Our tour of pagodas and temples starts in Thailand’s Nakhon Pathom province, not far from Bangkok. There Wat Sam Phran, also known as the Dragon Temple, is an extravagant Buddhist temple and one of ...

Buddhist monks can own nothing other than their red robes and a bowl with which to beg. Yet through the generosity of their communities, they can build massive, beautiful temples with details as rich ...

Haedong Yonggungsa provides sweeping views of the sea, making it a popular place to watch the sun rise against the beauty of ...

ALDERWOOD MANOR ­— A block from the big mall is a big temple. It sits behind a red gate on Filbert Road, a winding, woodsy, busy two-lane road that leads from the Alderwood mall area toward Mill Creek ...

On a trip to Japan last year, one of the places I visited was Kyoto, home to over 2,000 Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. During one of my daily walks exploring the city and its forested borders, I ...