Temples in Nepal

A remote area dotted with Buddhist temples and monasteries.

Lake Phewa is home to the only island temple in Nepal.

An enormous white temple that honors the birthplace of a Hindu goddess.

One of the largest pagodas in Nepal is a 13th century testament to regional craftsmanship.

This twisty section of highway in the Himalayan foothills is lined with thousands of small mirrors.

This is one of the last surviving structures of a once vast palace complex.

This representation of Lord Vishnu is the largest stone sculpture in Nepal.

This Kathmandu museum, built in an Austrian modernist style, looks like a set from Star Wars.

Dating back to the fourth century, it's the oldest Hindu temple still in use in the Kathmandu Valley.

A brick building in Kathmandu's Durbar Square is home to Nepal's most prominent living goddess.

A Himalayan monastery claims to have a piece of a centuries-old abominable snowman.

This remote Himalayan temple is in danger of being completely washed away by a melting glacier.

Sacred Buddhist home of some spiritual monkeys.