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All 495 temples, shrines and mosques

Every temple, shrine, pagoda, mosque and synagogue we cover in 59 countries, sorted by what there is to book: 276 have a ticket or tour sold online.

Buddhist Temples 159Hindu Temples 78Shinto Shrines 40Chinese Temples 28Mosques 74Synagogues 23Ancient Temples 81Other Sacred Sites 12

White Horse Temple

Luoyang, China

The White Horse Temple sells its entry ticket at the main gate, with no need to book in advance, and the ticket covers…

4 tickets & tours

Bai Dinh Pagoda

Ninh Binh, Vietnam

Bai Dinh is a huge pilgrimage complex rather than a single building, and entry to the temple grounds is free.

3 tickets & tours

City God Temple of Shanghai

Shanghai, China

Entry to the temple itself is paid at a ticket window by the main gate, and the price is modest, so there is little…

3 tickets & tours

Dakshinkali Temple

Kathmandu, Nepal

There is no ticket for Dakshinkali: entry to the temple grounds is free, and Hindu worshippers pay only for their own…

3 tickets & tours

Dome of the Rock

Jerusalem, Israel

There is no ticket for the Dome of the Rock. The shrine stands on the esplanade that Muslims call al-Haram al-Sharif…

3 tickets & tours

Gotokuji Temple

Tokyo, Japan

Gotokuji is free to enter and there is nothing to book for the temple itself.

3 tickets & tours

Great Mosque of Kairouan

Kairouan, Tunisia

Entry to the mosque is covered by the combined ticket for the monuments of Kairouan, which is sold at the tourist…

3 tickets & tours

Horyuji Temple

Nara, Japan

Horyuji sells a single admission ticket at the gate that covers the western precinct with the pagoda and the Golden…

3 tickets & tours

Kasuga Taisha

Nara, Japan

Kasuga Taisha does not need a ticket booked in advance. The approach, the outer precinct and the lantern-lined paths…

3 tickets & tours

Kyanjin Gompa

Langtang, Nepal

Kyanjin Gompa is a small working monastery at the head of the Langtang valley, and there is no ticket: visitors enter…

3 tickets & tours

Manakamana Temple

Gorkha, Nepal

There is no ticket for the temple itself; worshippers pay only for their offerings.

3 tickets & tours

Meenakshi Amman Temple

Madurai, India

General entry to the Meenakshi Amman Temple is free. Inside, Hindu worshippers can join the free queue for darshan at…

3 tickets & tours

Pura Taman Saraswati

Ubud, Indonesia

There is nothing to buy to see Pura Taman Saraswati. The lotus ponds and the front courtyard are open to anyone walking…

3 tickets & tours

Ryoan-ji

Kyoto, Japan

Ryoan-ji sells its own entry ticket at the gate, and for most visitors that is all that is needed.

3 tickets & tours

Shore Temple, Mamallapuram

Mamallapuram, India

The Shore Temple is run by the Archaeological Survey of India, and the ticket is bought at the counter by the entrance…

3 tickets & tours

Spanish Synagogue

Prague, Czech Republic

The Spanish Synagogue is run by the Jewish Museum in Prague and cannot be visited on a ticket of its own.

3 tickets & tours

Takachiho Shrine

Takachiho, Japan

Takachiho Shrine has open grounds that you can walk into from the town at any hour, and there is no ticket to book in…

3 tickets & tours

Tal Barahi Temple

Pokhara, Nepal

The temple itself charges nothing. What you pay for is the boat: Tal Barahi stands on a small island in Phewa Lake, and…

3 tickets & tours

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