swap_horiz Ajanta Caves Alternatives

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Bagan Temples

Bagan is a vast archaeological site in Myanmar featuring over two thousand ancient temples and pagodas. Constructed prim...

Temples Myanmar Buddhist Burmese

9.4 Excellent

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Byodoin Phoenix Hall

The Phoenix Hall is the central structure of the Byodoin temple complex located in Uji, Japan. Completed in 1053 by the...

Medieval Heian Temple Buddhist

9.4 Excellent

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Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang)

Paro Taktsang, widely known as Tiger's Nest Monastery, is a Himalayan Buddhist sacred site situated on a sheer cliffside...

Sacred 17TH Century Bhutan Clifftop

9.4 Excellent

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Borobudur

Borobudur is an IXth-century Mahayana Buddhist temple complex located in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Constructed...

Java Stone Temple Buddhist

9.3 Excellent

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Ellora Caves

The Ellora Caves are a remarkable complex of monumental rock-cut structures located in Maharashtra, India. Carved betwee...

Rock Cut Caves Ancient India 6TH Century

9.3 Excellent

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Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden

The Tōdai-ji Daibutsuden is a monumental wooden hall located within Todai-ji Temple in Nara, Japan. Constructed in the e...

Japan Nara Wooden Temple

9.2 Excellent

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Nara Daibutsu

The Nara Daibutsu is a monumental bronze statue of Vairocana Buddha located in the Todai-ji temple complex in Nara, Japa...

Statue Nara 8TH Century Buddhist

9.2 Excellent

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Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha)

Wat Phra Kaew is Thailand’s most important Buddhist temple located within the Grand Palace in Bangkok. It houses the Eme...

18TH Century Thai Bangkok Temple

9.1 Excellent

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Giant Buddha of Leshan

The Giant Buddha of Leshan is a massive stone statue carved directly into a cliff face in Sichuan, China, during the Tan...

China Rock Cut Statue 8TH Century

9.0 Excellent

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Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath

The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is a polished sandstone monolith erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century B...

India Ancient Pillar Buddhist

9.0 Excellent

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Bamiyan Buddhas

The Bamiyan Buddhas were two monumental standing Buddha statues carved into the sandstone cliffs of the Bamyan Valley in...

Statue Afghanistan Destroyed Buddhist

9.0 Excellent

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Buddhas of Bamiyan

The Buddhas of Bamiyan were monumental Buddhist sculptures carved into the sandstone cliffs of Afghanistan. These toweri...

Unesco Afghanistan Destroyed Buddhist

8.9 Great

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Daibutsu of Kamakura

The Daibutsu of Kamakura is a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitabha Buddha located on the grounds of Kotoku-in te...

Statue Bronze 13TH Century Buddhist

8.9 Great

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Shwedagon Pagoda

The Shwedagon Pagoda is a massive golden monument located in Yangon, Myanmar. It’s considered the nation’s holiest Buddh...

Gold Buddhist Pagoda Stupa

8.8 Great

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Bulguksa

Bulguksa Temple stands in Gyeongju, Korea, representing a significant Buddhist monument constructed in 774 during the Si...

Korea Temple Buddhist Silla

8.8 Great

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Kamakura Daibutsu

The Kamakura Daibutsu is a monumental bronze statue of Amida Buddha, one of the largest bronze statues in the world at t...

Japan Statue Bronze Buddhist

8.8 Great

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Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang is a city in north-central Laos situated at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, designated a...

Medieval Unesco Temples Buddhist

8.8 Great

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Seokguram Grotto

The Seokguram Grotto is a remarkable stone structure built in the 8th century. It houses a seated granite Buddha statue...

Korea Stone Buddhist Grotto

8.7 Great

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Ayutthaya Historical Park

Ayutthaya Historical Park preserves the remnants of a significant 14th-century Siamese capital. Once Thailand’s second c...

Thai Buddhist 14TH Century Ruins

8.7 Great

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Dazu Rock Carvings

The Dazu Rock Carvings are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Dazu District, Chongqing, China, comprising over 50,000 relig...

China Unesco Buddhist 9TH Century

8.7 Great