Statues
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
An Indian man with a huge plume. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Lion guarding a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
Gigantic seated statueas in front of the pylons of the Amun temple in Luxor.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Temple of Amun in Karnak.
Statue of Ramses II in front of the main alley of the temple of Amun in Karnak.
Inside the temple of Amun in Karnak at night.
Padmasambhava Statue in the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
A part of the temple of Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor with Osiris columns.
Statue of Ramses II in the Temple of Amon in Karnak.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri. A wall ending with a falcon head.
The famous Memnon Collosi by the road leading to the Valley of the Kings. Luxor, the western bank of the Nile.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Statue of a Franciscan monk in the old city of Jerusalem.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Old lady without feet and hands (possibly lost from a mine explosion) taking care of one of the monuments in Angkor Wat.
Stone busts guarding the entrance gate to the city of Angkor Thom.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
Old nun taking care of a Buddha statue in dark arcades of Preah Khan temple.
One of the world famous, mysterious faces in Bayon at dawn. Angkor Thom.
Bayon. Stone face smiling mysteriously in the rays of the sunset.
Smiling face. Bayon temple in Angkor.
One of the towers in Bayon temple with its famous smiling faces on four sides. Angkor.
Magnificent sculptures on the Terrace of the Lepper King in Angkor Thom.
Magnificent sculptures on the Terrace of the Lepper King in Angkor Thom.
Detail of a building near one of the temples in Angkor.
North Korean style sculptures (actually created by a North Korean artist) in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane.
Soc realist sculpture in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, created by the sculptor brought from North Korea. Vientiane.
Museum of Kaysone Phomvihane - the communist leader of Laos and the first Prime Minister. Vientiane.
One of the soc realist sculptures in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, created by the sculptor brought from North Korea. Vientiane.
Soc realist sculpture in front of the Museum of Kaysone Phomvihane - the communist leader of Laos and the first Prime Minister. Vientiane.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Statues of Buddha around Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
Richly decorated entrance to Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
A dragon in front of the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum) in Vientiane.
One of the dragons guarding the entrance to the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum). Vientiane.
Stone dragon flanking the stairway leading to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa). Vientiane.
The Unknown Soldier's Monument near the National Assembly in Vientiane.
Buddha statue in front of Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
Fierce looking lion guarding the Kam Fa Temple. Coloane Island.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Girl from Bhaktapur on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple.
Children hiding behind the huge statues of lions on the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Durbar Square, Kathmandu.
Small stupas near Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu.
Wooden statue of Shiva with flute in an antique shop on the suburbs of Kandy.
Sitting Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Standing Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Sitting Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Lion from Polonnaruwa.
Stone columns and standing Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
Triple dragon guarding the entrance to Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai.
People poring water on the golden statue of Buddha in front of Wat Phra Singh. Chiang Mai.
Dragons guarding the entrance to Wat Chiang Man in Chiang Mai.
Giant demon guardians (Yaksha) among the temples and pavilions of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
A shrine in front of the main prayer hall (Ubosot) of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
Mythical guardians supporting golden chedis in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon) , where statues of the past rulers of Thailand are enshrined. Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
Mytical guardian supporting a stepped chedi in the Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha) complex within the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Head of the 46 meters long resting Buddha in Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha), Bangkok.
Feet of the 46 meters long resting Buddha in Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha), Bangkok.
Mythical guardian supporting the pedestal of a golden chedi in the Wat Phra Kaew temple complex of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Buddha statues in Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Buddha statues flooded by light from above in Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Mythical guardians along one of the chedis in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
Enormous photo of the king of Thailand - Bhumibol Adulyadej on the street in Bangkok.
Giant demon guardians (Yaksha) among the temples and pavilions of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
The oldest and most stately lama from the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
One of the many holy statues of Buddha in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
One of the fierce looking deities in the Kumbum stupa in Gyantse.
One of many giaant Buddha statues in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The Jawo Sakyamuni Buddha statue brought from China by Princess Wencheng, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Fragment of the Memorial Wall and US Army uniform with a patch in honor of those fallen in Vietnam War. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
The Dharma Wheel flanked by two deers (male and female) at the top of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Far in the background is the Potala Palace - the winter seat of the Dalai Lama - the spiritual loeader of Tibet.
Multitude of stupas, shrines, statues and towers in Shwedagon Paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
A dragon at the ridge of the roof of the Longshan Temple, Taipei.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Impeccably dressed and motionless guard inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Statue of Budai (Laughing Buddha) in Wufei Temple. Tainan.
Buddha statue in one of the rock temples of Ellora, Maharashtra.
An Indian man with a huge plume. Zocalo, Mexico City.
Lion guarding a temple near Durbar Square in Bhaktapur.
Gigantic seated statueas in front of the pylons of the Amun temple in Luxor.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
The statue of Buddha Maitreya. Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Temple of Amun in Karnak.
Statue of Ramses II in front of the main alley of the temple of Amun in Karnak.
Inside the temple of Amun in Karnak at night.
Padmasambhava Statue in the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa
A part of the temple of Ramesseum (mortuary temple of Ramses II) in Luxor with Osiris columns.
Statue of Ramses II in the Temple of Amon in Karnak.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
Ramessesum. Luxor.
The temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el-Bahri. A wall ending with a falcon head.
The famous Memnon Collosi by the road leading to the Valley of the Kings. Luxor, the western bank of the Nile.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Adornments of the gopuram (tower) of Sri Meenakshi temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.
Magnificent sculptures of the largest temple complex in India in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam in Tiruchirappali, Tamil Nadu.
The monument of Tenzing Norgay, who climbed Mount Everest as the first man in history together with British explorer Edmund Hillary. Darjeeling, West Bengal.
Statue of a Franciscan monk in the old city of Jerusalem.
