See no evil – just the beauty of Nikko
Although Nikko is a World Heritage quality collection of temples and shrines, it’s three particular monkeys who steal the show.
religion
The penis worshippers
This has got to be one of the strangest festivals out there. In the usually demure country of Japan, a Shinto shrine dedicates the day to penises!
Visiting Meiji Shrine in Tokyo
It’s one of the most famous landmarks in Tokyo but, without its namesake, Japan could have turned out very differently.
Exploring the temples of Angkor
The temples at Angkor are one of the largest temple complexes on earth and there’s much we still don’t know about the ancient race that built these magnificent monuments.
The temple at war
The ancient Khmer temple of Preah Vihear is at the centre of a long-running dispute between Thailand and Cambodia that’s left many soldiers dead.
High on a hill and guarded by monkeys
If you can brave the 777 steps, the monkeys, and the spirits, then the climb to the monastery at top of Mount Popa in Myanmar is a beautiful experience.