat Bangmakok Noek, Bangkok, Thailand

Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Bou Inania medersa, Meknes. Morocco

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon Temple, Ayutthaya, Thailand

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

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

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

Main door of Wat Chedi Luang temple, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Facade of Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Tijani, medina, Fez.Morocco

Detail of naga staircase, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple of Chiang Mai, Thailand

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