Buddhism

List of Places

  • Longmen Caves

    Stretching for a half-mile along the west bank of a river, this site includes some 1,350 caves and 40 pagodas, filled with thousands of Buddhist statues carved out of the hard limestone cliffs.

  • Bayon Temple Siem Reap, Cambodia 1190

    Constructed in the exact center of Angkor Thom, Bayon Temple represents the intersection of heaven and earth. Built around 1190, this Buddhist temple is famed for the enigmatic faces carved on its towers.

  • Ta Prohm Siem Reap, Cambodia

    One of the most atmospheric sites at Angkor, this 12th-century Buddhist temple is fighting a losing battle with the mighty roots of the thriving jungle.

  • Borobudur Indonesia

    This magnificent 8th-century Buddhist temple is located on the island of Java, Indonesia. Shaped like a giant mandala, it is covered in ancient reliefs depicting Buddhist stories.

  • Potala Palace Lhasa

    This castle-monastery was long the primary residence of the Dalai Lama, who now lives in exile in India. Today it is a state museum and World Heritage Site.

  • Angkor Archaeological Park Siem Reap, Cambodia

    This vast archaeological site in the jungles of Cambodia contains the famous Angkor Wat and dozens of other spectacular Khmer temples.

  • Wat Benchamabophit Bangkok, Thailand 1899

    Named for the white Carrara marble of which it is constructed, the Marble Temple is the newest, and one of the most beautiful, of Bangkok's royal wats. It also has some interesting European influences.