Asia

Some of the most extraordinary buildings in the world have been created as temples and monuments of the great religions, providing both followers and travellers with some unforgettable travel experiences. The best Religious Monuments in Asia are listed below (click on the names for more details).

Sacred Sites of the Great Buddha

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Varanasi

India

Amritsar

India

Shwedagon Pagoda

Burma

Lhasa

China

Hindu and Buddhist Sites in Java

Indonesia

Wat Phou

Laos

Golden Temple of Dambulla

Sri Lanka

Chinese Buddhist/Taoist sites

China

Indian Cave Temples

India

Meenakshi Temple

India

Sacred sites of the Kii Mountains

Japan

Amarbayasgalant Monastery

Mongolia

Kandy

Sri Lanka

Old Goa

India

Khajuraho Temples

India

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area

Japan

Ranakpur

India

Tripitaka Koreana Woodblocks

South Korea

Tibetan sites in northern India

India

Shigatse

China

Bago

Burma

Sun Temple of Konârak

India

LhasaLittle TibetOld GoaRanakpur