Religious sites

27 photos of the Qiongzhu Si, a Chinese temple which dates back to the Tang dinasty.

33 photos of Yuantong Si, the largest buddhist temple in Kunming.

16 photos of the Ganden Sumtseling Gompa Tibetan Buddhist temple and the old town of Zhongdian.

7 photos of the Coptic cathedral in Assuan which has recently been renovated.

18 photos of the temple of Isis on Philae island near Assuan

11 photos of the Ar Rifai, Sultan Hassan and Ibn Tulun mosques.

22 photos of the temple of the falcon headed god Horus in Edfu

13 photos of the temple dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek in Kom Ombo

28 photos of the temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el-Bahri.

35 photos of the temple complex of Karnak which was built over a time period of 1500 years.

22 photos of the Fourviere basilica in Lyon, built in Romanesque and Byzantine styles with a beautifully decorated interior

5 photos of the Andechs monastery,which nowadays hosts a the Benedictine monastery.

13 photos of the Benedictine monastery of Benediktbeuern in Southern Bavaria which dates back to 739.

11 photos of the Bavarian rococo St John Baptist church in Steingaden

10 photos of the Wieskirche, the most beautiful rococo church in Bavaria and a UNESCO world heritage site.

10 photos of this beautiful 18th century baroque church

5 photos of the temple of Athena Pronaia, which lies 800m from the main Delphi site

6 photos of the temple of Apollo Epicurius in Bassae, which is currently undergoing restoration

8 photos of the Jamia Masjid in Delhi, the largest and finest mosque of India.

6 photos of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the spiritual nerve centre of Sikh faith.

14 photos of a thanksgiving ceremony in the Pura Taman Ayun temple in Desa Mengwi