When it opened in 1992 on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil, the Zu Lai temple was the first of its kind in the region.

Vashisht Temple in Manali, dedicated to sage Vashisht and associated with Lord Rama, is notable for its historical, spiritual ...

The Sony World Photography Awards returns to celebrate contemporary photography and the ways the arts reflect the world around us. Here is a selection of the images from the winners of this year's ...

Tokyo, Japan, took first place, given its 3,867 spiritual attractions, including iconic sites like the Meiji Shrine and Senso ...

Sensō-ji Temple in Tokyo, Kiyomizu-dera Temple, and Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto have become some of the most popular attractions for domestic and foreign tourists. Tokyo’s Sensoji Temple has become... ...

The South Putuo Temple in Xiamen, Fujian province, attracts foreign tourists on Jan 12. [Photo by Du Lianyi/China Daily] ...

and Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto have become some of the most popular attractions for domestic and foreign tourists. Tokyo's Sensoji Temple has become a favorite attraction for domestic and foreign ...

Tourism Watch – a product of the Tourism Group within the Markets, Competition and Technology Unit of the World Bank – provides up-to-date data from an array of sources along with analysis of recent ...

Around that time, Nishiyuki was moved by the beauty of Buddha statues when she visited Toji temple in Kyoto alone. She was especially impressed by the statue of Shakra devanam Indra in the 21 ...

“The temple attracts tourists from Singapore, China, Taiwan, Britain, the United States, Japan, Korea, and Indonesia, in addition to local visitors. It once recorded over 10,000 visitors in a ...

Africa is gaining in popularity as a tourist destination - but with the sheer size of the continent, which country do you choose? Well, one simple change from one of the continent's biggest ...