Sanjusangen-do — 1,001 Golden Kannon Statues

Sanjusangen-do (三十三間堂, 'Hall with 33 Bays') is a 120-meter-long wooden hall containing 1,001 life-size golden statues of Kannon (Goddess of Mercy), arranged in 10 rows on either side of a central seated Kannon. The statues were carved by master sculptors over 100 years (12th–13th centuries), each with slightly different facial expressions and hand positions (mudra).

Legend says if you search carefully among the 1,001 faces, you'll find one resembling someone you know — because Kannon takes all forms to save all beings. The hall also contains 28 guardian deity statues and is the world's longest wooden structure.