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The world's temples

Every temple in our write-ups, all 175 of them, grouped by continent. Each card opens the full page: what it is, its best season, time to allow and how to reach it.

Europe 2

Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni

Ivolginsky Datsan

Asia 172

Famen Temple

Foshan Ancestral Temple

Guangsheng Temple

Haizhou Guandi Temple

Nanshan Temple

Airavatesvara Temple

Badrinath Temple

Baidyanath Temple

Baijnath Temple

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Gangaikonda Cholapuram

Jagannath Temple, Puri

Kamakhya Temple

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

Karni Mata Temple

Kedarnath Temple

Lepakshi

Lingaraj Temple

Mahabodhi Temple

Modhera Sun Temple

Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Ramanathaswamy Temple

Ramappa Temple

Ranakpur Jain Temple

Somanathapura Temple

Somnath Temple

Srisailam

Thousand Pillar Temple

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

Yamunotri

Batukaru Temple

Goa Lawah

Lempuyang Temple

Pura Besakih

Sam Poo Kong

Taman Ayun

Tanah Lot

Tirta Empul

Ulun Danu Bratan

Uluwatu Temple

Byodoin

Daisho-in

Ginkakuji

Gotokuji Temple

Hokokuji

Horyuji

Kamakura Hasedera

Kiyomizu-dera

Myoryuji Ninja Temple

Nanzenji

Nanzoin

Naritasan Shinshoji

Ohara Sanzenin

Osorezan

Ryoanji

Saihoji Moss Temple

Sanjusangendo

Shitennoji

Takasaki Daruma Temple

To-ji

Tofukuji

Yamadera

Zenkoji

Zuiryuji

Arulmigu Sri Rajakaliamman Glass Temple

Chin Swee Caves Temple

Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple

Sin Sze Si Ya Temple

Snake Temple

Sri Mahamariamman Temple

Wat Chayamangkalaram

Wat Photivihan

Bell Church, Baguio

Cebu Taoist Temple

Ma-Cho Temple

Baegyangsa Temple

Baekdamsa Temple

Bomunsa Temple

Bongeunsa Temple

Bunhwangsa Temple

Cheongpyeongsa Temple

Daeheungsa Temple

Donghaksa Temple

Donghwasa Temple

Gapsa Temple

Geumsansa Temple

Gilsangsa Temple

Golgulsa Temple Sunmudo

Guinsa Temple

Gwanchoksa Temple

Hwaeomsa Temple

Jeondeungsa Temple

Jikjisa Temple

Jogyesa Temple

Magoksa Temple

Naesosa Temple

Naksansa Temple

Samgwangsa Temple

Sangwonsa Temple

Seonamsa Temple

Silleuksa Temple

Sinheungsa Temple

Songgwangsa Temple

Ssanggyesa Temple

Sudeoksa Temple

Tapsa Temple

Tongdosa Temple

Unmunsa Temple

Waujeongsa Temple

Woljeongsa Temple

Yakcheonsa Temple

Yongjusa Temple

Loha Prasat

Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkhon

Tiger Cave Temple

Wat Ban Den

Wat Bang Kung

Wat Chaloem Phra Kiat

Wat Chalong

Wat Chamthewi

Wat Chedi Luang

Wat Chet Yot

Wat Chiang Man

Wat Huay Pla Kang

Wat Intharawihan

Wat Kalayanamit

Wat Lan Khuat

Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

Wat Muang

Wat Na Phra Men

Wat Nong Bua

Wat Nong Wang

Wat Pa Lelai

Wat Pa Phu Kon

Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen

Wat Pha Sorn Kaew

Wat Phanan Choeng

Wat Pho Chai

Wat Phra Phutthabat

Wat Phra Singh

Wat Phra That Chae Haeng

Wat Phra That Cho Hae

Wat Phra That Choeng Chum

Wat Phra That Doi Kham

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu

Wat Phra That Khao Noi

Wat Phra That Mae Yen

Wat Phra That Nong Bua

Wat Phra Yai

Wat Phu Khao Thong

Wat Phumin

Wat Plai Laem

Wat Prayoon

Wat Rakhang

Wat Ratchabophit

Wat Rong Suea Ten

Wat Saket, the Golden Mount

Wat Saman Rattanaram

Wat Samphran

Wat Sirindhorn Wararam

Wat Sothon Wararam

Wat Sri Suphan

Wat Suan Dok

Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing

Wat Tha Sung

Wat Tha Ton

Wat Tham Pha Daen

Wat Tham Suea, Kanchanaburi

Wat Traimit

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

Wat Yannawa

Americas 1

Qorikancha

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