An amateur performer dressed as a Roman soldier on top of the entrance colonnade of the hippodrome in Jerash.
Roman soldier presenting his helmet and armor after the show in the hippodrome in Jerash.
A guard dresses as a Roman centurion. Jerash.
Photo with a Roman gladiator. Jerash.
Roman soldiers and gladiators are played by enthusiasts recruited among the former Jordanian soldiers. Jerash.
Old lady without feet and hands (possibly lost from a mine explosion) taking care of one of the monuments in Angkor Wat.
Stone busts guarding the entrance gate to the city of Angkor Thom.
Monument in front of the southern gate of Angkor Thom.
Old nun taking care of a Buddha statue in dark arcades of Preah Khan temple.
One of the world famous, mysterious faces in Bayon at dawn. Angkor Thom.
Bayon. Stone face smiling mysteriously in the rays of the sunset.
Smiling face. Bayon temple in Angkor.
One of the towers in Bayon temple with its famous smiling faces on four sides. Angkor.
Magnificent sculptures on the Terrace of the Lepper King in Angkor Thom.
Magnificent sculptures on the Terrace of the Lepper King in Angkor Thom.
Detail of a building near one of the temples in Angkor.
North Korean style sculptures (actually created by a North Korean artist) in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum in Vientiane.
Soc realist sculpture in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, created by the sculptor brought from North Korea. Vientiane.
Museum of Kaysone Phomvihane - the communist leader of Laos and the first Prime Minister. Vientiane.
One of the soc realist sculptures in front of the Kaysone Phomvihane Museum, created by the sculptor brought from North Korea. Vientiane.
Soc realist sculpture in front of the Museum of Kaysone Phomvihane - the communist leader of Laos and the first Prime Minister. Vientiane.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Inside Wat Si Saket - the oldest and most beautiful temple in Vientiane is more than 2000 statues of Buddha placed in niches around the courtyard.
Statues of Buddha around Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
Richly decorated entrance to Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
A dragon in front of the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum) in Vientiane.
One of the dragons guarding the entrance to the royal temple Haw Pha Kaew (now museum). Vientiane.
Stone dragon flanking the stairway leading to Pha Tat Luang (Great Sacred Stupa). Vientiane.
The Unknown Soldier's Monument near the National Assembly in Vientiane.
Buddha statue in front of Haw Pha Kaew temple (now museum) in Vientiane.
Fierce looking lion guarding the Kam Fa Temple. Coloane Island.
The main monument commemorating hundreds of Japanese residents of Saipan Island, who died at the foot of Banzai Cliff in 1945.
Holy sadhu posing for paid photos for tourists in Durbar Square in Patan.
Girl from Bhaktapur on the steps of the Nyatapola Temple.
Children hiding behind the huge statues of lions on the steps of Nyatapola Temple, Bhaktapur.
Durbar Square, Kathmandu.
Small stupas near Swayambunath temple, Kathmandu.
Wooden statue of Shiva with flute in an antique shop on the suburbs of Kandy.
Sitting Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Standing Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Sitting Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
Lion from Polonnaruwa.
Stone columns and standing Buddha. Polonnaruwa.
The five-ton golden Buddha in Wat Traimit in Bangkok.
Triple dragon guarding the entrance to Wat Chedi Luang in Chiang Mai.
People poring water on the golden statue of Buddha in front of Wat Phra Singh. Chiang Mai.
Dragons guarding the entrance to Wat Chiang Man in Chiang Mai.
Giant demon guardians (Yaksha) among the temples and pavilions of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
A shrine in front of the main prayer hall (Ubosot) of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
Mythical guardians supporting golden chedis in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
The Royal Pantheon (Prasat Phra Thep Bidon) , where statues of the past rulers of Thailand are enshrined. Grand Palace complex, Bangkok.
Mytical guardian supporting a stepped chedi in the Wat Phra Kaew (Emerald Buddha) complex within the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Head of the 46 meters long resting Buddha in Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha), Bangkok.
Feet of the 46 meters long resting Buddha in Wat Pho (Temple of Reclining Buddha), Bangkok.
Mythical guardian supporting the pedestal of a golden chedi in the Wat Phra Kaew temple complex of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
Buddha statues in Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Buddha statues flooded by light from above in Chiang Dao Cave. Northern Thailand.
Mythical guardians along one of the chedis in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew) within the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok.
Enormous photo of the king of Thailand - Bhumibol Adulyadej on the street in Bangkok.
Giant demon guardians (Yaksha) among the temples and pavilions of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
The oldest and most stately lama from the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.
One of the many holy statues of Buddha in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
One of the fierce looking deities in the Kumbum stupa in Gyantse.
One of many giaant Buddha statues in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa.
The Jawo Sakyamuni Buddha statue brought from China by Princess Wencheng, Jokhang Temple, Lhasa.
Iwo Jima Memorial (Marine Corps War Memorial) at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC.
The Three Soldiers statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC.
Fragment of the Memorial Wall and US Army uniform with a patch in honor of those fallen in Vietnam War. Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC.
Tadeusz Kościuszko statue at Lafayette Square, Washington, DC.
The Dharma Wheel flanked by two deers (male and female) at the top of the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. Far in the background is the Potala Palace - the winter seat of the Dalai Lama - the spiritual loeader of Tibet.
Multitude of stupas, shrines, statues and towers in Shwedagon Paya complex in Rangoon (Yangon).
An entrance gate to the palace complex in Mysore, Karnataka with sculpted tiger head at the foreground.
A dragon at the ridge of the roof of the Longshan Temple, Taipei.
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Hourly change of guards in front of the Chang Kai-Shek monument inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Impeccably dressed and motionless guard inside the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Taipei.
Statue of Budai (Laughing Buddha) in Wufei Temple. Tainan.