The document discusses several major places of worship: The Tian Tan Buddha in Hong Kong is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha statue at 88 feet tall, located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. Construction started in 1990 and finished in 1993. St. John's Cathedral in Hong Kong is the oldest surviving Western Christian building, built in 1847 in the shape of a cross and located in Central. Al-Masjid al-Ḥarām Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is the largest mosque in the world, housing the sacred Kaaba and able to hold 4 million worshippers. Construction began in 638 AD and finished in 1571 AD.