Centuries before the first speakers and subwoofers, ancient Americans—intentionally or not—may have been turning buildings into giant sound amplifiers and distorters to enthrall or disorient audiences ...

Experience a calm and immersive virtual journey through Sensō-ji Temple, the oldest and most iconic Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Located in the heart of Asakusa, this historic site offers a rare glimpse ...

Correction: This segment misidentified the Smithsonian's Portrait of a Nation award. The transcript has been updated. We regret the error. Four new portraits have ...

Two monumental pylons form the entryway to the temple of Isis at Philae, which was built by the pharaoh Ptolemy II beginning around 260 B.C. Reliefs on this pylon depict the pharaoh Ptolemy XII ...

Konkai Komyo-ji Temple is an unmissable treasure in Kyoto. It is most famous for the sparkling Shiun Garden, also known as the Purple Cloud Garden. The name derives from the legend about Honen Shonin, ...

In the Egyptian city of Esna, a highly decorated entrance hall completed during the mid-third century a.d. is the only surviving part of a temple dedicated to the creator god Khnum. Some 100 major ...

The oldest religious site in Tokyo is also its most visited. The Senso-ji Temple sees about 30 million annual visitors and its inception dates all the way back to year 628. Despite its claim to ...

Goga Bitadze is entering a new phase of his career with the Orlando Magic. ORLANDO – Orlando Magic center Goga Bitadze is entering his second full season with the team. Bitadze had to wear a few hats ...

Hiraizumi - Temples, Gardens and Archaeological Sites Representing the Buddhist Pure Land comprises five sites, including the sacred Mount Kinkeisan. It features vestiges of government offices dating ...

The austere, grandiose site of Hampi was the last capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. Its fabulously rich princes built Dravidian temples and palaces which won the admiration of ...