Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette
Gorgeous structure – the oldest of the existing Baháʼí temples. The enormous, round, white temple was built in 1912 – 1953.
Bahrot Caves
The only Zoroastrian cave temple in India. It was established in 1351 AD when Parsi were hiding here from the Muslim invasion. The holy fire still is burning here.
Lotus Temple
Flowerlike Bahá’í temple building, built in 1986.
Akal Takht
The seat of temporary Sikh religious authority – ornate building with gold-covered cupolas, located next to Harmandir Sahib.
Udvada Atash Behram
The oldest functioning Zoroastrian place of worship, consecrated in 1742 with sacred fire brought from Persia.
Harmandir Sahib
The holiest site for Sikhs, originally built in 1574 and rebuilt in 1588 – 1604. It is a gold-covered temple, surrounded by a manmade lake.
Uluru (Ayers Rock)
One of the Australian symbols, enormous and visually very impressive sandstone inselberg, 348 meters high, and 9.4 km in circumference. A sacred place to local Aborigine peoples. Here are many springs, waterholes, caves, and rock art sites. Endemic plants.
Kata Tjuta (Mount Olga)
Unusual, impressive monolithic rock formation, consists of 36 steep-sided domes up to 546 meters high. A sacred place to local Aboriginal people. Endemic plants.
Temple of Literature
Temple of Confucius, the first national university in Vietnam, constructed in 1070. Temple contains many precious relics.
Tây Ninh Holy See
Centre of Cao Đài religion – an ornate building that was built in 1933 – 1955.