A giant mythical serpent called Phaya Naga statue sits in the middle of a pond at a temple in Thailand. Aerial footage shows the stone structure of a seven-headed snake behind a praying Buddha that ...
Amid the barrenness sits a giant Buddha statue overlooking Langza, a tiny village which lies in the lap of the Spiti Valley. “He protects us when the winter comes,” says a middle-aged woman ...
This magnificent statue is one of the tallest in the region and a popular tourist attraction. The Jixiang Giant Buddha, located in Jinghong, China, stands 148 feet tall and was completed in 2008.
This sacred place has plenty of landscaping and beautiful gardens, which means maintenance trucks are needed. This is a ...
The Dafo Temple, or Giant Buddha Temple in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, is renowned for housing Asia's largest reclining Buddha statue, made in 1098 during the Xixia regime (1038-1227).
Jane Phare cruises from Cambodia to Vietnam on a Viking riverboat, discovering there is much to see on the mighty Mekong.
Wonderful statues around the world are far more than those little snowmen and mermaids you made in your childhood. These extraordinary sculptures are the finest exhibition of architectural prowess ...
Like many people in the art world, I’m in deep worry—almost mourning—at the election of Donald Trump. He seems to stand for ...