shrines are greenish "ruins" that are all over the world .. I climbed every single one of them
(you usually have a grand view from the shrines peak)
to get more health try to find fruits on trees and shoot them with your bow (they are pretty rare), to get more endurance shoot the lizards with glowing tales (there is usually one around every shrine and every colossi position)
you have to pick those items up by unselecting the weapons (select the hands) and pressing some button (I believe it was O, but it could be a different one)







