Figure 1.1 Two traditional houses of worship. Geographers seek to learn how and why cultures differ, or are similar, from one place to another. Often the differences and similarities have a visual expression. In what ways are these two structures—one a Catholic church in Honduras and the other a Buddhist temple in Laos—alike and different? (Left: Jon Arnold Images Ltd/Alamy; Right: Bruno Morandi/The Image Bank/Getty Images.)