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10 Most Amazing Temples in the World


Tiger’s Nest Monastery


Tiger’s Nest Monastery, perched precariously on the edge of a 3,000-feet-high cliff in Paro Valley, is one of the holiest places in Bhutan.



Wat Rong Khun


Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand is unlike any Buddhist temples in the world. The all-white, highly ornate structure gilded in mosaic mirrors




The hands of hell want your change. Image: pim [Flickr]


Prambanan


Prambanan is a Hindu temple in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple was built in 850 CE,




Shwedagon Pagoda


No one knows exactly when the Shwedagon Paya [wiki] (or Pagoda) in Myanmar was built - legend has it that it is 2,500 years old t



Temple of Heaven


The Temple of Heaven [wiki] is a Taoist temple in Beijing, the capital of China.




Chion-in Temple





Borobudur







Golden Temple






Vishnu Temple of Srirangam





Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, and Bayon






Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple








Varanasi


Varanasi in India is not a temple, but ais ctually a famous Hindu holy city,