Byodo-In Temple, Hawaii, United States: Built in the 1960s to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant workers in Hawaii, the Byodo-In Temple is a replica of the 950-year-old Byodoin Temple located on the outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.
Nasir al-Molk Mosque, Iran: Located in Shiraz and known as the “Pink Mosque,” this house of worship holds stained glass windows that bathe the interior in colour.
St. Basil's Cathedral, Russia: Near the Kremlin on the southern end of Moscow's Red Square Saint Basil's Cathedral was built in the 16th century and symbolises the heavenly kingdom.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia: The source of national pride for Cambodia represents Mount Meru, the Mount Olympus of the Hindu faith and the home of ancient gods.
The second largest synagogue in Europe, the Subotica Synagogue in northern Serbia near the Hungarian border adopts the Hungarian Art Nouveau style.
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Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem: This domed mosque is the third holiest site in Islam.
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Chapel of the Holy Cross, Arizona, United States: Situated between massive red boulders in Sedona, the chapel was built in 1956 by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright named Marguerite Brunswig Staude.
Givat Ram Synagogue, Israel: Located on the Jerusalem campus of Hebrew University, this synagogue is named for Rabbi Israel Goldstein, an American-Israeli Zionist leader.
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Usa Jingū, Japan: This Shinto shrine was built in the eighth century and dedicated to Hachiman, the god of archery and war.
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Shaikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi: The largest mosque in the country and one of the biggest in the world, this mosque in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates can hold 40,000 worshipers.
This Roman Catholic basilica in Gothic Revival style hangs inside the canyon of the Guáitara River in Nariño.
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Shrine of the Báb, Israel: Formal gardens flow down 19 terraces surrounding the domed shrine to the prophet of the Baha’i faith, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Haifa.
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Wat Rong Khun, Thailand: Known as the White Temple, this pearly structure near Chiang Rai uses pieces of glass in plaster to sparkle in the sun.
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Jubilee Synagogue, Czech Republic: This Prague synagogue is designed in Moorish Revival form with Art Nouveau decoration.
The multicolored Church of San Andres Xecul in Quetzaltenango is adorned with around 200 painted sculptures that combine Maya, Christian, and agricultural imagery.
Kamo Shrine, Japan: Shinto's Kamo Shrines–Shimogamo Shrine and Kamigamo Shrine–are both recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites, predating the city of Kyoto’s establishment as capital in 794.
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Church of St. George, Ethiopia: The 11 medieval cave churches of Lalibela were built in the 13th century in a mountainous region of Ethiopia.
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Szeged Synagogue, Hungary: The domed synagogue in Szeged, Hungary, combines Art Nouveau and Historicist styles on the exterior, while combining multiple styles in the interior from Gothic walls to Roman columns.
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In Hubei Province, this complex contains Taoist buildings from as early as the seventh century.
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The handprint of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, is believed to be imprinted on a boulder at Gurdwara Panja Sahi in Hasan Abdal, Pakistan.
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This 150-year-old Hindu temple in Bangkok is one of the largest non-Buddhist temples in Thailand, and is dedicated to Mariamman, the goddess of rain of Southern India.
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Akshardham Temple, India: Artisans relied upon ancient methods to carve the sandstone into elaborate reliefs–including some 20,000 figures and mythical creatures.
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Hechal Yehuda Synagogue, Israel: Just one of 500 synagogues in Tel Aviv, this design stands out for its inspiration from the seashells of Thessaloniki, which is the hometown of the synagogue's architect, Yitzhak Toledano.
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Uzhgorod Synagogue, Ukraine: Located in Uzhhorod in Western Ukraine, this synagogue was completed in 1904 under the Austro-Hungarian Empire and has served as a concert hall since World War Two.