As they are designed and built to hold religious services and invoke and inspire the worship of God, churches have long counted amongst society’s most important and…
World Religions
7 Amazing Jain Temples
Jainism is a religion that prescribes pacifism and a path of non-violence towards all living beings. The purpose of life according to Jainism is to undo the…
10 Gothic Cathedrals of Medieval Europe
Gothic cathedrals are not the religious building of the ancient Goths, but rather cathedrals built in the Gothic architecture. Just as Vandalism doesn’t have anything to do…
10 Amazing Buddhist Monasteries
Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding…
10 Amazing Christian Monasteries
Christian Monasticism is a practice which began to develop early in the history of the Christian Church, modeled upon scriptural examples and ideals, including those in the…
10 Largest Temples in the World
So, what is the biggest temple in the world? To answer this question we first have to establish what a temple is. Although roughly defined as a…
10 Man Made Wonders of the World
The earliest lists of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were made more than 2,000 years ago by ancient Hellenic tourists. Except for the Great Pyramid of…
10 Famous Buddha Statues
The study of Buddhism has inspired some of the world’s most beautiful contributions to the world of art, most notable in the form of statues known as…
10 Famous Buddhist Temples
Buddhism is a major world religion and philosophy founded in northeastern India in the 5th century BC. It is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, commonly…
10 Amazing Hindu Temples
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions, and has over 900 million followers worldwide. Though most of the Hindus live in India there are substantial numbers…